There are plenty of rock bands that started out in the 1990s and, well, stayed there. Then there are those bands that survive and thrive long after their multi-platinum heyday.
Say hello to Atlanta, Georgia’s Collective Soul, who are firmly in the latter category. Led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Ed Roland, the band was tight, melodic and, crucially, a down-the-line rock band in the age of grunge.
Collective Soul first hit in the early ‘90s with a definitive hit called “Shine” (“Heaven let your light shine down”) and followed that up with six more gold or platinum albums and hits like “December,” “The World I Know,” “Gel,” “Precious Declaration,” “Where The River Flows,” “Run” and many more…