Candlebox (Musical group)

found: AMG, Jan. 9, 2009(Candlebox; formed Dec. 1991, Seattle, Wash. by singer/guitarist Kevin Martin, a native of Elgin, IL, who'd grown up partly in San Antonio, and drummer Scott Mercado; initially calling the band Uncle Duke, they added lead guitarist Peter Klett and bassist Bardi Martin (no relation to Kevin) and changed the group's name to Candlebox; Krusen departed in 1999, as did Bardi Martin; they were replaced by Shannon Larkin (ex-Ugly Kid Joe) and Rob Redick, respectively, but the group disbanded the following year; original lineup of Martin, Klett, and Mercado re-formed for a handful of shows in 2006)