Lincoln Parish served as the band's lead guitarist from their formation in 2006 until 2013, when he left on good terms to pursue a career in producing.

Nick Bockrath is part of the band Nicos Gun and previously played bass with Morning Teleportation.

Members of Cage the Elephant had previously been involved in the band Perfect Confusion when they were in high school and released a self-titled LP in 2005.

In 2008, they appeared on the British show Later... with Jools Holland with Coldplay, Sia, Glen Campbell, John Mellencamp, and Amy LaVere.

Cage the Elephant appeared as a support act on tour with The Pigeon Detectives in early 2008, and for Silversun Pickups and Manchester Orchestra in 2009.

The group made a national TV appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, performing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" in July 2009.

The album sold 39,000 copies during its first week in the U.S., debuting at Number 2 on the Billboard 200, losing to the band Cake's Showroom of Compassion.

In October, drummer Jared Champion's appendix suddenly burst, requiring immediate medical attention.

Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters' frontman and former drummer of Nirvana, temporarily filled in for Champion while he was recuperating.

The band Sleeper Agent, another Bowling Green music group and close friends with Cage the Elephant, came in second place.

That year, Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra embarked on a co-headlining tour with Sleeper Agent as the opening band.

[20][needs update] Shultz mentions in an interview with Billboard that Melophobia is not a fear of music, rather, "It's a fear of creating music under false pretenses, catering to cool, or writing to project some sort of image that's based upon social standards...[It's] trying to sound artistic, poetic or intellectual, rather than just trying to communicate an honest thought or feeling or story.

On August 24, 2013, the band performed Melophobia in its entirety live at Soundcheck Nashville in front of an intimate audience of friends and family.

The band also performed the songs "Spiderhead" and "Come A Little Closer" live on Los Angeles radio station KROQ.

Cage the Elephant released their fourth album, Tell Me I'm Pretty, on December 18, 2015, with Dan Auerbach, a member of The Black Keys, as the producer.

On February 11, 2019, Cage the Elephant announced a summer 2019 co-headlining tour with Beck, who is featured on the Social Cues track "Night Running.

It was shot at Adult Swim's FishCenter Live in Atlanta, Georgia with additional direction from Matt Shultz.

[38] On January 5, 2023, lead singer Matt Shultz was arrested in New York on charges of felony firearm possession.

[39][40][41] In June, he made a plea deal, avoiding jail time, as well as allowing him to wipe the charges from his record should he "stay clean for one year.

It was produced with John Hill and recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas[43] and was followed by the single "Good Time" on April 4, 2024.

[44] On September 30, 2024, it was announced Cage The Elephant would open for all stops of the North American leg of the Oasis Live '25 reunion tour.