(1)For those in need of labeling artists, a band like CAVO could be described as radio-friendly. In years past, the crowds and enthusiasm at their shows, coupled with solid songs and quality recordings, would cause the record companies to come a-sniffin’.
Given the uncertainty of today’s music industry, though, a band like CAVO wouldn’t be faulted for growing discouraged…but it hasn’t. A band like CAVO is a band that perseveres, a band that believes in its own strength, continually challenging itself while staying true to its collective vision.
But for this strength, The Painful Art of Letting Go, their second independent release, may have never been. The group endured production missteps, substance abuse and the decline of personal relationships, only to pull together in solidarity…and creativity.
The title reflects just one side of the multilayered album. Explains vocalist Casey Walker, “The album provides a unique balance of opposites: happiness and sadness, shallowness and depth. Even though we’ve all experienced loss and disappointment recently, it’s made us who we are today, and we’re quite proud of what we’ve become as a band."
“There are definitely songs on this record that show the harsh realities of life and trying to keep your head above water,” he concedes. “Songs like ‘Awake,’ ‘Nameless’ and ‘Painful Art’ came to fruition as the band dealt with several internal and personal struggles.”
Finally, the tide turned, as 2007 proved to be a good year for CAVO. After earning an opening slot with Staind, the band returned to the studio to begin writing and recording their as-yet-untitled album. They closed the year with the honor of being voted 2 indie band on Alternative Addiction.
Songs from the forthcoming album are already making a splash. First single “Champagne” is garnering accolades on hometown alt-rock station 105.7 The Point; also noteworthy is “Come Undone,” a smooth cover of the Duran Duran classic featuring Republic Universal Recording artist Shannon Nicole.
With CAVO, all four members are in it together: each contributes to the songwriting process, each shares in the band’s triumphs and setbacks. Says drummer Chad Laroy, “Bands are like having four other girlfriends. That is one hell of a relationship, and it has to be fairly equal.”
Chris, too, recognizes the camaraderie of the quartet. His idea of success? “Having a group of your closest friends, and being able to create and play music together.”
By their own account, then, the guys in CAVO have already made it; it won’t be long before the rest of the world catches up.
(2) "Japan's mysterious Cavo, who just happen to be labelmates of the amazing (and amazingly monickered) Bathtub Shitter, and feature a member of Corrupted! The first two tracks are a bit misleading, a hazy pagan ritual of gutteral almost-throat singing, temple bells and slow chants. Reminds us a bit of Ghost or Comus. But the ritual quickly grow in intensity until it's a chaotic swirl of tribal drums, shouted vocals, sludgy low end, repetitive riffs, and thick viscous ambience. Like a primitive mix of the Boredoms and Crash Worship. The tribal melee continues, interrupted briefly with one more ambient interlude, all low end rumble and groaning vocalisations, sounding like Keiji Haino with strep throat fronting Earth. Toward the end of the record the sludge coalesces into a weirdly catchy Viking style sing-a-long, lots of WOOOAH OOH OHHH's until things wind down in a truly creepy ritual of spoken female vocals, clapping, manic chanting, shouts, screams and whistles. Comus meets the Boredoms? The Wickerman performed by Corrupted? Boris covers the Incredible String Band? More amazing and baffling Japanese weirdness!" (Stolen from the Internet).
Blame
Cavo Lyrics
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Then everything just changed in the blink of an eye
And I could never leave like
There was anything left to leave behind
You were right there and I was lonely
And I could let you down
Feeling like my heart is so far away
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
Said you'd always be around
Then you leave it all out on the line
And I'd tear it all down
Just to watch you change what you know was right
You were right there and I was lonely
And I could let you down
Someday you'll say there's always been a part of me
Feeling like my heart is so far away
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
I need you to hear everything I wanted to say
Someday you'll say, there's always been a part of me
Feeling like my heart is so far away
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
Somebody to blame
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
The lyrics to Cavo's song Blame tell the story of a relationship where one person feels lost and disconnected. The opening lines set the stage for the sudden change that occurred in the relationship that left the singer feeling like they had nothing left to hold onto. The lines, "Said you'd always feel like then everything just changed in the blink of an eye" describe this sudden shift in the relationship.
Despite the change, the singer can't bring themselves to leave the relationship behind completely because they feel like there's something left to hold onto. This is highlighted in the line, "And I could never leave like there was anything left to leave behind." The singer wrestles with their own feelings of loneliness and their dependence on their partner, who they describe as "right there" but unable to fill the void they feel.
The chorus of the song speaks to the heart of the singer's struggle. They feel like their heart is "so far away" and they're "searching for a part of me" that they can't seem to find. The final line of the chorus, "looking for somebody to blame" suggests that the singer is searching for someone to hold responsible for their feelings of disconnection and loneliness.
Overall, the lyrics to Blame are a poignant expression of the emotional turmoil that can come with struggling in a relationship where one person feels lost and disconnected. The singer's yearning for something they can't seem to find is a universal theme that many listeners can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Said you'd always feel like
You promised to always feel a certain way
Then everything just changed in the blink of an eye
Suddenly everything changed and it happened quickly
And I could never leave like
I couldn't leave as if there was something left behind
There was anything left to leave behind
There was nothing worth staying for
You were right there and I was lonely
You were physically present but I still felt alone
And I could let you down
I had the potential to disappoint you
Someday you'll say there's always been a part of me
In the future, you might admit that a part of you was always distant
Feeling like my heart is so far away
Feeling like you can't connect or feel emotions deeply
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
Trying to find an explanation, someone to hold responsible for how you feel
Said you'd always be around
You promised to always be present
Then you leave it all out on the line
Then you risk everything and put yourself out there
And I'd tear it all down
And I would destroy what you built
Just to watch you change what you know was right
Just to see you contradict yourself and do something you knew was wrong
I need you to hear everything I wanted to say
I need you to listen to what I have to say
Somebody to blame
Someone to hold responsible for my emotions
Searching for a part of me, looking for somebody to blame
Trying to find an explanation, someone to hold responsible for how you feel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: BRIAN JUSTIN SMITH, CASEY ALLEN WALKER, CHAD LAROY JENSEN, CHRISTOPHER L. HOBBS, DAVID JONATHAN BENDETH
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