(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).
Hold Your Ground
Cavo Lyrics
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It's all around me
This chaos, so quiet
But I feel it rising
Don't close your eyes
Don't be scared tonight
Change is coming
Stand up and hold your ground
Face the ending
We'll burn this whole world down
Build a new beginning now
Been waiting for this moment
We'll leave our memories
The past is poison
This fire is all we need
Stand up and hold your ground
Face the ending
We'll burn this whole world down
Build a new beginning now
This fire keeps getting closer
Draw the line we're crossing over
We'll burn this whole world down
Build a new beginning now
The lyrics of Cavo's "Hold Your Ground" speak about facing change with courage and determination in difficult times. The first verse sets the mood with the contrast of the chaotic environment and the silence that surrounds the singer, conveying the feeling of something big about to happen. The chorus urges the listener not to give up and to stand firm, even when faced with the end of something as they know it. The second verse reinforces the idea of letting go of the past and embracing a new beginning, even if it means leaving behind memories that hold one back. The line "this fire is all we need" could be interpreted both as a metaphor for the passion that fuels one's spirit and as a literal manifestation of destruction that precedes creation, adding an interesting layer of interpretation to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
These sidewalks, this silence
The peaceful atmosphere around is nothing but the beginning of the chaos ahead
It's all around me
The chaos is ubiquitous, and there's no escaping it.
This chaos, so quiet
The chaos is getting stronger but silently
But I feel it rising
The singer senses the chaos getting more intense every moment
Don't close your eyes
The singer is calling out for the listeners to wake up and face the chaos
Don't be scared tonight
The singer encourages the listener to not fear the change and chaos around them
Change is coming
The singer implies that change is inevitable and occurring right now
Stand up and hold your ground
The singer urges the listener to be strong and resilient in the face of the inevitable change
Face the ending
The singer acknowledges that everything comes to an end eventually
We'll burn this whole world down
The singer is saying they will destroy everything in their path, individually or collectively
Build a new beginning now
After everything is destroyed, there will be the opportunity to recreate and start anew
Been waiting for this moment
The singer has been waiting for this destructive/intense moment for a long time
We'll leave our memories
The singer is willing to let go of the present and start anew
The past is poison
The singer wants to forget the past, which is weighing them down
This fire is all we need
The intensity of the chaos is all they need for the much-awaited new beginnings
This fire keeps getting closer
The intensity of chaos and destruction is increasing with every passing moment
Draw the line we're crossing over
The singer is asking the listener to be aware of the destruction happening and push the boundaries of the chaos
We'll burn this whole world down
repeated meaning - they will destroy everything to start anew
Build a new beginning now
repeated meaning - once everything is destroyed, opportunity to start anew arises
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS HOBBS, DAVID HODGES, CHAD JENSEN, STEVEN MILLER, BRIAN SMITH, CASEY WALKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jacob Messih
This song is pretty damn good, surprised it has not blown up and gone mainstream I think it is really good!!
Gh0stShadow117
First time I heard this song was when my MMA trainer turned on his Pandora and blasted this through a couple of our Thai pad sessions. Just awesome. Really gives you that extra push you need
EVAN FIRE
2021 baby. And still listening to this beautiful song
Cavo
Thank you!
CPW1109
Good song and underrated album. The very beginning riffs always remind me of the beginning of "Plowed" by Sponge.
DaArizonaRanger
I would listen to this song everyday before a hockey game. it's good song esp since I'm a goalie
Jordan Chipman
Favorite song you guys performed at Rock the Resort! (clays park in Ohio) My first concert and I'm glad I got to see u guys there! :D <3
RN Vids
Fucking love this song, connects to me as silly as it sounds!
TheSoftballgirl813
There so good live!
Sandu Catan
Awesome