Cauda Pavonis

Infobox musical artist
Name = Cauda Pavonis


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Origin = Bristol,
United Kingdom
Genre = Goth Rock, Deathrock, Post-punk, Gothic Punk
Years_active = 1998 – present
Label = FAW4 Records
CPX Records
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URL = [http://www.caudapavonis.com/ www.caudapavonis.com]
Current_members = Su Wainwright, Dave Wainwright, Chris Hines, Rob Quick
Past_members = Jessica Phoenix, Tom Cole
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Cauda Pavonis are a UK band founded in 1998 By Su Farr (later Wainwright) and Dave Wainwright. Originally conceived as a 'dark romantic' experience, Cauda Pavonis broke onto the UK goth circuit supporting acts such as Star Industry and Inkubus Sukkubus. At the outset Cauda Pavonis were noted for their consciously-minimalist synthesized melodies and their use of live drums (uncommon during the late '90s in UK Goth music). They were described by Mick Mercer in his book "21st Century Goth" as a "Dark duo from UK with a bright future" [cite book|title=21st Century Goth|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn|isbn=1-903111-28-5] and by starvox as "The most old school sounding goth since Rozz Williams hung himself." [cite web| publisher=Starvox|title=starvox review|url=http://www.starvox.net/crypt/feb.htm|accessdate=2008-05-28] Since then the line-up has grown and the band have appeared twice at the Whitby Gothic Weekend and the prestigious Wave-Gotik-Treffen. In 2003 and again in 2007 Cauda Pavonis were the focus of the ITV television show "Magick Eve". [cite web|publisher=ITV|title=Magick Eve|url=http://www.locatetv.com/tv/magick-eve/634316|accessdate=2008-05-15] [cite web|publisher=ITV|title=Magick Eve|url=http://movie-tv-episode-database.com/Documentary/Magick-Eve-218151/season-1/episode-0/Goths-275588|accessdate=2008-05-27]

History

Begun in 1998 Cauda Pavonis concentrated on writing — it was not until 1999 that they made their debut at the two-day festival "Distopia 2" held at the "Bristol Bierkeller". Between the 2000 Pistols at Dawn album and the 2001 Controversial Alchemy album the band was fairly quiet as in the September of 2000 the bands tour schedule came to a halt when Su broke her ankle. Across 2001 and 2003 they continued to tour, taking their album "Controversial Alchemy" across the UK.

2003 brought an addition to the Cauda Pavonis line-up with Chris Hines on guitars and they gigged as a three-piece until the album "Sigil" was recorded. Shortly after the production of "Sigil" the band went back to the studio and recorded two tracks for the TV show "Magick Eve" which the band then performed on the show.

By 2005 the band had grown to a four-piece and produced the EP "Carnival Noir" which was critically acclaimed by Mick Mercer in a full page article [cite web|publisher=Mick Mercer|title=The Mick 21|url=http://www.mickmercer.com/pdfs/the_mick_21.pdf|accessdate=2008-05-27] in his periodical "The Mick" along with a full page spread in Germany's "Gothic" magazine. [cite journal|title=Gothic 56|publisher=Sprissler Medien & Marketing GMBH|issn=0946-3257] In 2005 Cauda Pavonis produced their first music video for "Carnival Noir". This was filmed in the Full Moon with a group of friends and other members of the UK Goth community..

In 2006 the German J-Rock band "Chudoku" added a cover of "Love Like Broken Glass" [cite web|publisher=Chudoku|title=Chudoku|url=http://www.start-linux.de/chudoku/index.php?menu=1|accessdate=2008-05-15] from the album "Controversial Alchemy" to their live show.

Between 2001 and 2006 the band were responsible for running regular live gig nights in Bristol at The Full Moon pub in Stokes Croft. These nights opened the South West gig circuit up to several unsigned goth bands and DJ's. The night stopped in 2006 when the venue fell out of alternative hands and was turned into a backpackers lodge.

Line up

*Su Wainwright (nee Farr) "Words, Music, Vocals, Programming" 1998 - present
*Dave Wainwright "Words, Music, Drums, Vocals" 1998 - present
*Chris Hines "Guitars" 2003 - present
*Jessica Phoenix "Bass" 2004 - 2005
*Tom Cole "Bass" 2005 - 2006
*Rob Quick "Bass" 2008 - present

Discography

CD releases

*"Initiation" (CD:EP) 1999
*"Pistols at Dawn" (CD:LP) 2000
*"Controversial Alchemy" (CD:LP) 2001
*"Sigil" (CD:LP) 2003
*"Carnival Noir" (CD:EP) 2005
*"Wars & Masquerades" (CD:LP) 2008

Digital downloads

*"Sigil" (LP)
*"Carnival Noir" (EP)
*"Wars & Masquerades" (LP)

Compilations

*"State of Decay" Cat:NEONCD1 2000
*"Dance of the Vampires 2 - THE RESURRECTION" Cat: Goth AId 2002
*"Carpe Noctum New Blood Volume 1" Cat: CNOCCD001 2002
*"Now That's What I Call Elviras" Cat: elvcd4bd 2003
*"Sick Twisted Individual Volume 1" Cat: Night CD51 (NightBreed Records) 2003 [cite web|publisher=OnLineOut Records|title=Sick Twisted Individual Volume 1|url=http://www.onlineout.com/browse.php?showitem=2|accessdate=2008-05-15] .
*"Insanitorium: Heckling From the Cheap Seats" 2003
*"New Dark Age Volume 2" (Strobelight Records) 2004 [cite web|publisher=Strobelight Records|title=New Dark Age Volume 2|url=http://www.strobelight-records.com/s_rec/e/e_nda2.htm|accessdate=2008-05-15] .
*"Gospels from your Stereo" (Strobelight Records) 2006 [cite web|publisher=Discogs|title=Gospels from your Stereo|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/716595|accessdate=2008-05-15] .
*"In The Dark Of Night" Cat: IM-DON01 (Insomnia Media) 2008

Cover discs

*"Kaleidoscope 7" Cat: Kaleidoscope 7 (cover CD) 2000
*"Kaleidoscope 10" Cat: Kaleidoscope 10 (cover CD) 2001 [cite web|publisher=music-db.org|title=Kaleidoscope #10|url=http://www.music-db.org/rock/eb0fe910.html|accessdate=2008-05-27] .
*"TWF Magazine 5" (cover CD) 2005
*"Insomnia Magazine 1" (cover CD) 2006
*"Insomnia Magazine 2" (cover CD) 2006
*"Gothic Compilation Part XXXVI" (DE)(Batbeliever Releases) 2007 [cite web|publisher=Discogs|title=Gothic Compilation Part XXXVI|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/978061|accessdate=2008-05-15] .
*"Unscene Magazine 4" (cover CD) 2007
*"TWF Magazine 8" (cover CD) 2007
*"Synthetics Magazine 77" (cover CD) 2007
*"Crawling Tunes Magazine 6" (cover CD) 2007
*"Insomnia Magazine Jan/Feb 08" (cover CD) 2007

Videography

*"Bloodkiss [Magick Eve version] " (2004)
*"Carnival Noir" (2006)

DJ Promo's

*"Wardance [s.u.b. version] (2002)
*"Tying the Knot (2005)

TV

*Magick Eve ITV1. April, 2004 [cite web|publisher=ITV|title=Magick Eve|url=http://www.locatetv.com/tv/magick-eve/634316|accessdate=2008-05-15] [cite web|publisher=ITV|title=Magick Eve|url=http://movie-tv-episode-database.com/Documentary/Magick-Eve-218151/season-1/episode-0/Goths-275588|accessdate=2008-05-27] .

In 2003 Cauda Pavonis were approached to feature in one of ITV's Magick Eve episodes, this particular episode was focused on the Gothic subculture. Initially filming was undertaken in November 2003 and appropriately filmed within the incomplete Victorian Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire. Other filming locations included Twilight Fashions and St. Nicolas Market, Bristol, The Full Moon, Bristol and The Hatchett Inn, Bristol. The program was screened in April 2004 and repeated in March/April 2008 on the UK ITV network.

*True Horror with Anthony Head Discovery Channel. November 17, 2004 [cite web|publisher=Discovery|title=True Horror with Anthony Head|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZEEkeRmU6SY|accessdate=2008-05-28]

Filmed in August 2004 and presented by Anthony Head, Cauda Pavonis appeared in an episode of True Horror along with other members of the Goth community. This episode investigated the mythology and history of Vampires and was partly filmed on 'Il Bordello', a floating bar/restaurant (since re-named and under new ownership) located on Bristol Harbour.

References

External links

* [http://www.caudapavonis.com Official Website]
* [http://myspace.com/caudapavonis Official Myspace]
* [http://cauda-pavonis.livejournal.com/ Official LiveJournal]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Cauda+Pavonis Cauda Pavonis on Last.fm]