The Cavemen Go

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Name = The Cavemen Go


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Origin = flagicon|USA New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Genre = Indie pop
Indie rock
Twee pop
Years_active = 2003- Present
Label = WG Records
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URL = [http://www.thecavemengo.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Jeremy Sage
Bob Breychak
Emily Hamar
John Varrone
Past_members = Steve Rodgers
Matt McDonald

The Cavemen Go are an American indie rock quartet, active since 2003. The group is composed of songwriter Jeremy Sage (vocals and guitar), Bob Breychak (drums), Emily Hamar (keyboards, microkorg and vocals) and John Varrone (bass).

History

The Cavemen Go were formed in early 2003 by singer/songwriter Jeremy Sage and drummer Bob Breychak. Accompanying the duo early on was singer/songwriter Jason Mazzotta (later of the Bourgeois Heroes and the Novels) who periodically played bass and second guitar with the group (although he never officially joined). Following the recording of their self-titled EP (co-produced by Mazzotta and Marc Teamaker), the band played their first show at The Space in Hamden, Connecticut, opening for Mike Viola (of the Candy Butchers) and Jed Parrish (of the Gravel Pit). By the time the EP was released in the Fall of 2003, the band had added keyboardist and vocalist Steve Rodgers to the group.

Throughout 2004, the band played a series of shows around the Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts area garnering the attention of local press and bookers. During the summer of 2004, the band began work on their second EP "Never Part Again" in Easthampton. After almost a year in production, the Cavemen finally released the EP in September, 2005 on the Holyoke based 'WG Records.' By this time Rodgers had quit the group to become a professor at the University of Oregon. He was initially replaced by bassist John Varrone and keyboardist Matt McDonald, although McDonald quickly left the group to move to England. He was replaced by keyboardist/vocalist Emily Hamar.

With their first stable lineup in place, the Cavemen Go played a number of high profile shows throughout the Northeast in 2005 and 2006, opening for groups like We Are Scientists, the American Princes and Cassettes Won't Listen. They also made visits to festivals like the Meriden Daffodil Festival and Popfest! New England not to mention appearances on regional radio and TV programs. During the Fall of 2006 the band went on hiatus while some members re-located to Boston, Massachusetts and Baltimore, Maryland.

In the summer of 2007 the Cavemen began work on their first debut album. For this recording the band decided to produce the album completely by themselves, buying large amounts of recording and musical equipment in the process. In addition they took over two floors of a three-family house in New Haven to record the album, cost-free.

Currently the band is still finishing up work on their debut album. According to the New Haven Advocate, the album is set for a December 2008 release.

Discography

Albums

* "Untitled LP" (To be released, 2008)

EPs

* "The Cavemen Go EP" (Self-Released, 2003)
* "Never Part Again EP" (WG Records, 2005)

ingles

* "Valentine" (WG Records, 2005)

Other releases

* "Calamity Blvd." on the compilation CD "I Wanna Be Bohemian" (Elm City Java, 2004)

External links

* [http://www.thecavemengo.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecavemengo MySpace Music Profile]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cavemen-Go/16729272374 Facebook Music Profile]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/thecavemengo Purevolume Profile]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cavemen+Go Last.FM Profile]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_cavemen_go Rate Your Music Profile]