The Cave Singers at The Gothic Theatre, Englewood (03/29/13)
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Tour Dates
04/02/13 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
04/03/13 Columbus, OH The Basement 04/04/13 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's 04/06/13 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall 04/07/13 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 04/09/13 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel 04/10/13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 04/11/13 Asheville, NC Emerald Lounge 04/12/13 Atlanta, GA The EARL 04/13/13 Saint Augustine, FL Cafe Eleven 04/14/13 Tampa, FL The Crowbar 04/15/13 Orlando, FL Will's Pub 04/17/13 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon 04/18/13 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas 04/19/13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's 04/20/13 Austin, TX Red 7 04/22/13 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room 04/23/13 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture Gallery 04/24/13 San Diego, CA The Casbah 04/26/13 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater 04/27/13 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place 04/28/13 San Francisco, CA Great American 04/29/13 Eugene, OR Cozmic Pizza 05/02/13 Vancouver, BC Commodore 05/03/13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom 05/04/13 Seattle, WA Showbox Read More The Cave Singers is from Seattle, Washington, featuring former band members from the Smiths-inspired band name called Pretty Girls Make Graves.
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The Cave Singers’ structure revolves around the vocal allure of bearded front man Pete Quirk. The Gothic proved to be the perfect venue for Quirk to showcase his raspy and intoxicating voice. Quirk splashes each song with inherent and exuberant yelps, yips and wails. Not a man of enunciation, Quirk’s vocals add scratchy layers to the overall sound. Although distorted lyrics curl from his lips, there is no questioning Quirk’s message as he wears his verse all over his face. One of the more expressive faces I’ve seen at a show, with eyes closed, Quirk’s facial features tell the story of his music better than the lyrics themselves. And Quirk doesn’t stop there; he continues to translate those lyrics through his body language. With a surprising amount of stage sass, Quirk conveys a mimed tale through his movements that draws the audience in completely. To say Quirk is utterly enduring would be a complete understatement. With the subtlety and sincerity Quirk readily displays through his facial expression, he is irresistibly mesmerizing.
With each song the band expanded and changed their sound by incorporating and modifying their instruments. From washboard to maracas, tambourine to melodica, their sound transformed with Quirk’s rough vocals remaining the only constant. With a bass on his back and a flute in his hand, The Cave Singers’ newest member, Morgan Henderson of Fleet Foxes, seemed to be a perfect pairing for this multi-instrumentalist band (see photo).
Running on self-proclaimed no sleep, The Cave Singers brought a healthy amount of energy to their Gothic performance, returning for a long encore to satisfy the pleas of the crowd. Overall a wonderful performance by The Cave Singers! On tour for the next month, should you find yourself at one of their shows I highly suggest getting within eyeshot of Quirk’s face or packing a pair of binoculars.
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The Cave Singers at The Gothic Theatre, Englewood (03/29/13) |