Cavedogs
| Cavedogs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Power pop |
| Years active | 1987–1992 |
| Labels | Restless, Enigma, Capitol |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Mark Rivers Todd Spahr Brian Stevens |
The Cavedogs were a power pop band formed in Boston during the late 1980s. The band featured Brian Stevens (bass/vocals), Todd Spahr (guitar/vocals) and Mark Rivers (drums/vocals). The trio broke up in the early 1990s, but reunited for several shows in 2001-2002, 2010 and most recently for the WMBR Pipeline! 25th anniversary festival in 2014 and the 2015 Hot Stove Cool Music benefit.
The Cavedogs were known for their energetic live shows, drug use, well-crafted power-pop, skillful playing, and three-part harmonies. The band displayed a collective sense of humor on stage, as well as featuring the comedy troupe Cross Comedy before and during shows. Performances usually ended with covers such as the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" or the Who's "A Quick One While He's Away".
The Cavedogs released the album Joy Rides for Shut-Ins in 1990, the EP Six Tender Moments in 1991 and the album Soul Martini in 1992. The band members went on to record as solo artists and as members of other bands after the breakup.
The Cavedogs were originally formed by Brian Stevens (Bass/Vocals), Todd Spahr (Guitar/Vocals), and Mark Rivers (Drums/Vocals), at the Miami University in Ohio in the early 1980s. Stevens and Spahr performed with a number of local musicians before moving to Boston, where they were joined by drummer Fred Entente who came to be known as "The Blame". However, Entente left the band and was replaced by Mark Rivers, a Rush-influenced drummer from Georgia. The Cavedogs became an important band on the Boston scene.
Their first two independent albums, "Tayter Country" and "Leave Me Alone", were moderately successful, but their third, "Baba Ganooj" exploded on local Boston Radio. In 1985, the Cavedogs signed to Enigma Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records. Their first release on Enigma was the EP "Six Tender Moments". The Cavedogs released the Ed Stasium produced "Joy Rides For Shut Ins", which was hailed as a pop masterpiece. "Joy Rides" did not chart, although it helped put the Cavedogs on the map for the record-buying public. Following the release of "Joy Rides," the band toured with The Dead Milkmen and Mojo Nixon. Other tours followed, including stints with The Connells and The Charlatans.
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