Cavo is an American hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band from St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

. Because of their sound and musical influences, they are sometimes classified as post-grunge

Post-grunge

Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...

.

Band history

In late 2000, guitarist Chris Hobbs, bassist Ryan Kemp, and drummer Chad La Roy were searching for a vocalist for their band. After some assistance from close friends Scott Gertken and Rich Criebaum of Modern Day Zero

Modern Day Zero

Modern Day Zero is a hard rock band based in St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly called Mesh—changed to Mesh STL after the name-conflict with Mesh—the band renamed and restarted as Modern Day Zero. Their single, "Sick Inside," from their first album, Coming Up for Air, spent eight weeks as the...

, the three decided to audition then-unknown singer Casey Walker. There was immediate chemistry, and Hollow came to be in March 2001. Later in 2001, Mike "Tomas" Tomasovich joined Hollow as a second guitarist. In 2001, Hollow released a three song demo with the songs "Fallen", "State of Mind" and "Unsung". Near the end of 2001, the band also decided to change their name to Cavo, which happens to be a variation of Hollow in Latin.

Cavo released their first EP, A Space to Fill, in 2002. The EP was produced by Scott Gertken and Rich Criebaum, recorded and mixed at their Trailer Studios in Foristell, Missouri

Foristell, Missouri

Foristell is a city in St. Charles and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 358 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Foristell is located at ....

, and released through their Bullet 339 Records. Cavo began to grow a loyal fan base while playing shows with Modern Day Zero. A Space to Fill spawned two singles that earned rotation on local radio stations in the St. Louis area. "Say Again" was picked up by WVRV

WVRV

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 and KNSX, and KPNT

KPNT

KPNT is a commercial radio station licensed to Collinsville, IL, broadcasting to the St. Louis, Missouri area on 105.7 FM. KPNT airs a mainly modern rock music format with just a hint of active rock branded as "The Point".- History :...

 picked up the rock anthem "Unsung".

Cavo followed up the EP four years later with their self-released full length The Painful Art of Letting Go in September 2006. Walker invited Brian Smith to join the band in 2006 because they needed a new bass player to replace Ryan Kemp who was no longer in the band.

Major label success

Cavo released a second EP, Champagne, in 2008, which set them up for national attention. The track "Champagne" caught the attention of 105.7 KPNT

KPNT

KPNT is a commercial radio station licensed to Collinsville, IL, broadcasting to the St. Louis, Missouri area on 105.7 FM. KPNT airs a mainly modern rock music format with just a hint of active rock branded as "The Point".- History :...

 in St. Louis, and the single was put into rotation. The success of "Champagne" allowed Cavo to set up several showcases, including an opening slot for Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....

, which was attended by label representatives from Warner Brothers Records. The band was flown to New York where they showcased for label executives, and Cavo then signed to Warner

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

/Reprise

Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...

 late in 2008. The group's major label debut, Bright Nights, Dark Days, was released on August 11, 2009

2009 in music

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; Zac Maloy of The Nixons

The Nixons

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 and Norwegian

Norway

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 songwriting team Espionage

Espionage (production team)

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 worked with the group on songwriting, and the record is produced by David Bendeth

David Bendeth

David Bendeth is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer. Born in London, England and then moved to Toronto as a teenager, He has worked with acts such as Paramore, Papa Roach, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Underoath, Breaking Benjamin, Cavo, Taking Back Sunday,...

. The single "Champagne" has reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts. The single "Crash

Crash (Cavo song)

"Crash" is Cavo's second single off their debut album, Bright Nights Dark Days.-Chart positions:...

" written by Tommy Henriksen

Tommy Henriksen

Tommy Henriksen is an American singer-songwriter from Port Jefferson, New York.Henriksen first moved to Los Angeles to start his music career in 1991. He did tech work for Alice Cooper before beginning performance work with Keith Forsey on a full-length solo album...

, Bobby Huff and Zac Maloy reached #6 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

In 2009, their third single "Let It Go" was featured in the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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and is available on the soundtrack.

The band has toured with bands such as Halestorm

Halestorm

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, Rev Theory

Rev Theory

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, Red

Red (band)

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, Chevelle

Chevelle

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, Daughtry, Lifehouse

Lifehouse (band)

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, Shinedown

Shinedown

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, Sick Puppies

Sick Puppies

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, Adelitas Way

Adelitas Way

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, The Veer Union

The Veer Union

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, and Framing Hanley

Framing Hanley

Framing Hanley is an American rock band from White House, Tennessee, formed in 2005. They released their first studio album in August 2007 entitled The Moment. They are best known for their song "Hear Me Now" and their cover of "Lollipop", originally by Lil Wayne...

, and have played Cruefest.

In 2010 after completing their second leg with Daughtry and Lifehouse, Cavo hit the road for their very first headlining tour, which started in late July with Black Sunshine, Shaman's Harvest

Shaman's Harvest

Shaman's Harvest is a rock band from Jefferson City, Missouri, best known for their single "Dragonfly" from the album "Shine". The single peaked at #34 on Billboard's Rock Songs chart....

, Atom Smash, Brookroyal and American Bang supporting.

The band is currently in the writing phase for their next album with an anticipated release being in February of 2012. A few new songs that may be included on the album - "Last Day", "Circles" and "Southern Smile" - have been played recently in concert by the band.

Thick as Thieves (Feb 2012 release)

Two years after the release its major label debut, Bright Nights Dark Days, Cavo is getting ready to reward patient fans with new material. The St. Louis rockers have completed recording their upcoming album Thick as Thieves. The album, their first with top independent rock label Eleven Seven Music, is set for release in early 2012. Produced by Kato Khandwala (Blondie, Drowning Pool) David Bendeth (Paramore, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin) and Dan Korneff (All That Remains, My Chemical Romance), Thick as Thieves was recorded at House of Loud Studios in New Jersey. The title track and first single impacted at rock radio 1st week of Oct. 2011. With immediate adds in Chicago, Phoenix, Kansas City, St. Louis and thirteen other markets, the powerful sophomore debut is off to a promising start. Cavo is currently planning a short radio promo tour in select markets, to be announced shortly.

The music video for “Thick as Thieves” premiered on Yahoo! last week and was directed by Frankie Nasso, who has directed videos for Chevelle, the RZA, HellYeah! and All That Remains. The video features Cavo performing on a hi-rise rooftop in St. Louis.

In anticipation of the Thick As Thieves release, Cavo is calling on its fans to help finalize their cover art, which will be a collage of candid band shots taken by fans. Artwork is set to be revealed in early December.

Cavo experienced an incredible measure of success with its debut, 2009′s Bright Nights Dark Days, which yielded the No. 1 hit “Champagne.” The band’s rise to the top of the charts and subsequent touring nearly tore them apart, leaving their relationships with each other and as a unit in shreds. After a brief break and careful examination of their friendships and motives, Cavo decided to soldier on together. Thick as Thieves is the band’s testament to their bond that was once broken and has now been rebuilt and even strengthened. The title track and first single showcases front man Casey Walker’s soaring vocals with a message furthering the notion that things are tighter than ever in the Cavo ranks.

The track listing for Thick as Thieves is as follows:
Thick as Thieves, Give it Away, Hold Your Ground, California, Circles, Celebrity, Never Gonna Hurt, War Within, Last Day, Run, Southern Smile

Members

Current

• Chris Hobbs - guitar, backing vocals
• Chad La Roy - drums
• Brian Smith - bass, backing vocals
• Casey Walker - lead vocals

Former

• Michael (Tomas) Tomasovich - lead guitar
• Ryan Kemp - bass

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	US Alt Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...	US Rock Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
2008	The Painful Art of Letting Go Released: 2008 Label: Bullet 339	—	—	—
2009	Bright Nights Dark Days Bright Nights Dark Days Bright Nights Dark Days is Cavo's first major label album, released on August 11, 2009 on Reprise Records.It debuted at #47 on the Billboard 200.-Track listing:-Charts:... Released: August 11, 2009 Label: Reprise Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...	47	10	13
2012	Thick as Thieves To be released: 2012 Label: Eleven Seven Eleven seven music Eleven Seven Music is a record label founded by Allen Kovac, who is the CEO of 10th Street Entertainment.Eleven Seven has recently enjoyed success with the rejuvenated Buckcherry, whose label debut has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M...
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

s

Year	EP details
2002	A Space to Fill Released: 2002 Label: Bullet 339
2008	Champagne Released: 2008 Label: Bullet 339
2010	Crash Live Released: 2010 Label: Reprise
	Let It Go Acoustic Released: 2010 Label: Reprise

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions					Album
		US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US Adult	US Alt.	US Main.	US Rock Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs...
2009	"Champagne Champagne (song) "Champagne" is the debut single from Cavo off their debut album, Bright Nights, Dark Days. It was released to rock radio at the end of March 2009 and received strong airplay. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.... "

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Crash (Cavo song)

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