Jacy Oliver: Lead Guitar, Music Composition and Production.
Ben Durfee: Drums.
Jayson Grace: Vocals, Lyrics.
Will Felton: Bass Guitar
Influences
Isis, In Flames, Necrophagist, Russian Circles, Neuraxis, God Is An Astronaut, Illogicist, Children of Bodom, Decapitated, Odious Mortem, Beneath The Massacre, All Shall Perish, Randy Rhoads, Dying Fetus, Jason Becker, Origin, Hate Eternal, Meshuggah, The Coma Lilies, Bongzilla, Whitechapel, Mono, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Explosions In The Sky, For The Horizon, Suffocation, Gorod, Vehemence, Aborted, El-Ten-Eleven, Sleep Terror, Jesu, Devourment, Yngwie Malmsteen, Arsis, Soilwork, Vehemence, Notorious B.I.G., The Black Dahlia Murder, Cryptopsy, Red Sparrowes, Pelican, Unearth, Sleep, Old Man Gloom, Wu-Tang-Clan, Psyopus, Wintersun, At The Gates, The Bled, Vital Remains, Suicide Silence, Reflux, Do Make Say Think, Botch, Darkest Hour, Cave In, Arsonists Get All The Girls, North, Despised Icon, Burning Masses, Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris
Sounds Like
"This band aint your average group of long-haired slackers"
-The New Mexican-
"A band that resists categorization"
"Ear-crushingly transcendent"
-ROB DEWALT, writer of the "Sound Waves" column for the Pasatiempo-
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The structure of CassoVita was formed in 2004 as a group called Fallen Hope, founded by guitarist Jacy Oliver and drummer Ben Durfee. Vocalist Jayson Grace was to join the lineup a short few months later. Throughout their first two years as a band, Fallen Hope was plagued with constant lineup changes due to an overall lack of dedicated musicians. However, amidst all their struggles, the group managed to play constant shows around northern New Mexico and record and self-release two E.P.’s. Fallen Hope soon became a Santa Fe favorite, earning themselves frequent publicity in the local newspaper (The New Mexican & The Pasatiempo) and drawing an average of 75 and occasionally near 100 people per show. As the prospect of touring became a reality for the group, guitarist Steve “Stee” Hilson joined the band, adding an entire new level of influence and inspiration to Fallen Hope’s already diverse foundation. Bringing contribution and productivity to the table, Hilson solidified the lineup. Thus, the group’s career as a touring band had begun. Steve immediately took the reigns as booking manager and, beginning in 2006, would eventually book the band three tours. By 2007 (while still named Fallen Hope) the band had played countless shows in nearly a dozen states for audiences of all ages. It was at this time the group recruited bassist Zac Hogan. Another layer of musicianship had been added and the amount of growth both as individuals and as a band was undeniable. Their music itself had matured, they developed tastes in genres they had never before explored and their sound had begun to stretch out far beyond the realm of metal. This change indicated it was time to evolve, time to harness their full potential as creative individuals and time to adopt a new alias; CassoVita. Since 2004 CassoVita have flourished in mass appeal by sharing the stage with countless devastating acts including:ION DISSONANCE, REFLUX, PSYOPUS, ON BROKEN WINGS, HEMLOCK, A LOVE ENDS SUICIDE, THE FUNERAL MARCH, FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW, IMPERIAL, WRENCHINTHEWORKS, THE TASTE OF SILVER, AND of course CAGEMATCH TO THE DEATH.
WE ARE STOKED TO JAM FOR YOU AND IF YOU CATCH US IN YOUR TOWN, LETS PARTY!
Satan just shit everywhere. He sat in his dark office in the back of the Catholic church and just . . . SHIT. The EP was amazing. One of his minions had grabbed a copy from the band's show at Warehouse 21 and brought it to him that afternoon. He pounded his fist hard into the dark oak desk along with the music and sortof half-hummed/whimpered helplessly as Cassovita raped his mind with their white hot metal. Virgins girls started raining from the infinite black ceiling above him, thunking to the floor like naked bags of gummy bears with tits. ARGGRHRRAAARRGGHGHARAARRGGHHHHH!!! His pet lion in the corner shit too, which was fairly awful as it had just eaten about five or six boy scouts and all their badges and beads and shit. Fuckers. Anyhow...there was work to do. Satan's evil was being overwhelmed by this band. They must be stopped. But how?
-Don Christobar
You guys fucking rock! I wanted to see you tonight, but didn't have a babysitter. It is the 4th of July. I let Shakura go instead. She loved it. So, Steven, remember you promised to save me an Extra Small black T-Shirt! Ok? Let me know when you guys get them and how and when to get it! Ok! I love you all!
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Oh how I wish the mighty CassoVita was coming to the west coast on this tour!! Best of luck to you guys on the road, hope you make some money, and even more fans!!!
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