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Member Since11/17/2007
Band Websitehttp://www.cavashawn.com
Band Members
Scott Salmon - Vocals
Chris Hellman - Guitar
Benton Kubicki - Bass/ Vocals
Jesse Feister - Drums/Vocals
HOMETOWN
Chicago, IL
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myspace.com/cavashawn
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"Cavashawn's music is high-octane, melody-based pop with a punk edge that is best embodied in a frenetic live show."


"Like many modern musicians, local quartet Cavashawn relies heavily on the Internet to get its name out. Unlike most, however, the band approaches its online strategy as relentlessly as a competitive eater bearing down on a platter of chicken wings."


"They've made a name for themselves without any label assistance - aside from good old fashioned word of mouth and plenty of three-hour sessions of covering neighborhoods with flyers. (Trust me, you've seen them.)...We're rooting for these locals to make it big."


"It's hard to argue with perfection, and the five tracks on Cavashawn's self-titled second EP are certainly radio-ready."


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Cavashawn - March 2008

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Track Listing:
1) Out of My Mind
2) Madison
3) Thrill
4) Just Because

Cavashawn - June 2009

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Track Listing:
1) All The Lonely Girls
2) Keep The Light On
3) Secret Satisfaction
4) The Day You Forgot About Me
5) Back to Me



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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 7 2009 6:00P
The Just Because Initiative: Rock for Charity w/ Coventry and Last Fast Action Morten Grove, Illinois
Nov 27 2009 5:00P
Club VIP w/ Tonight The Prom and Just Left Franklin Park, Illinois
Dec 1 2009 8:00P
Schubas Tavern - New York Songwriter’s Circle - Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Cicero’s w/ Eikon and AutoVaughn St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 23 2009 7:30P
Southgate House - Cincy Holiday Show! w/ The Composure Newport, Kentucky

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   About Cavashawn (on Twitter and iTunes!)

“If you're doing what you love with best friends, working hard at it and seeing it pay off, well, I don’t think it can really get any better”, explains Cavashawn’s lead singer and songwriter Scott Salmon. As the Chicago 4-piece preps for the release of their new EP Cavashawn (White), the guys are enjoying themselves. It’s confidence they’ve earned by putting the time in. It’s an assurance that comes from spending dozens of months building a committed fan-base, years honing their musical craft, and a lifetime studying the rock greats.

“The Beatles are the foundation for everything, as far as we’re concerned”, explains Salmon, who spent hundreds of obsessive hours this past year polishing his songwriting chops. “We’ve worn the needle of our record player thin playing Meet The Beatles, Abbey Road and everything in between. They set an incredible standard for melody, stardom, and experimentation that never ceases to amaze us.”

This is a quartet that knows their musical roots. Salmon’s classic, infectious melodies, accompanied by Chris Hellmann’s soaring guitars and the pounding, uber-tight rhythm section duo of Benton Kubicki (bass) and Jesse Feister (drums) create a modern pop/rock sound with a nod towards the past. While the music is clearly steeped in the tradition of great Beatles-worshiping rock groups like Badfinger, Cheap Trick, Oasis, and Weezer., this may or may not be lost on the growing hoards of teenagers pushing their way to the front at concerts in cities across the Midwest. After walking on stage to a sea of screaming girls at a recent headlining Chicago date, Salmon went as far as to jokingly introduce the band as “The Jonas Brothers”.

But unlike the assembled “top-down” pop stars of the Playstation Generation, Cavashawn has made a name for themselves in the Midwest by becoming one of the hardest working, most effective social networking bands in the country, amassing a staggering number of fans across a variety of platforms, MySpacing, Facebooking, Twittering, and blogging their way to notoriety. The group is persistent and driven, and major media outlets are starting to take notice. MySpace recently named Cavashawn one of the top unsigned bands in the country, and their impressive work ethic has been praised by both The Chicago Tribune and The Chicago Sun-Times. SPIN Magazine included the band in their Best of the Chicago Music Scene online feature, and Milwaukee’s massive music festival Summerfest named them one of the festival’s emerging artists of 2009, featuring them prominently on their widely distributed festival compilation disk.

While these are hefty accomplishments for what has barely been 12 months, Cavashawn’s roots run a bit deeper. After years of cutting their teeth playing cities and college towns across the Midwest under various names, the band moved from college-town Ohio to Chicago in late 2007. They got to work immediately, recording over the winter and releasing the 4-song Cavashawn (Black) in March of 2008. After a year of toughing it out on the road and building fans across the Midwest, the music managed to find it’s way to the West Coast. When their tunes caught the ear of Santa Monica-based producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank, Jack’s Mannequin) the band headed to California and recorded their forthcoming EP Cavashawn (White). The result is an upbeat pop/rock gem full of sing-along choruses and big guitars, making it a perfect succinct summer soundtrack.

Despite a healthy buzz and what is undoubtedly a blossoming future in the making, Cavashawn seems content to keep working hard and enjoy the ride. “We started doing this together when we were teenagers in high school, too young to care about careers or where it would go. And somehow we’re still at it”, explains drummer Feister. “If you follow your gut, you never know where life will take you.”







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Nov 23 2009 5:30 AM

me and megan are trying to make it to ur show on friday at club vip....that is we can find a cheap way to get there....any ideas???
Lauren♥

Lauren Harwell



Nov 23 2009 5:04 AM

Hello!
And anytime, things in Mississippi are pretty great, what about where you are?
Your music is pretty good:)
chisa;;

Chisa Leicht



Nov 23 2009 4:28 AM

i dooo dig your tunes.
they are nice and i like the lyrics.
especailly "the day you left me"
or something like that.
cant remember the exact title.
but it just reminds me of what im going through right now.


how are you guys?
and where you guys from??
Marie

Marie



Nov 23 2009 4:18 AM

Hi :) your welcome. Cali is pretty sweet. The sun is great even though the wind is chilly, but it's still good.

How are you guys doing?
(" Pocahontas ")

Stephanie J
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Nov 23 2009 4:03 AM

:)
oh cool, when did it get released?! i was just at walmart Tuesday the 17th lol.
P.S. id b happy to spread the word :) anything to help a good band :D hehe
P.S.S hows Chicago (i think thats wat i read on ur page) ")
Marcy's skittles =]

Rawr Got Skittles



Nov 23 2009 4:00 AM

HAHa, oki dokie. I will sure spread the word.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LINK!!! <3

Btw, good luck on friday then!! ^^

xx
Nicole STFU.

Nicole STFU.



Nov 23 2009 4:00 AM

hii, (:

you're quite welcome.
things in louisiana are great for everyone whos not me. lol, kidding.
but i love you guys' music.
i just went on myxer after i added yall and got all the ringtones.
how are you?
Adrianna

Adrianna Broussard
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Nov 23 2009 3:59 AM

wisconsin is pretty lame and cold haha
and i definitely enjoy your music :D
Sturg

Amanda Elizabeth



Nov 23 2009 3:58 AM

thats good! 
no i dont.
but im gonna try to come, its not too far from us.
Sturg

Amanda Elizabeth



Nov 23 2009 3:40 AM

things are pretty good! how are you all?
im so stoked to see that you all are coming here!
Erick M. [Amped Ent]

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Nov 23 2009 3:24 AM

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KissMySass ™

KissMySass ™



Nov 23 2009 3:22 AM

ive heard you guys before on here this is just a back up myspace :) haha
love your music btw thanks soo much :)
lucy :]

Lucy Rivera



Nov 23 2009 2:03 AM

ayeeee
i like your music! thnx for the add :)
A-Swizzie.

Ali Kettner.



Nov 23 2009 12:43 AM

WILL DO! :D
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Nov 23 2009 12:05 AM

Hey you guys sound pretty good,
I'll tell my friends about you guys.
And thanks its pretty good here.
Mack!e

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Nov 22 2009 11:51 PM

Ah, you're welcome! Things are great here in Nevada, how are you guys? Your tunes are awesome :)
Sarahh,

Sarah Slagle



Nov 22 2009 11:05 PM

hi guys (:
no problemm, it's all good here.
how are you all?
(" Pocahontas ")

Stephanie J
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Nov 22 2009 10:24 PM

Arizona is good :) its starting to cool off altho i love the heat (to a certain degree lol) but im kinda glad its cooling off too.
When does ur CD come out?!
I like the "Secret Satisfaction" "The Day You Forgot About Me" "Friendly Fire" (that one makes me laugh haha) :) "Out Of My Mind"
[MonsterxMish] ™ :]

[MonsterxMish]  ™ :]



Nov 22 2009 10:03 PM

Ha oh . Well that's cool that you get into it. I work next to a pizza place and everygame they go crazy rofl.
Julianna Marie

Julianna Marie



Nov 22 2009 9:59 PM

So is it nice in Chicago? Anything exciting going on?
And yess, you guys should try to come out to Seattle soon :)
Tanner Temptation

Tanner Doerr



Nov 22 2009 9:08 PM

right on, and yeaa im pretty pissed... how things goin up ur way?
Brandyy

Brandyy Boone



Nov 22 2009 8:45 PM

ohh.
i havent done much today i just took my nephews to the park and thats it.
♥ Tammy ♥

♥   Tammy  ♥



Nov 22 2009 8:35 PM

THIS JUST IN ......
 
 I just added 5 new picture's of me taken today. There in the new picture album. And I posted 3 new pic's of my pet's in the album called my children.
Kelsey (:

Kelsey Hooper



Nov 22 2009 7:44 PM

You're Very Welcome.  (:
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