Caveboy (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | indie pop |
Years active | 2015 | –present
Members | Michelle Bensimon Isabelle Banos Lana Cooney |
Caveboy is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2015 in Montreal. The band released one self-titled extended play in 2015 and eight singles between 2016 and 2019. Their first full-length album, Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark, was released on January 31, 2020.[1]
History[]
The trio originally played music together beginning in 2012 under the name Diamond Bones.[2] They renamed the band to Caveboy in 2015. The members are queer-identified or vocal allies to the LGBTQ community.[3][4][5]
The band won the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class in 2017.[6][7][8] They performed the following year at the Juno Award Gala Dinner.[9][10][11][12]
Caveboy's song "Color War" was featured in an episode of the television series Orange is the New Black.[13] Their track "Something Like Summer" appeared in the trailer of the 2018 film The New Romantic.[13] The band's cover of the traditional Christmas song "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" was featured in the 2020 film Happiest Season.[14]
In 2019 the group toured with Canadian indie rock band Wintersleep.[15][16][17]
In the lead-up to the release of their single "Hide Your Love" from their upcoming album, Caveboy created an online escape room-style game. Fans were given daily clues via the band's social media channels to solve puzzles. For each correct answer, fans were provided with a segment of the song.[18][19][20]
On the week of October 31, 2019, "Hide Your Love" was voted the number one song in Canada on the CBC Music Top 20.[21]
The trio performed two shows at the 2019 Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference.[22][23][24]
Their debut album, Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark, was released on January 31, 2020.[25] Album producer Derek Hoffman was nominated for the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award for the Juno Awards of 2020 for his work producing "Hide Your Love."[26]
Members[]
- Michelle Bensimon – lead vocals, guitar, synth[25][27]
- Isabelle Banos – synth, bass, backing vocals[25][27]
- Lana Cooney – drums, percussion, backing vocals[25][27]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark (2020), self-released[25]
EPs[]
- Caveboy (2015), self-released[28]
Singles[]
- "Color War" (2016)
- "Superbia" (2016)
- "Raconteur" (2017)
- "New Touch" (2017)
- "Landslide" (2019)
- "I Wonder" (2019)
- "Hide Your Love" (2019)
- "Silk for Gold" (2019)
Music videos[]
- "Home is Where" (2015)
- "Something Like Summer" (2015)[29]
- "In the Grottos" (2015)[30]
- "Monochrome" (2016)[31]
- "Raconteur" (2017)[32]
- "Landslide" (2019)[33]
- "N.Y.P." (2020)[34]
Lyric videos[]
See also[]
- List of indie pop artists
- Pop Montreal
- Halifax Pop Explosion
- List of bands from Canada
- List of musicians from Quebec
References[]
- ^ MacDonald, Sarah (January 31, 2020). "Caveboy: Friends, creative partners grow up together". SOCAN Words and Music. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Chandler, Justin (January 31, 2018). "Searchlight alumni: where are they now?". CBC. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Manzella, Sam (June 26, 2019). "Caveboy Is Back With "I Wonder," This Summer's Ultimate Queer Bop". Logo TV. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cross, Alan (July 8, 2019). "5 songs you must hear this week". 102.1 The Edge. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ali, Jon (November 5, 2019). "Queer Necessities: King Princess, Perfume Genius & More on Billboard Pride's November 2019 Playlist". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Top 10 finalists announced for fourth annual Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class". Juno Awards. August 16, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Szwed, Caroline (September 27, 2017). "The 2018 Allan Slaight Juno Master Class winners have been announced". CBC. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Juno Awards: London pop trio Ivory Hours wins spot in Junos' talent incubator". The London Free Press. September 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Caveboy - "Something Like Summer" | JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Presented by SOCAN". YouTube. March 25, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Caveboy Backstage at the 2018 JUNO Awards". YouTube. March 24, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CAVEBOY BACKSTAGE AT THE 2018 JUNO AWARDS". Juno TV. March 26, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2018 Juno Awards photos: Saturday's Gala Dinner and Awards". The Montreal Gazette. March 24, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Caveboy music featured in movies and TV shows". Tunefind. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hough, Q.V. (November 26, 2020). "Every Song in Hulu's Happiest Season". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "MONTREAL'S CAVEBOY RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR "LANDSLIDE"". What's the Story?. March 19, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rockingham, Graham (March 20, 2019). "A maritime band with a Hamilton flavour". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Robinson, Johnathan (April 11, 2019). "Wintersleep with Caveboy and Victory Chimes – Live at La Sala Rosa – April 11th, 2019 – Montreal, QC". Bucket List. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hide Your Love: The Game". Caveboy. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Caveboy designed an interactive game to launch a new single". Cult MTL. August 26, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ September 3, 2019. "PREMIERE: "Hide Your Love" by Caveboy". Cult MTL. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CBC Music Top 20 with Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe". CBC. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Arsenault, Tim (October 24, 2019). "Halifax Pop Explosion more than music". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Young, Norma (November 2, 2019). "IN PHOTOS – Halifax Pop Explosion – Ryan Cook & Sunny Acres, Nicolette and the Nobodies & Caveboy". Canada Beats Media. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Caveboy". Halifax Pop Explosion. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f Bliss, Karen (October 29, 2019). "Caveboy's 'Silk For Gold' Lyric Video Precedes New Album, U.S. Focus: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020 JUNO Award Nominees". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ a b c "Caveboy". Caveboy - Official Website - Press. 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Montreal: 10 emerging acts to watch". CBC. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Caveboy - Something Like Summer [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ Caveboy - In the Grottos [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ Caveboy - Monochrome [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ Caveboy - Raconteur (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Caveboy Hit Hot Yoga Class in "Landslide" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Caveboy - N.Y.P. (Official Video), retrieved 2020-02-01
- ^ Caveboy - New Touch (Official Lyric Video), retrieved 2019-12-11
External links[]
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Musical groups from Montreal
- Musical groups established in 2015
- English-language musical groups from Quebec
- All-female bands
- LGBT-themed musical groups
- Canadian indie pop groups
- 2015 establishments in Canada