Cauda Pavonis

Cauda Pavonis

Cauda Pavonis, Taken in Bremen, Germany
Background information
Origin Bristol, United Kingdom
Genres Gothic rock, Deathrock, Post-punk, Punk rock, Steampunk
Years active 1998–present
Labels FAW4 Records
CPX Records
Website www.caudapavonis.com
Members Su Wainwright
Dave Wainwright
Chris Hines
Cord Frazer
Past members Jessica Phoenix
Tom Cole
Rob Quick
Adam Henderson

Cauda Pavonis are a British deathrock band founded in 1998, by Su Farr (later Wainwright) and Dave Wainwright. Originally conceived as a 'dark romantic' experience, Cauda Pavonis broke onto the UK goth circuit supporting acts such as Star Industry and Inkubus Sukkubus. At the outset Cauda Pavonis were noted for their consciously-minimalist synthesized melodies and their use of live drums (uncommon during the late 1990s in UK goth music). They were described by Mick Mercer in his book 21st Century Goth as a "Dark duo from UK with a bright future"[1] and by Starvox as "The most old school sounding goth since Rozz Williams hung himself".[2] Since then the line-up has grown and the band have appeared twice at the Whitby Gothic Weekend (2001, 2008) and the Wave-Gotik-Treffen. In 2003 and again in 2007, Cauda Pavonis were the focus of the ITV television programme, Magick Eve.[3][4]

History

Formed in 1998 Cauda Pavonis concentrated on writing — it was not until 1999 that they made their debut at the two-day festival Distopia 2, held at the Bristol Bierkeller. Between the 2000 Pistols at Dawn album and the 2001 Controversial Alchemy album, the band was fairly quiet as in September 2000 the band's tour schedule came to a halt when Farr broke her ankle. Across 2001 and 2003 they continued to tour, taking their album Controversial Alchemy across the UK.

In 2003 the line up was augmented by Chris Hines on guitars, and they gigged as a three-piece until the album Sigil was recorded. Shortly after the production of Sigil the band went back to the studio, and recorded two tracks for the TV show Magick Eve which the band then performed on the show.

By 2005, the band had grown to a four-piece and released the EP Carnival Noir which was critically acclaimed by Mick Mercer in a full page article[5] in his periodical The Mick, along with a full page spread in Germany's Gothic magazine.[6] In 2005 Cauda Pavonis produced their first music video for Carnival Noir. This was filmed in the Full Moon with a group of friends and other members of the UK goth community.

In 2006 the German J-Rock band Chudoku added a cover of "Love Like Broken Glass"[7] from the album Controversial Alchemy to their live show.

Between 2001 and 2006 the band were responsible for running regular live gig nights in Bristol at The Full Moon pub in Stokes Croft. These nights opened the South West gig circuit up to several unsigned goth bands and DJs. The nights stopped in 2006 when the venue fell out of alternative hands and was turned into a backpackers lodge.

The band spent much of 2011 and 2014 supporting some of the great names of UK music who were touring including Chameleons Vox, and Simon Hinkler (The Mission). The also became a regular support act on Toyah album retrospective tours. During 2011 they released a single for the Forgotten Heroes charity.[8]

In 2012 they were first amongst their peers to use the Pledgemusic website to crowdfund their album Peace Through Superior Firepower. 2012 also saw Adam Henderson (founding member and formerly of Inkubus Sukkubus) join the band as bass player and who stayed with them until April 2015 when he left to continue his own musical projects.

In 2013 the band made it into print, aside from several previous magazine interviews between 1999 and 2013, by being featured in the co-authored work by Liz Williams and Trevor Jones, Diary of a Witchcraft Shop 2.

In 2015 they produced their first download only EP, 'The Devil's Looking Glass'. This was unique in that it was not only delivered via a digital download card but that card itself was set in a Presentation Sleeve (a slightly oversized CD style square sleeve) to appeal to 'downloaders and collectors alike'. This appears to be the first production of such a presented format by a band.[9]

Current Line Up

Former Members

Discography

CD releases

Digital downloads

Compilations

Download only compilations

Cover discs

Videography

DJ Promos

TV

Magick Eve; ITV1. April 2004[3][4]

In 2003 Cauda Pavonis were approached to feature in one of ITV's Magick Eve episodes presented by Emma Jane Portch, this particular episode was focused on the Gothic subculture. Initially filming was undertaken in November 2003, and appropriately filmed at night within the incomplete Victorian Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire. Other filming locations included Twilight Fashions and St. Nicolas Market, Bristol, The Full Moon (since closed and re-named), Bristol and The Hatchett Inn, Bristol. The program was screened in April 2004 and repeated in March/April 2008 on the UK ITV network.

True Horror with Anthony Head; Discovery Channel. 17 November 2004[21]

Filmed in August 2004 and presented by Anthony Head, Cauda Pavonis appeared in an episode of True Horror along with other members of the Goth community. This episode investigated the mythology and history of vampires and was partly filmed on the Il Bordello, a floating bar/restaurant (since renamed and under new ownership) located on Bristol Harbour.

In 2014 the band's track 'Love Like Broken Glass' was used on Czech TV in a program about the Gothic Subculture.

References

  1. ↑ Mick Mercer. (2002). 21st Century Goth. Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1-903111-28-5.
  2. ↑ "starvox review". Starvox. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. 1 2 "Magick Eve". ITV. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  4. 1 2 "Magick Eve". ITV. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  5. ↑ "The Mick 21" (PDF). Mick Mercer. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  6. ↑ "Gothic 56". Sprissler Medien & Marketing GMBH.
  7. ↑ "Chudoku". Chudoku. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/events/458244911026028
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/caudapavonis/posts/10152968588013822?fref=nf
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Sick Twisted Individual Volume 1". OnLineOut Records. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  13. ↑ "New Dark Age Volume 2". Strobelight Records. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  14. ↑ "Gospels from your Stereo". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  15. ↑ "Till Dawn Do Us Part 08". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  16. ↑ "Silver Heart Rock Volume 1". Silver Heart.
  17. ↑ "Kaleidoscope No. 10". music-db.org. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  18. ↑ "Gothic Compilation Part XXXVI". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  19. ↑ Animespresso.com
  20. 1 2 Animespresso.com
  21. ↑ "True Horror with Anthony Head". Discovery. Retrieved 2008-05-28.

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