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Cave In

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Cave In is an alternative rock/metalcore band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts.

Biography

Cave In was born as the brain child of Jay Frechette and Steve Brodsky back in early 1995. With the first line up set, Jay Frechette on vocals, Steve Brodsky on guitar & vocals, Adam McGrath on 2nd guitar, JR Connors on drums and Justin Matthes on bass. They would soon release a demo and a handful of split 7" releases with bands like Gambit, Piebald and Early Grace. Finally in 96-97 Cave In would release their very own S/T 7" on Hydra Head. Now with their own 7" under their belt, the band would embark on its very first three week East Coast tour. That first tour would soon be cut a week short due to Jay Frechette's prior obligations to join and tour with bostons own Ten Yard Fight 1997 Back On Track tour playing guitar. Ater Jay returned home from a month on tour with Ten Yard Fight it was a mutual decision on both sides for Jay to leave Cave In and play guitar for TYF full time. This would be the time when replacement singer for Jay, Dave Scrod would step in for a short lived time. In 1998 most songs from Cave In's earlier 7" releases and recording were compiled together for the band's first long-form record for Hydra Head Records, Beyond Hypothermia.

Two weeks before the band was to record their second full-length, Dave left the band forcing guitarist Steven Brodsky to perform vocals for the release. The second album,Until Your Heart Stops was Brodsky's first as lead vocalist. The album's release was followed by extensive touring.

In 2000, the band released Jupiter. Jupiter received a good deal of press. The band was featured in Spin Magazine's "Sound Advice" section, where their new sound was described as "emo-metal Radiohead." Jupiter also caught the attention of major labels, who began courting the band after its release. The band released a final six-song EP for Hydra Head entitled Tides of Tomorrow, with an even further-expanded melodic approach, before moving on to RCA Records.

In 2003 the band released Antenna, their debut for RCA. Antenna had more success than previous albums and Cave In was chosen to play the second stage on the 2003 Lollapalooza tour. After Lollapalooza, Cave In toured Europe in support of the Foo Fighters and Muse. The band cut ties with RCA Records' shortly after.

Cave In returned to Hydra Head Records and released Perfect Pitch Black on September 13, 2005.

John-Robert has since departed from Cave In and has been replaced by drummer Ben Koller, who will balance drumming duties in Cave In as well as his primary band, Converge. According to postings on Hydra Head Records website news, Adam McGrath is listed as ex-Cave In guitarist in his new band Clouds.

As of November 2006, Cave In is officially on hiatus.

Members

Current members

Former members

John-Robert Conners - drums
Jay Frechette - vocals
Dave Scrod - vocals
Justin Matthes - bass guitar
Andy Kyte - bass guitar

Discography

Studio albums

Beyond Hypothermia (a compilation of Cave In's split record contributions) (Hydra Head Records, 1997)
Until Your Heart Stops (Hydra Head Records, 1999)
Jupiter (Hydra Head Records, 2000)
Antenna (RCA Records, 2003)
Perfect Pitch Black (Hydra Head Records, 2005)

Splits

Cave In / Gambit split 7" (Son of Sam Records, 1996)
Cave In / Early Grace split 7" (Independence Records, 1996)
Cave In / Piebald split 7" (Moo Cow Records)
Cave In / Children split 7" (Overcome Records, 2000)

EPs/Singles

Creative Eclipses EP (Hydra Head Records, 1999)
Moons of Jupiter (4 song EP featuring remixes of tracks on Jupiter) (Magic Bullet, 2001)
Lift-Off Single (Hydra Head Records, 2002)
Tides of Tomorrow (EP) (Hydra Head Records, 2002)
"Anchor" (RCA Records, 2003) #34 Billboard Modern Rock
Limited Edition Cassingle (Hydra Head Records, 2005)

Demos

Demo (independently released, 1995)

Compilations

Cave In 7 (Hydra Head Records, 1997)
Bootleg (free CD given out at Lollapalooza, other shows, and mailed out to fans) (self-released, August 2003)
Live Airwaves (Magic Bullet Records, Spring 2004)