The Cave Singers
It’s all in a name: there’s definitely something primitive about The Cave Singers. Perhaps it’s the stripped back arrangements, the muscular, rudimentary drumming, the gothic, gospel themes of sin, redemption and hellfire, or the unrepentant nods to early American roots music. Or maybe it’s more to do with an intrinsic element in their sound -- truly retro, with a hissing undercurrent that evokes the crackle of old 78 rpm LPs. But there’s also a droney element, along with distinctive, gravelly vocals, that adds just the right amount of weirdness to make the Seattle-based trio sound genuinely modern at the same time. All three members hail from previous (and more raucous) projects. Vocalist Pete Quirk came from Hint Hint, Marty Lund... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Folk, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Folk
- City Of Origin:
- Seattle, ,Washington United States
- Formed Date:
- 2007
