the cavestompers! (2008) - Introducing...
band from Moscow (Russia)
garage rock, garage punk, 60s garage

 

Sound 

It is rough and rhythmic garage rock in the manner of 60-s and it is fair to say it is almost punk but not too aggressive yet. In spite of some band members are quiet experienced musicians The Cavestompers! sounds like a teenage band that rehearses in the parent garage.


Band

That was 2006 when drummer Gregory Eniosov and big fan of garage music Ivan “Kosmos” formed the act. For two years the band succeeded to unite the scene in Moscow and played more then 50 gigs all around the country. At the moment The Cavestompers! are going to make a tour in Europe in the summer 2009.


Album

The record was made at “Faust Rercords” in June-August 2008 in an old almost abandoned building (late constructivism architecture). On all stages of recording no digital devices or signals were used at all, instead a plenty of vintage analogue equipment was brought in as a substitute to create a specific 60’s sound. It is interesting that the instrumentals were finished in 1,5 days, then in following weeks the band overdubbed the vocals and was engaged in mixing and mastering. By the way even the sound of breaking glass in Do You Understand Me was recorded live as well in a few takes by destroying plenty of bottles and light-bulbs. 

LP & CD

In November 2008 Portugal label Groovie Records issued the debut LP. The CD-version with 24 pages booklet (included bonus track, rare pics, English and Russian texts) was brought out by band members (Plastic Cave Recors) in association with Noizer Records in the 1 January 2009. The first CDs with hand-made covers were sold in the New Year Tour (Perm’, Ufa, Samara, Tolyatti, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, Moscow).


if you'd like to buy the Album contact us!
cavestompers (at) gmail.com