Caveboy (band)

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]

Caveboy
Canadian indie pop band Caveboy performing in concert
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genresindie pop
Years active2015 (2015)–present
MembersMichelle Bensimon
Isabelle Banos
Lana Cooney

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 all women, and all 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 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

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
  • "New Touch" (2017)[35]
  • "Silk for Gold" (2019)[25]

See also

References
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  2. Chandler, Justin (January 31, 2018). "Searchlight alumni: where are they now?". CBC. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. Manzella, Sam (June 26, 2019). "Caveboy Is Back With "I Wonder," This Summer's Ultimate Queer Bop". Logo TV. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. Cross, Alan (July 8, 2019). "5 songs you must hear this week". 102.1 The Edge. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. Ali, Jon (November 5, 2019). "Queer Necessities: King Princess, Perfume Genius & More on Billboard Pride's November 2019 Playlist". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  6. "Top 10 finalists announced for fourth annual Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class". Juno Awards. August 16, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. Szwed, Caroline (September 27, 2017). "The 2018 Allan Slaight Juno Master Class winners have been announced". CBC. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  8. "Juno Awards: London pop trio Ivory Hours wins spot in Junos' talent incubator". The London Free Press. September 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. "Caveboy - "Something Like Summer" | JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Presented by SOCAN". YouTube. March 25, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. "Caveboy Backstage at the 2018 JUNO Awards". YouTube. March 24, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  11. "CAVEBOY BACKSTAGE AT THE 2018 JUNO AWARDS". Juno TV. March 26, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  12. "2018 Juno Awards photos: Saturday's Gala Dinner and Awards". The Montreal Gazette. March 24, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  13. "Caveboy music featured in movies and TV shows". Tunefind. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  14. Hough, Q.V. (November 26, 2020). "Every Song in Hulu's Happiest Season". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  15. "MONTREAL'S CAVEBOY RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR "LANDSLIDE"". What's the Story?. March 19, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  16. Rockingham, Graham (March 20, 2019). "A maritime band with a Hamilton flavour". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  17. 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.
  18. "Hide Your Love: The Game". Caveboy. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  19. "Caveboy designed an interactive game to launch a new single". Cult MTL. August 26, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  20. September 3, 2019. "PREMIERE: "Hide Your Love" by Caveboy". Cult MTL. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  21. "CBC Music Top 20 with Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe". CBC. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  22. Arsenault, Tim (October 24, 2019). "Halifax Pop Explosion more than music". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  23. 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.
  24. "Caveboy". Halifax Pop Explosion. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  25. Bliss, Karen (October 29, 2019). "Caveboy's 'Silk For Gold' Lyric Video Precedes New Album, U.S. Focus: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  26. "2020 JUNO Award Nominees". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  27. "Caveboy". Caveboy - Official Website - Press. 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  28. "Montreal: 10 emerging acts to watch". CBC. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  29. Caveboy - Something Like Summer [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
  30. Caveboy - In the Grottos [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
  31. Caveboy - Monochrome [Official Music Video], retrieved 2019-12-11
  32. Caveboy - Raconteur (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-12-11
  33. Murphy, Sarah. "Caveboy Hit Hot Yoga Class in "Landslide" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  34. Caveboy - N.Y.P. (Official Video), retrieved 2020-02-01
  35. Caveboy - New Touch (Official Lyric Video), retrieved 2019-12-11
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