DESCENT Hypnosis Radio is thrilled to introduce you to our Spotlight Artists, Cautiontape. "Our
songs are cautionary tales", says Jason Garcia, keyboardist and
songwriter of Cautiontape, Austin's "newer-wave" 4-piece. "They sound
upbeat, but the lyrics tell a different story.". The Deli Magazine
writes, "Britani Woods' captivating vocals add a touch of mischief to
the band's sound that’s a little My Gold Mask meets Metric.". Producer
Robert Harrison (Cotton Mather, Future Clouds and Radar) says of the
band, "They're great to listen to because no one overplays. There's a
lot of space in the music."
Formed in 2013 by vocalist and
songwriter Britani Woods, formerly of Petals, and former Household
Names frontman Jason Garcia on keyboards and vocals, drummer Asher
Alexander and bassist Matt Bell-Roberts round out the sound. Having no
guitars in the band posed unique challenges, as Jason Garcia relates.
"I went from playing rhythm guitar in my last band to having to play
two keyboards at once. I'm still not sure that I'm doing it right, but
my piano teacher might be impressed." Brit says, "We always know when
we've done a good take of something because Asher yells "YEAH!!!!" from
the drums right afterward. It's kind of how we decide if something
works or not."
The band wanted to keep the recording and
production straightforward and true to the songs and the musicians. The
goal was to have it sound like 4 people in a room playing but not in a
"garagey" way- each of the songs has a very precise arrangement and
distinct parts. The EP is "synth pop" but not "electro"; the parts are
simple but intricate; the mood is pop but at the same time subtle. The
finished product evokes an "analog" quality of classic bands like
Fleetwood Mac or the Cars, while adding a touch of the darker, more
electronic sound of modern bands such as Metric.
Hear Cautiontape on Soundcloud and tune in to DHR to hear this Spotlight Artist.
Visit thisiscautiontape.com
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