Introducting Cautiontape

 

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.

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