''Bridges'' is the fourth studio album to be released by hard rock band

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. It was released independently on January 29, 2016. It was released digitally a couple of weeks before the official release on

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. The band had joined

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and Yellawolf for a sold out show in their hometown of

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on October 23, 2015. Cavo will be celebrating and promoting the new album's release with a hometown show on January 29 at The Ready Room in St. Louis, Missouri.

Background

In January 2015, the band have announced that they will start recording their album in Austin, Texas with bass guitarist of rock band

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. The band named the album "Bridges" because they felt like they had crossed over to someplace new, whereas the album cover depicts a bridge. Lead singer Casey Walker explains;

This record is completely ours. If other people like it, great. If they don't, that's fine too. The fans will understand this record, and we feel we have to honor their support by creating something that is 100% Cavo. They would see right through it if we didn't.

Track listing

Personnel

Cavo

*Casey Walker – lead vocals, lyrics *Chris Hobbs – guitars, piano, backing vocals, lyrics *Brian Smith – bass, backing vocals, lyrics *Andy Herrin – drums, percussion, lyrics

Additional musicians

*Ryan Dellahousaye –

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*Miggy Milla – background vocals *Matt Noveskey – background vocals, additional percussion *Kelsie Watts – background vocals

Gang vocals

* Reed Turner, Malia Livolsi, Casie Luong, Miggy Milla, Jody McCormick, Alyssa Ehrhard, Daniel Corder, Malee Bringardner, Kat Whitlock

Production

*Matt Noveskey – producer *Kato Khandwala – mixer *Fred Kevorkian – mastering *Kevin Butler –

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*Robert Sewell –

*Caleb Contreras – additional engineer *Drew Millay – additional engineer

Design

*Rollow Welch – art direction *C.C. Crow – artwork

References

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