The Cave Singers is an American band from

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, Washington. Composed of former members of

Pretty Girls Make Graves Pretty Girls Make Graves was a post-punk band formed in Seattle in 2001, named after The Smiths' song of the same name (which itself was named after a quote from Jack Kerouac's ''The Dharma Bums''). Andrea Zollo and Derek Fudesco had played t ...

after its disbandment in 2007, former PGMG-member Derek Fudesco teamed up with Pete Quirk (of Hint Hint) and Marty Lund (of Cobra High) and began playing in the Seattle area. Soon after the band's conception, The Cave Singers signed with

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on June 11, 2007.Artist
The Cave Singers
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with music engineer Colin Stewart, who quickly produced the band's first full-length LP. The band released the limited edition single 7" " Seeds Of Night" including

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"After The First Baptism" on August 2, 2007. ''Invitation Songs'', the first LP, was released on September 25, 2007 to critical acclaim. The second single, " Dancing On Our Graves", was released on February 25, 2008. On August 18, 2009, The Cave Singers released their second album, '' Welcome Joy'', featuring guest appearances from Amber and Ashley Webber of the band Lightning Dust.

gave away a free download of the track "Beach House" to fans. The Cave Singers signed to Jagjaguwar on June 15, 2010. The label released their third LP, '' No Witch'', on February 22, 2011.

Personnel

* Pete Quirk – vocals, guitar, melodica, harmonica *

Derek Fudesco Pretty Girls Make Graves was a post-punk band formed in Seattle in 2001, named after The Smiths' song of the same name (which itself was named after a quote from Jack Kerouac's ''The Dharma Bums''). Andrea Zollo and Derek Fudesco had played to ...

– guitar, bass pedals * Marty Lund – drums, guitar *

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-Bass, flute

Discography

Albums

* '' Invitation Songs'' -

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(2007) * '' Welcome Joy'' - Matador (2009) * '' No Witch'' - Jagjaguwar (2011) * ''

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'' - Jagjaguwar (2013) * ''

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'' - Self-released (2016)

Singles

*" Seeds of Night" - Matador (2007) *" Dancing on Our Graves" - Matador (2008) *" Swim Club" - Jagjaguwar (2011)

References

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* Jagjaguwar
Cave Singers Artist Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cave Singers, The Indie rock musical groups from Washington (state) Musical groups from Seattle Jagjaguwar artists

Personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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