Writeup by Andrew Bansal, photos by Brad Worsham
February 20th 2015, Dyzzy On Vinyl, Long Beach CA: In the midst of Long Beach’s vibrant rock and metal scene lies local rock ‘n roll trio Caveman Voicebox, in existence since 2011 with three EPs and a string of live performances under their belt. Following the 2012 five-song effort ‘Strippers, Mullets & Beer’ and its 2014 three-song successor ‘Facial Hair & Harmonies’, Caveman Voicebox released a two-song EP called ‘No Template’ in December 2014, featuring new drummer Sofi Montez along with the core duo of Graham Wilson (bass, vocals) and Karl Caleb (guitars). Working on a select few songs and releasing EPs as opposed to full-length albums clearly works for this band as they’re able to deliver quality material that does justice to Caveman Voicebox the live band. But even then, the sheer flow of guitar riffs and solos, the clean, prominent bass tone, the part Lemmy, part Danzig-esque vocals, and the groovy drumming is all the more appreciable upon seeing the band on stage, as was evident last night at a very intimate record store called Dyzzy On Vinyl on a chilled-out Friday evening in Long Beach. Our photographer Brad Worsham and I were in attendance, and the turnout was great, proving the relevance of the genre in this town. The size and sound quality of the room turned out to be perfectly suitable for Caveman Voicebox. They played a ten-song set comprising material old, new and unheard, and left no doubt that for fans of hard rock and heavy metal, they’re an extremely easy band to like. Check out Brad’s sweet photos of them below.
Caveman Voicebox links: facebook | twitter | instagram | bandcamp
Set List:
01. Forsaken Place
02. Move It Up
03. On The Verge
04. Riedel Panic
05. Save Me
06. What She Said
07. Bitter Pain
08. 72′ Nova
09. F’d Up
Encore:
10. The Girl I Know
Upcoming gigs:
02/21 – Costa Mesa CA @ Tiki Bar
03/05 – Newport Beach CA @ Hogue Barmichael
03/13 – Long Beach CA @ The Rock House
03/27 – Newport Beach CA @ Hogue Barmichael
04/18 – Los Angeles CA @ The Mint (w/Lords Of Beacon House)
04/26 – Long Beach CA @ Harvelle’s
