Caveman Shoestore

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Caveman Shoestore
Origin Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres Rock in Opposition, art rock
Years active1991–2018
Labels Tim/Kerr, Build-a-Buzz
Past members Fred Chalenor
Amy DeVargas
Elaine di Falco
Henry Franzoni

Caveman Shoestore was an avant-prog group founded in 1991 by bassist Fred Chalenor, percussionist Henry Franzoni and keyboardist/vocalist Elaine di Falco.

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History

Bassist Fred Chalenor and drummer Henry Franzoni had frequently collaborated since 1976, most notably in the band Face Ditch. [1] While Chalenor and Franzoni were playing at a music festival in Portland, OR, when they met vocalist Elaine di Falco, who was performing in the punk group God Wads. The trio decided to form Caveman Shoestore and recorded a ten track cassette titled Rock in 1991.

Their debut studio album, titled Master Cylinder , was released by Tim/Kerr Records in 1992. The album drew from a wide range of influences, including Conlon Nancarrow and Black Sabbath, and was compared to Discipline -era King Crimson. They followed up that album with 1994's Flux , which featured Amy DeVargas on vocals. The band collaborated with Hugh Hopper for Caveman Hughscore , released in 1995. [2] After a ten year hiatus, the band reunited and released their third full-length album Super Sale in 2005. [3] A final album Frankensongs was recorded in 2006, finished in 2010, and released in 2020. [4] From 2011-2018 Fred Chalenor, Henry Franzoni, and Doug Therealt (Guitar) formed a noise improv trio operating under the same name.[ citation needed ] Mike Gamble (Guitar) sat in for one gig.[ citation needed ] Fred Chalenor died of early onset Alzheimers on June 23, 2018, and was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2023.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. Franzoni, Henry J. (2012). "Face Ditch: The Northwest Alternative Music Pioneers Re-Emerge". henryfranzoni.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. Rusch, Bob (January 1996). "Caveman Shoestore". Cadence . Cadence Magazine, LLC. 22 (1): 33. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. Lynch, Dave. "Caveman Shoestore > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. Franzoni, Henry. "Caveman Shoestore > Biography". Buildabuzz. Retrieved Sep 17, 2023.