DAVE CAVALIER
THE SOUL OF CHICAGO AND THE GRIT OF HOLLYWOOD HAVE FINALLY COME TOGETHER
For Dave Cavalier, the controlled chaos of his live shows and bleeding fingers after a raucous set seem to be essential ingredients of his art, his persona & his music. With the emotional capacity of a hurricane, Cavalier’s guitar playing is almost as if a tattooed James Dean howled like Hendrix, bending his memories into music at every turn, snapping strings most nights in the process. Unfazed, it’s clear that pushing these on-stage, musical exorcisms to the very edge is part of Cavalier’s process and that his relatable & genuine personal stories want to bring you along for the ride.
Billboard has said Cavalier has some of “The greatest tracks you’ve never heard of,” while the The Huffington Post has called him, “Jack White merging his talents with those of Robert Palmer...his music defines what is known as the carnal arts - sexy, sensuous, gritty music.” After his 2015 debut release, “HOWL,” with Grammy nominated producer, Hal Winer, Cavalier evolved his sound to release "RUMORS" in 2019. He continued to chase an illusive blend of analog soulfulness and contemporary production techniques with his 2022 album, “Civilianaire,” a pursuit that has come to define his distinctive sound. “Civilianaire,” was released to high critical praise, being referred to as, “Brooding yet blissful” with Too Much Love Magazine writing, “This album is easily one of the most inventive, original, vanguardist, and off-the-wall albums I’ve heard in a long time." It’s first single, “The Hold,” was called “revelatory…raucous, unfiltered and always just a moment away from spinning out of control,” while Grimy Goods was taken by its “shuddering canopy of dark sonics.”
Cavalier has shared billings with Buddy Guy, Eddie Vedder, Gary Clark Jr, Stevie Nicks, Aloe Blacc, Kendrick Lamar, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Amos Lee, Band of Horses & many more at festivals across the country, continuing to fine tune his sound in the process. Cavalier’s songs have been featured in numerous Netflix, AMC, MTV and Amazon television productions, he is an award winning film composer and has been the focus of both national and international marketing campaigns for brands such as Peugeot, Volvo, Best Buy, Harman Kardon, HTC Vive, Las Vegas & San Diego Tourism and more.