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CSTVT
Also known asCastevet
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–2013
Labels
Past members
  • Ron Petzke
  • Nick Wakim
  • Will McEvilly
  • Josh Snader

CSTVT, originally known as Castevet, was an American emo band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was founded in early 2007 by lead vocalist and guitarist Nick Wakim, guitarist Will McEvilly, backup vocalist and bass guitarist Ron Petzke and drummer Josh Snader; the line-up remained intact until their demise in 2013. In December 2010, the band changed the spelling of its name from Castevet to CSTVT, though the pronunciation remained the same.

History

Castevet formed in early 2007 when guitarists Will McEvilly and Nick Wakim got together and wrote the song "Beating High Schoolers at Arcade Games".[1] Bass guitarist Ron Petzke joined two days later after hearing McEvilly and Wakim play the song for him.[1] Drummer Josh Snader was the final member to join the band, while Wakim assumed lead vocal duties and Petzke took up backing vocals.[1] The band's influences include Hot Water Music, Saves the Day, Braid, Texas Is the Reason, Jawbreaker, American Football, Mineral and The Promise Ring.[1][2][3][4]

Castevet played its first show on March 1, 2008 in Urbana, Illinois.[1] Later that summer, the band recorded eight songs for its debut album Summer Fences with producer Dennis Pleckham at Comatose Studios.[1] The band then self-released a demo CD-R that included three unmastered songs from the session under the title I Know What a Lion Is, followed by a handful of self-released CD-Rs of their debut album to sell at shows.[1][5] On the strength of Summer Fences,[1] Michigan-based record label Count Your Lucky Stars Records signed Castevet and properly released the band's debut album on compact disc and digitally on June 9, 2009.[6][7][8]

The band returned to Comatose Studios to record six new songs with producer Dennis Pleckham for their follow-up EP The Echo & The Light.[1] The new material garnered the attention of British record label Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, which signed Castevet to a multi-record deal in November 2009 and announced that it would release The Echo & The Light on 12" vinyl on February 23, 2010.[9][10] Meanwhile, the band embarked on a nine-date winter tour with label-mates Grown Ups, spanning from December 26, 2009 to January 3, 2010.[10] During this tour, Castevet sold limited edition versions of The Echo & The Light: a cassette tape edition released through Ice Age Records and a CD-R edition released through Kid Sister Everything.[1][11][12]

By February 2010, however, the band had parted ways with Big Scary Monsters Recording Company and opted to fully re-record The Echo & The Light, adding in the process two new songs: "Six Parts Summer" and "Model Trains".[1][13] The band cited that they had been unhappy with the mix of the original version of The Echo & The Light and returned to Comatose Studios in early 2010 to re-record the songs with producer Dennis Pleckham, upgrading the release from an EP into an album.[1][12]

In April 2010, Castevet was signed to North Carolina-based record label Tiny Engines, announcing the release of the album version of The Echo & The Light on 12" vinyl and digitally for June 29, 2010.[14][15] The album was however delayed until August 17, 2010.[12][16][17] Japanese record label Stiff Slack, which had originally planned to release the six-song EP version, ended up releasing a compact disc edition of the eight-song album version on July 20, 2010.[1][18] Tiny Engines later repressed the 12" vinyl in December 2011.

In May 2010, Castevet was signed to Massachusetts-based record label Topshelf Records.[19] The label announced that it would release a split 7" vinyl between Castevet and Into It. Over It., as part of its Twelve Towns Series.[19] The split, titled Snack Town, included two new Castevet songs recorded at Comatose Studios with producer Dennis Pleckham, and was released on vinyl on July 28, 2010 and digitally on August 14, 2010.[20][21][22] In September 2010 Castevet was signed to Massachusetts-based record label Run for Cover Records, announcing that they had already recorded two more new songs at Comatose Studios with producer Dennis Pleckham for a 7" vinyl single due out in late 2010.[23][24][25] It was also announced that the label would be releasing their forthcoming third full-length album, scheduled for 2011.[23][24][25]

The band then embarked on an eight-date winter tour with Stay Ahead of the Weather, spanning from December 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011.[25][26][27][28] On December 25, 2010, on the eve of leaving for their second tour, Castevet announced that they were changing the spelling of the band's name to CSTVT, due to conflicts with the homonymous New York post-black metal band Castevet.[25][29][27]

CSTVT released their eponymous two-song 7" vinyl and digital single through Run for Cover Records on February 15, 2011.[30] In August 2011, CSTVT contributed the exclusive song "Bassett St." to the Run for Cover Records Various Artists compilation Mixed Signals, which was released on 12" vinyl, compact disc and digitally on September 6, 2011; although the band continued to play shows until 2013, it would be the band's final recorded output.[31][32]

Legacy

In June 2017, Spin magazine ranked Summer Fences number 29 in their list 30 Best Emo Revival Albums.[33] In January 2020, the Chicago Reader ranked The Echo & The Light number 28 in their list The Best Chicago Albums of the 2010s.[34] In February 2020, Vulture magazine ranked Castevet's song "Between Berwyn and Bryn Mawr" number 80 in their list The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time.[35]

Band members

  • Nick Wakim - lead vocals, guitar
  • Will McEvilly - guitar
  • Ron Petzke - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Snader - drums

Discography

Studio albums

  • Summer Fences (self-released, 2008 / re-issued by Count Your Lucky Stars, 2009)
  • The Echo & The Light (Tiny Engines/Stiff Slack, 2010)

EPs and splits

  • I Know What a Lion Is (self-released, 2008)
  • The Echo & The Light (Ice Age/Kid Sister Everything, 2009)
  • Snack Town - split with Into It. Over It. (Topshelf, 2010)
  • CSTVT (Run for Cover, 2011)

References

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  18. ^ Galil, Leor (October 6, 2010). "The New Emo: It's back, living underground and thriving in Chicago". Newcity. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  19. ^ a b Aubin, Paul (May 17, 2010). "Topshelf to release Big Kids, Aeroplan, 1929, Into It.Over It". Punk News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  20. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 15, 2010). "Into It. Over It. and Castevet plan split 7-inch". Punk News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  21. ^ Reid, Sean (July 15, 2010). "Into It. Over It. and Castevet Split". Alter The Press!. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  22. ^ Milholland, Ashley (July 16, 2010). "Castevet and Into It. Over It. Plan Split 7 Inch". The Punk Site. Retrieved February 28, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ a b Shultz, Brian (September 29, 2010). "Run for Cover adds Castevet to roster". Punk News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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  25. ^ a b c d Yancey, Bryne (December 27, 2010). "Tours: Castevet becomes CSTVT, hits the road". Punk News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 22, 2015 suggested (help)
  26. ^ Reid, Sean (December 25, 2010). "Castevet Announce Name Change and US Dates with Stay Ahead Of the Wheather". Alter The Press!. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 22, 2015 suggested (help)
  27. ^ a b Stanikmas, Felicia (December 28, 2010). "Castevet Name Change/Holiday Tour". The Punk Site. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  28. ^ Aubin, Paul (November 19, 2010). "Tours: Stay Ahead Of The Weather". Punk News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  29. ^ Galil, Leor (December 27, 2010). "The Best New Old Emo of 2010". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  30. ^ Milholland, Ashley (February 16, 2011). "Album Stream: CSTVT - Self-Titled 7"". The Punk Site. Retrieved February 28, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ Galil, Leor (August 25, 2011). "Three Beats: Jazz bassist Joshua Abrams soundtracks The Interrupters". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  32. ^ "Track By Track: Run For Cover Records' "Mixed Signals" compilation". Alternative Press. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  33. ^ "30 Best Emo Revival Albums, Ranked". Spin. June 14, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  34. ^ "The Best Chicago Albums of the 2010s". Chicago Reader. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  35. ^ Cohen, Ian (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time - A sweeping look at rock's most misunderstood genre". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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