Cauda Pavonis

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Cauda Pavonis are a UK Deathrock band founded in 1998, by Su Farr (later Wainwright) and Dave Wainwright. Originally conceived as a 'dark romantic' experience, Cauda Pavonis broke onto the UK goth circuit supporting acts such as Star Industry and Inkubus Sukkubus. At the outset Cauda Pavonis were noted for their consciously-minimalist synthesized melodies and their use of live drums (uncommon during the late 1990s in UK goth music). They were described by Mick Mercer in his book 21st Century Goth as a "Dark duo from UK with a bright future" and by Starvox as "The most old school sounding goth since Rozz Williams hung himself". Since then the line-up has grown and the band have appeared twice at the Whitby Gothic Weekend and the Wave-Gotik-Treffen. In 2003 and again in 2007, Cauda Pavonis were the focus of the ITV television programme, Magick Eve.

History

Formed in 1998 Cauda Pavonis concentrated on writing — it was not until 1999 that they made their debut at the two-day festival Distopia 2, held at the Bristol Bierkeller. Between the 2000 Pistols at Dawn album and the 2001 Controversial Alchemy album, the band was fairly quiet as in September 2000 the band's tour schedule came to a halt when Farr broke her ankle. Across 2001 and 2003 they continued to tour, taking their album Controversial Alchemy across the UK.

In 2003 the line up was augmented by Chris Hines on guitars, and they gigged as a three-piece until the album Sigil was recorded. Shortly after the production of Sigil the band went back to the studio, and recorded two tracks for the TV show Magick Eve which the band then performed on the show.

By 2005, the band had grown to a four-piece and released the EP Carnival Noir which was critically acclaimed by Mick Mercer in a full page article in his periodical The Mick, along with a full page spread in Germany's Gothic magazine. In 2005 Cauda Pavonis produced their first music video for Carnival Noir. This was filmed in the Full Moon with a group of friends and other members of the UK goth community.

In 2006 the German J-Rock band Chudoku added a cover of "Love Like Broken Glass" from the album Controversial Alchemy to their live show.

Between 2001 and 2006 the band were responsible for running regular live gig nights in Bristol at The Full Moon pub in Stokes Croft. These nights opened the South West gig circuit up to several unsigned goth bands and DJs. The nights stopped in 2006 when the venue fell out of alternative hands and was turned into a backpackers lodge.

Line up

Su Wainwright (née Farr) - Words, Music, Vocals, Programming; 1998–presentDave Wainwright - Words, Music, Drums, Vocals; 1998–presentChris Hines - Guitars; 2003–presentJessica Phoenix - Bass; 2004–2005Tom Cole - Bass; 2005–2006Rob Quick - Bass; 2008–present

TV

Magick Eve; ITV1. April 2004

In 2003 Cauda Pavonis were approached to feature in one of ITV's Magick Eve episodes, this particular episode was focused on the Gothic subculture. Initially filming was undertaken in November 2003, and appropriately filmed within the incomplete Victorian Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire. Other filming locations included Twilight Fashions and St. Nicolas Market, Bristol, The Full Moon, Bristol and The Hatchett Inn, Bristol. The program was screened in April 2004 and repeated in March/April 2008 on the UK ITV network.

True Horror with Anthony Head; Discovery Channel. 17 November 2004

Filmed in August 2004 and presented by Anthony Head, Cauda Pavonis appeared in an episode of True Horror along with other members of the Goth community. This episode investigated the mythology and history of vampires and was partly filmed on Il Bordello, a floating bar/restaurant (since re-named and under new ownership) located on Bristol Harbour.