Cavity - "Stepdad"

NOT to be confused with the Miami, Florida sludgerock band of the same name, this Cavity was a short-lived, but great weird-punk quartet from Boulder, Colorado that wrote one of the greatest and funniest teenage angst anthems of all time, "Stepdad." The chorus says it all: "Motherfucker!/ You fuck my mother." But, the clincher is the very last line of the song, and I won't ruin it for you here... just listen.
 
Cavity put out two 7" singles in the mid-90s before calling it quits. The band featured the incredibly talented guitarist Jon Martinez -- a record store clerk whose great suggestions in my formative years helped build my esoteric tastes in music -- whose playing is like a more melodic Greg Ginn. The vocalist was a real loony girl named Laurie whose on- and off-stage antics were truly bizarre, but her humorous lyrics and dramatic delivery ranks among the best punk singers. Bassist Julee Peasley, who also maintains the GSL website and has been involved in numerous cool mail-art projects, once wore a dress made out of bacon (!) and helped shape the band's visual aesthetic. Drummer Eric had also played in the pre-riot grrl punk band A.S.F. Apparently, there is absolutely no information or photos available on Cavity, and I don't have a scanner... So, you're just gonna have to love it for the music. Their first single (which featured this song) was self-released, and the second (including a great cover of Leslie Gore's "You Don't Own Me") came out on the equally short-lived Titanic Records.

(Download - "Stepdad")

Comments

[PrainerTheThird]

MORE! MORE!!

[Dan]

That was great. I just wonder how available their material is.

[Erik]

This is awesome! I hate my stepdad!!!

[Susan]

Nice scans!

[Matthew]

Holy Crap!!! I live in Omaha and saw this band play in like '94 or '95 with a band from here called Ritual Device. Any way, Cavity was awesome. A friend had this record and I dubbed it on to a tape but lost that years ago and have been looking for this record for a couple of years so thanks for the download!!!

[jam]

I know this is a far shot but would anybody know where i could buy this. Its so good, but sounds so rare. Its might jut be a lost cause but this song is just brilliantly written. Like A Rolling Stone eat your heart out. Thanks

[lorrie]

I'm lorrie, cavity's singer. I just googled our name for fun and found this. I havent listened to this song in about 10 years! Thanks for putting it on your site.