Cavo's four members champion a mix of hard rock muscle and alt-pop melodies. The band came together in 2001, and a series of setbacks (including one bandmate's disintegrating marriage and another's alcohol problem) helped fuel 2006's THE PAINFUL ART OF LETTING GO. The independent debut led to shows alongside the likes of Staind, and the mounting buzz helped bring Cavo to the attention of Reprise Records. With 2009's BRIGHT NIGHTS DARK DAYS and its attendant rowdy sex-and-drugs radio hit "Champagne," the band was off and running.