Carlos Cavazo
| Carlos Cavazo | |
|---|---|
 Cavazo in Tempe AZ, July 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
July 8, 1957, Mexico City |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Associated acts | Speed of Light, Snow, Quiet Riot, Heat, Black Plague, 3 Legged Dogg, Big Noise, Hollywood Allstarz, The Dirty Rats, Ratt, Hear 'n Aid |
| Website | Carlos Cavazo on Myspace |
Carlos Cavazo is a Mexican-born American guitarist best known as the guitarist for Quiet Riot during their commercial peak. Born July 8, 1957, Cavazo is originally from Mexico City where his first band—of which his brother, Antonio Cavazo, was also a member—was called Speed of Light. He and his brother, along with drummer Stephen Quadros and singer Doug Ellison, went on to create the Los Angeles band SNOW, which performed regularly at the Whisky A Go Go and the Starwood Club, as well as the Santa Monica Civic and the Pasadena Civic auditoriums. In 1980, Snow released a 10" record that received airplay on Southern California radio stations KROQ and KLOS.
His father, Roberto, originally from Mexico City, married a belle from the South and owned an energy plant. Cavazo went on to record instructional DVDs, and in recent years, has joined the Hollywood Allstarz alongside former Rainbow and Dio bassist Jimmy Bain, as well as Black Sabbath and Dio drummer Vinny Appice. He has also played with 3 Legged Dogg, and is currently with Ratt.
Quiet Riot
Replacing Randy Rhoads in the reformed Quiet Riot in 1982, he remained with the band until the band split up in 1989. He rejoined shortly after Kevin DuBrow reformed the following year, and remained until they broke up again in 2003. However, when vocalist Kevin DuBrow and drummer Frankie Banali reformed the band to record the 2006 album Rehab, Cavazo was not included.[1]
3 Legged Dogg
Cavazo was a founding member of 3 Legged Dogg, a supergroup made up of drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell), bassist Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio), vocalist Chas West (Bonham, Foreigner), and guitarist Brian Young (David Lee Roth). They released one album, Frozen Summer, in 2006.[2]
Ratt
In 2008, Cavazo replaced John Corabi as one of the guitar players in Ratt.[3] Ratt are currently writing for another album.
Work in film
In 1991, Cavazo collaborated with his brother Tony and former Los Cycos guitarist Anthony Gallo for an American independent film entitled "Across the Tracks" (written and directed by Sandy Tung),[4][5] for the song "Higher," produced by Mark T. Eisenstein, Russ Castillo (Pink Floyd), and Gary Ferguson (drummer for Eddie Money).[6] It starred Brad Pitt and Rick Schroder. There was no soundtrack for the film.
Discography
Snow
- 1981 Snow
Quiet Riot
- 1983 Metal Health
- 1984 Condition Critical
- 1986 QRIII
- 1988 Quiet Riot
- 1993 Terrified
- 1995 Down to the Bone
- 1999 Alive and Well
- 2001 Guilty Pleasures
Hear 'n Aid
- 1985 Hear 'n Aid
Power Project
- 2006 Dinosaurs
Tim "Ripper" Owens
- 2009 Play My Game
Ratt
- 2010 Infestation
References
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- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography-Quiet Riot". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography-3 Legged Dogg". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad (17 August 2009). "Ratt Guitarist Discusses New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Across the Tracks". Chucksconnection.com. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ↑ Across the Tracks (1991) - IMDb
- ↑ Across the Tracks (1991) - Soundtracks
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