There’s a surge of artists trying bring back the sounds of the past but they rarely all succeed. Unless you’re a band like Los Angeles’ Casxio, putting the funk back into the disco but still maintaining a modern rock vibe and look is pretty difficult to do. Casxio’s lyrics may be simple and easy to remember but it’s the melodies that are attached to phrases such as “I just wanna have sex with you” that save them from coming off as retro-wannabes.

This quartet of talented musicians have found a way to highlight naughty urges in a refreshing and infectious light. Those who usually don’t step out of the boundaries in regards to the tapping their feet or bopping their heads at shows suddenly find themselves in a groove that takes them so deep into the beats, they realize they’ve become one of those spastic, writhing bodies out on the dance floor. Check Casxio out in our BeatCrave Fav series below and if you dig them as much as we do, remember to vote for them in Friday’s poll!

Pick of the Day: Casxio

Type: Rock/Funk/Soul

Label: Unsigned

Band Members:

• Lucas Guerin (Bass/Vox)
• Eric Saez (Guitar)
• Zach Schrock (Drums)
• Andrea Choe (Keys)
  

Videos:

“Seventeen”

“Where Were You” Live at CMJ Norwood

“Boiling Point”

“Nothing Compares 2 U” cover live at the Knuckle Rumbler Lounge SXSW 2010

“Gimme More” cover live at Spaceland

Watch more Casxio videos here.

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Discography:

“Seventeen” EP – Buy Now

More Info:

• Official Casxio Website
• Casxio on MySpace
• Casxio on Facebook
• Casxio on Twitter
• Casxio on last.fm
• LA.CityZine’s Know Your LA Bands Interview with Casxio

This Week’s BeatCrave Favs:

• Denison Witmer
• Spirit Vine
• Cavalier Rose

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