Carlos Cavazo (born July 8, 1957) is a Mexican-American musician best known as the guitarist for heavy metal band Quiet Riot during their commercial peak. He has also played with Snow, 3 Legged Dogg, Hollywood Allstarz, and Ratt.
Carlos Cavazo | |
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 Cavazo performing with Big Noize in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 8, 1957 [Atlanta, GA]{per interview on Waste Some Time with Jason Green 2021} |
| Genres | Glam metal,[1] hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Member of | King Kobra, Hurricane |
| Formerly of | Quiet Riot, Hear 'n Aid, Ratt, Snow, Big Noize |
Biography
editCavazo was born in Atlanta GA {per interview on Waste Some Time with Jason Green 2021} on July 8, 1957 to a Mexican father and an American mother. He formed the band Speed of Light with his older brother Tony in 1973 in Anaheim (Hills), Orange County, California. Carlos would have been part of the 1st graduating at Canyon High School, however, he left school his senior year to pursue music. The band would evolve into Snow by 1978 with the addition of vocalist Doug Ellison and drummer Stephen Quadros. Snow built up a loyal following on the L.A. club circuit over the next couple of years and in 1980 released a self-financed eponymous 5-song EP, re-issued as part of the At Last archives release in 2017.[2][3] Snow played a reunion show at the Whisky a Go Go on November 8, 2017 (with Amargo, Stonebreed, Angeles and, Pancho Villa's Skull) to celebrate the release of At Last.[4]
Replacing Randy Rhoads in the reformed Quiet Riot in 1982 he remained with the band into the 2000s until the band split up. However, when vocalist Kevin DuBrow reformed the band to record the 2006 album Rehab, Cavazo was not included.[5]
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.
Until spring of 2018, he was a member of Ratt, replacing John Corabi in 2008.[6]
Carlos is currently a member of the bands King Kobra and Hurricane, which he joined in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
Discography
editSnow
edit- 1980 Snow
Max Havoc, LTD
edit- 1983 Max Havoc
Quiet Riot
edit- 1983 Metal Health
- 1984 Condition Critical
- 1986 QR III
- 1988 QR
- 1993 Terrified
- 1993 The Randy Rhoads Years
- 1995 Down to the Bone
- 1999 Alive and Well
- 2001 Guilty Pleasures
Hear 'n Aid
edit- 1985 Hear 'n Aid
3 Legged Dogg
edit- 2006 Frozen Summer
Power Project
edit- 2006 Dinosaurs
Tim "Ripper" Owens
edit- 2009 Play My Game
Ratt
edit- 2010 Infestation
King Kobra
edit- 2023 We Are Warriors
References
edit- ^ McPadden, Mike (August 6, 2015). "The 10 Most Underrated Hair Metal Guitarists Of The '80s". VH1 News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Snow – At Last". Escape Music. July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Cavazo Expects New Album 'Snow at Last' To Revive Memories". MyValleyNews.com. September 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Snow featuring Carlos Cavazo Returns to the Whisky A Go Go November 8th". HairBandHeavenRocks.com. October 9, 2017.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography-Quiet Riot". Allmusic. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (August 17, 2009). "Ratt Guitarist Discusses New Album". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
External links
editMedia related to Carlos Cavazo at Wikimedia Commons
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