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Chavez is an American alternative rock band from New York, formed in 1993. After a period of inactivity, the band reformed in 2006. They released two independent non-charting albums in the mid-1990s. Guitarist Matt Sweeney has confirmed that the band is working on its first new recordings since 1996.
Chavez was formed from the ashes of Wider, and was inspired by the sonic approach of math rock pioneers Slint and the post-punk outfit Mission of Burma. Chavez utilizes angular, asymmetrical riffs and dramatic dynamic shifts. The band is fronted by guitarist Matt Sweeney, who was previously a member of Skunk and Wider, and played with Guided by Voices. Drummer James Lo also came from Wider; the band is rounded out by guitarist Clay Tarver ( Bullet Lavolta) and bassist Scott Marshall.
The band quickly gained a following in the New York underground scene following the release of their first single "Repeat the Ending". Their debut album Gone Glimmering was released in 1995 and was followed by the EP Pentagram Ring. The music video for the song "Break Up Your Band" aired in an episode of MTV's Beavis and Butt-head, and the band toured with Guided by Voices and Bardo Pond. Chavez's second full-length album Ride the Fader was released in 1996, and was praised by Entertainment Weekly as "a fine specimen of spare, brainy post-metal hard rock".
Chavez never officially broke up, but they released no new material and played few shows between 1999 and 2006. In 2006, Matador Records released Better Days Will Haunt You, a compilation of virtually all of Chavez's studio material up to that point, with the addition of new vocals for the song "White Jeans". The band played a few shows in support of the compilation, and later played with other bands such as Pavement and Sonic Youth.
In 2001, during Chavez's period of inactivity, guitarist Matt Sweeney went on to join Smashing Pumpkins frontman/guitarist Billy Corgan and Slint guitarist David Pajo to form Zwan. Sweeney teamed up with Will Oldham (under the moniker Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) for the 2005 album Superwolf, as well producing and playing on Early Man's debut record for Matador, Closing In. Sweeney is also involved in the NYC anti-band Soldiers of Fortune who have put out two records with Mexican Summer. Clay Tarver has kept himself busy directing various television commercials as well as writing the script for the movie Joy Ride. Matt Sweeney played guitar on Johnny Cash's American VI released posthumously in 2010. The band was chosen to perform at the ATP I'll Be Your Mirror festival organized by ATP & Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Chávez (Spanish) or Chavez may refer to:
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Chávez (surname)
- Jorge Chávez Dartnell (1887-1910), also known as Géo Chávez, Peruvian pioneer aviator, first to cross the Alps in an airplane
- Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), former Venezuelan president
- César Chávez (1927–1993), U.S. labor leader
- Colegio César Chávez, a college named after César Chávez
- Carlos Chávez (1899-1978), Mexican composer
Chávez or Chavez is an American Spanish variation of "Chaves", and may refer to:
- Agnes Chavez, American artist
- Angélico Chávez, (1910–1996), American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter
- Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra
- César Chávez, founder of the National Farm Workers Association, which became United Farm Workers
- Christian Chávez, actor and singer, most famously known for RBD and for coming out about his homosexuality
- Jose Chavez y Chavez (1851–1924), cowboy from New Mexico who rode with Billy the Kid
- Coronado Chávez, President of Honduras from 1845–1847
- Dennis Chavez, United States politician
- Endy Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Eric Chavez, Hispanic-American Major League Baseball player
- Federico Chávez, President of Paraguay
- Fermín Chávez, Argentinian historian, poet and journalist
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela
- Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jorge Chávez, Peruvian airplane pilot
- Jorge F. Chavez, Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer
- Julio César Chávez, Jr., Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
- Jesús Chávez, Mexican boxer
- Linda Chavez, Hispanic-American author and commentator
- Linda Chavez-Thompson, former AFL-CIO official
- Leo Chavez, American anthropologist
- Martha Chávez, Peruvian politician
- Martin Chavez, mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Néstor Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Omar Chávez, Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
- Raúl Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- The family name "Chávez" is known among the 17th Century Atlantic Creoles
Usage examples of "chavez".
You were trying to free William Katz, that coffee exec, from the band of rebels who were holding him for ransom, but Chavez turned loose his men to help them.
She said she was in possession of evidence that Chavez would find compelling enough to draw him out of Colombia.
If we take Chavez out, it will dry up one of the largest suppliers in Colombia.
One of my informants told me that she was on the run from Chavez, that she’s disappeared.
If she has any evidence, Chavez will have her tortured until she gives it up.
I think Chavez is probably tired of having a man as honest as Forbes after him and is going to stage an ambush.
Galen had a hunch that he also had a streak of old-fashioned gallantry and that could be why Chavez had chosen a woman to bait the trap.
She was saving every peso she could get her hands on to get them away from here when Chavez found out about the boy.
I promise you won’t catch me setting a candle burning on the windowsill to tell Chavez you’re here.
Every informant who’s reported to me has mentioned that Chavez is after her.
Think about finding a way to make sure Chavez hadn’t gotten to any of those squeaky-clean agents Forbes had told her about.
Gomez was a hit man in Caracas for four years before Chavez picked him up.
Forbes had hoped Chavez would come running after Elena and her son, but sending a competent underling made much more sense to Galen.
Chavez was in control of a massive operation, and people weren’t standing in line to help a woman Chavez wanted dead.
She couldn’t count on them catching Chavez, so she would have to go on the run.