ARTIST: The Cautions
TITLE: Proceed With... The Cautions
LABEL: Self-released
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 55:24 min
SIZE:  90,9 MB
RIP DATE: Oct-14-2005
RELEASE DATE: May-00-2005
WEBSITE: n/a

Track List:

01. Don't Get Me Started                       04:02
02. Anne-Marie                                 02:52
03. Big Hit Song                               02:51
04. Execution Style                            03:59
05. Sailboat                                   02:27
06. Keep It To Yourself                        04:11
07. Parking Lot                                03:06
08. Como Estas                                 03:59
09. I Keep Seeing You                          03:35
10. 8-Ball                                     03:25
11. Autograph                                  04:33
12. The Tattoo On Your Belly                   02:10
13. Hard Math                                  03:04
14. I Dream Of Jeanine                         03:26
15. Set Up For A Fall                          02:31
16. (Blank)                                    02:00
17. Coffee Shop Girl (Live)                    03:13

Release Notes:

POWER-POP/ROCK. THE CAUTIONS hail from Boston and
write catchy, melodious, hook-laden songs that blend
the sounds of The Cars, Weezer, Fountains of Wayne,
Elvis Costello and more into a new sound all their
own.

Hailing from the Boston area, The Cautions write
catchy, melodious songs that bring back the days of
skinny ties, Atari 2600, and Rubix Cubes. The band's
upbeat brand of power-pop is a hybrid that pays
homage to The Cars and Elvis Costello and mingles it
with the likes of current faves Weezer, Fountains of
Wayne and Good Charlotte. Synth-driven and quirky,
the band coins its name from an old-fashioned
expression for a joker/wise guy - a "caution." With
this in mind, they tend to add a humorous, ironic
bent to their lyrics.

Out of nearly 1,000 contestants nationally, The
Cautions were chosen as Top 10 finalists in the 2002
"American Music Awards presents The New Music Award"
contest, sponsored by The American Music Awards, CMJ
and Coca-Cola. They were flown to NYC to perform at
The Bowery Ballroom, for a full audience of CMJ,
radio station and record label execs.

In February 2001, the band released their debut
self-titled album, which gained critical praise from
numerous print and online publications. Both Boston
Soundcheck and Metronome magazine chose the album as
one of their top five picks of the month. Boston
Soundcheck says, "The fun kicks off right from the
opening number, "Coffee Shop Girl," and does not let
up until the closing bars of "Groove Baby Groove."
The joyful power-pop of The Cautions jumps out of
the stereo with tasteful, Weezer-esque songs and
playful lyrics. Taking the sarcasm of the early
Elvis Costello tracks and fusing it with a grunge,
dirty guitar feel, the only flaw that The Cautions'
debut has is that it is not long enough."

Lead singer Eric Barao and guitarist Jeff Caglarcan
met while studying at Berklee College of Music.
Chris Newbern had previously drummed with Jeff for
three years in the Boston-based band January, and
bassist Jay Raffi was added to the lineup in 2002.

The Cautions made their first appearance in April
2000 at the Green Room in Providence, RI and have
since appeared in numerous clubs throughout the
Northeast. The band has also enjoyed airplay on both
New England college radio and major commercial
stations, such as WBCN, WFNX and WBRU.

Notable Achievements:

* Top 10 finalists in the national 2002 American
Music Awards presents the Coca-Cola New Music Awards
contest.

* Recorded track for The Cars Tribute CD released by
Not Lame Records in early 2005.

* Released self-titled debut album in 2001 which
gained critical praise from numerous print and
online publications.

* Released a new 15-song album 'Proceed With... The
Cautions' in May 2005.

* The song "Coffee Shop Girl" from The Cautions
debut release has been included on several
independent film soundtracks, numerous compilation
CD's, and a Canadian television show.

* Lead singer Eric Barao was included in the book
"Tales From The Rock-N-Roll Highway" by Marley Brant
and published by Billboard Books.

* Semifinalists in the Cabo Wabo Mexican Meltdown
Battle of the Bands contest sponsored by the Hard
Rock Cafe.