Lyrics on New Release 9/25/10 Posted: Aug 30, 2010
Epic
She walks in circles wont get it right,
he acts the fool.
never-ending pain in sight,
and no golden rules.

All she wants was a piece of his mind.
A little bit of love and lust is all she needs.
so how do you tell a good girl,
she's not good for you,
ways away from her minds reach.

Call on me my love,
if you gotta live for something,
Im on my knees oh lord,
if shes gotta believe in something.

Paints his pictures with ocean light,
and he falls asleep
Just to find a sunset spy crawling on his beach

Walks in circles wont get it right,
so he walks her home

Heaven Can Wait
Whenever something just aint right, move along.
Hop this magic carpet ride, and pay the toll.
Cant be fake or waist your time. They will recall,
when humble left its sacred place, in your heart.

All your faith in god and love, just what you believe.
but in the end you'll know the truth.
It falls on you now x2

Change your ways or change your name, they will recall
Cause humble left left its sacred place in your heart.

Cause its a long way down to fall, heaven will wait for you.
No matter how big you think you are,
heaven will wait for, heaven can wait for

All your life you take your prize and make it home.
Cause on this magic carpet ride, we search for more.
But like these stars last through the night, were shining on.
Friends and foes we feel their strife, like its our own yeah.

Not the Right Catch
Hippy-Rock, Jam-Rock, hid your car around the block
that way so nobody could see.
Gettin in, slippin in, daisy finger, lets begin
Do you want to do this with me?

Ive gotta say this baby
I gotta get this off my chest
I aint gonna settle baby
yeah you sure are fun girl,
But your not the right catch
not the right catch

Hippy-Rock, Jam-Rock, hid your car around the block
that way so nobody could see.
Wanna taste, kiss your face, touch you in a sacred place
Do you want to do this with me?
Might be crazy, just a faze that were in.
But its oh so tasty wanna do it again
cause

Crucial Tactics
Just a real big heart, but can I trust myself?
I didn't catch her name, but she was hot as hell.
And its a real nice party, yeah were all sauced up.
I'd give a million dollars, for one night with her.

Could it be my daydreaming mind?
Where timing is nothing, it wouldn't be rushing if,
if I had her by my side, alone, tonight,
by my side.

She wears the personal armor.
She doesn't like material things.
If she rejects my love, I'd have to stop and think.
Im in a disposition, cause she's hard to get.
Gotta move in easy, yeah to break her sweat.

I'm a hopeless romantic,
thinking there's a chance to step inside,
yeah and blow her mind.
But all these crucial tactics,
that I've been using to find her mattress,
now has made me such an ass, and now I'm crying.
I dry my eyes.

Undersexisized
Now we could get down to the itty-bitty details
but, lets not be rude.
Don't ask me for any favors girlfriend,
cause I don't owe you.
Made me feel materialized, and undersexisized.
You realized that your just not cool.
I had to fornicate to a porno tape,
and that was great, cause it wasn't you.

It seems there's nothing we can do,
but you won't catch me crying girl, or actin a fool yeah

So don't waste my time, won't tame your lust.
You don't sing my songs, you don't blow me up.
wont take your call, just shrug you off.
Stay away from me.

Now I don't got time for your feelings girlfriend,
or all these tears.
Perhaps this relationship could get a little bit better,
maybe a lot better, after a couple beers yeah.
Made me feel materialized, and undersexisized.
Its time to date and get physical.
Had to throw away all your photos babe,
and that was cake, because their digital.

It seems there's nothing we can say,
so quick tuck your tail girl and run away

Enemy Lines
Trouble with America, its about to boil.
Lost the roots from where we came.
What a crazy show.

All these channels, all this confrontation.
One-side realities, opinions and religion.
Give me hope that mankind can beat the system,
cause we don't need no more lying and oppression.

Take yourself to enemy lines,
gonna set guns down, apologize,
gonna make amends and love each other.
If you can't do that, what a waste of life.
Gonna pack my bags and jump the line.
Gonna leave this town, maybe run forever.

Trouble in America, when its about the oil.
Made a Bush a president, think we drank it all yeah.
All these families with sons now lost forever.
Death or money, power made through propaganda.
Give me hope that mankind can find the answers,
cause we don't need no more lying and oppression.

So take yourself to enemy lines,
gonna set guns down, apologize,
gonna make amends and love each other.
Danger Danger, watch your back,
yeah Danger Danger, the world reacts.
Gonna watch your youth cause a revolution.

Cougarville
Your doing good girl, Rockin my world,
thats right, and thats life.
Come on over and I can rub your shoulders,
tonight, ooh that feels so nice.

Im an open cougar fool,
and I hope your hungry too.
Im an open cougar fool, thats right,
wanna taste your body gonna feast tonight.

Your doing good girl, Rockin my world,
but thats right, and thats life.
Come on over, and I'll massage your shoulders,
tonight, ooh that feels so nice.

Chump
Merry Christmas spirit is a practical thing.
Said your O.C.D for shoes is not.
You want all of my money and these diamond rings,
but baby, thats all you've got.
and you wont stop thinking about yourself for a second,
and all your doings pissing me off.
You need to change your focus on reality baby,
and change your ways.

So I'm drinking fast, said I think I lost my mind.
If you think it's my fault baby, said your probably right,
cause I'm a chump.

Loved you in the morning in your victoria slip,
then you go and say something smart.
But since were hot and heavy baby, kissing already,
I'll take out my aggression on top.
The lovely hot heavy turns to sticky and sweaty,
and the frown upon her face upside-down.
I admit it my friend, I forgave her again.
Man, I'm such a chump.

My Way
Well bare skin breathes. Breathe in deeply yeah.
(Its your turn, to breathe in deeply)
And (Said) your open mind, it was hard to come by.
And now we'll watch and grow,
and where we stop, well nobody knows.
But I'm yours to love.
And now we'll watch and see,
if from the heart is where we bleed.
There's one life, to make it right,
yes I will have my way, yes I will have my way.

To Life
So good so far, at least for me.
I found a way to change the world,
for the time being.

Tired of waiting on the world,
and you want to turn this stone,
cause I can't sit and twist my thumbs
some more

Cause we've been blessed,
like all the rest,
and tonight I won't lay here anymore.
Said we'll scream and shout,
yeah, let it all out.
Here's to life tonight.

So good so far, at least for me.
You found a way to blame the world,
for the time being.

Your tired of waiting on the world,
and you want to turn your stone,
cause you cant sit and twist your thumbs
some more

Turn The Light On
Oh so strong, sang this song,
just to widen my horizon.
Turned this page to a spotlit stage.
Undivided, soul-inspired.

The messenger came but nobody met for tea.
The king and the queen yes,
no one had heard or seen.

Onward strong, searched so long,
for reactions, to distractions.
Wiped this slate, to concentrate
on what matters, left in tatters.
We'll darkness came,
and we left this place,
to destruction, and consumption.
Then the new world came,
and we marked this day,
just to brighten our horizon.

Reactions innate, we're all falling down,
just facing myself again.
Yeah subject to change, we're all falling down,
just facing myself (ourselves) again.
Turn the light on, turn the light on.
Anything's better then all this. (x2)
With something to say, we all change the world.
Reality is what you made.

All my life, open wide to the old ways,
look to new days. But all in time, open wide,
screw the old ways, so we'll take it to new days.
Turn the light on, turn the light on.
We made this place and we made this fate.
Turn the light on, Turn the light on.
We made this place and we made this fate.

2009 MAMAs Posted: Aug 26, 2009
TLCB wins 6 MAMAs this year!!!

best folk/americana song "candlelight"
best pop song "all the pieces"
best rock song "lives with demons"
tie for best country/bluegrass song "love broke her heart"
best pop performer
and..
Artist of the year!
Thanks for all your support!!
See you soon!

'Through' Music Video Posted: Feb 4, 2009

The Lucas Cates Band - Through from Edge Line Studios on Vimeo.

CD Release Party 2008! Posted: Oct 10, 2008
"All the Pieces" is finally here and available at our CD Release Party Oct 18th at The Brink Lounge in Madison, WI! See EVENTS for more details.
"ATP" is also available at ITUNES!
also...
We just got back from a 5 week duo tour out west! Lots of great stories and tons of new friends! We are headed out again in November back down south! Make sure to check out our dates and tell your friends TLCB is coming to a "town near you"! See all of you soon. Cheers!

Tours and new album! Posted: Jun 16, 2008
TLCB is starting to tour all over the country! Please take a look at EVENTS to see if they are coming to you! Keep an eye out for "All the Pieces", TLCB's sophmore album, at the end of the summer!

2007 MAMA Awards to The Lucas Cates Band! Posted: May 14, 2007
Lucas Cates and friends win 3 MAMA Awards this year!
Best Pop Song
Best Pop Album
Best Pop Artist

What a great year it has been! New songs, new friends and players, ballets, roadtrips, festivals, benefits, International radio plays, and now MAMA awards!
Life may have its ups and downs, but waves eventually reach dry land! Let's ride this one out and see where it goes. Thanks to everyone for being there. This is just the beginning.
Lucas

4 Nominations at the 2007 Madison Area Music Awards! Posted: Mar 20, 2007
Hey yall!

The Lucas Cates Band is up for 4 nominations at this years MAMA's!
The third round of voting starts April 1st!
You can vote for the band in all 4 catagories:

Best Pop Song (We May Fall)
Best Pop Album (Contradictory)
Best Pop Artist
Entertainer of the year

Please visit our LINKS page and click on www.themamas.org to register and vote! It is a one time fee of $5 to vote, but all proceeds go to Madison school music programs. It will only take a half hour or so unless you want to go all out and vote in all catagories. By all means vote away!

Please also take the time to vote for our musicaly gifted Hammond B3 player Jimmy Voegeli. He is nominated for Best Blues Artist and Best Blues Album. He is the fifth member of the band that we never really had. I would love to take him on tour!
Thanks so much to all of you for your support! We look forward to seeing all of you out and about!
Cheers!
Lucas

Air Time in East Africa Posted: Mar 20, 2007
Just this last month I was contacted by one Ivan Mubiru from Kampala Uganda. He was more unfortunate than myself and simply stated that he was a big fan of my music and that it would be wonderful if I could send him some clothes. I responded with an email asking for his address, and that he send a picture of himself and his family wearing the "Lucas Cates" t-shirts I sent him. He was very excited in his next response where he not only sent me a picture of his family, but requested that I also send him some CDs and posters so that the people in his village might know more about us. I sent the package out about two weeks ago and it should be arriving shortly. When I asked where Ivan came across my music, he stated that two competing radio station in Uganda, Sanyu FM and East Africa Radio, play The Lucas Cates Band across their airwaves. How fate brought me to Ivan and Kampala Uganda, who knows? But something tells me only good will come of this. Cheers to you Ivan!

Support the Band! Posted: Jan 22, 2007


Cincinnati Jan. 2007 C-Change Event Posted: Jan 19, 2007
Friends,
As many of you know we just got back from an incredible trip to Cincinnati. Upon arrival we were treated to two presidential suites at The Garfield Suites, located at the heart of downtown. We played an unplugged band show at The Wine Cellar in Mt. Adams and another full band show at Universal Grille. The highlight of the trip was the Ballet however. The Cincinnati Ballet fell in love with "4everytime" a few months ago and deemed it a new dance piece. We were graciously invited to the C-Change Graduation Commencement for the performance, where young business professionals celebrated their entrance into the Chamber of Commerce. I had the pleasure of playing a solo show for the party reception and then witnessed something that doesn't happen to an artist everyday. We got to see our work come to life! Thank you to dancer/choreographer Jay Goodlett for all his help and what a fine job he did. I hope that he reads this one day. Special thanks to Victoria Morgan (Director of the Ballet), Brian Frank of Proctor and Gamble, Julie and Jessica from the Chamber, Rick from Iconns, and all the new friends we've made. Thanks for making Cincinnati a definite return destination! We have already sent out a press release about our adventure to Ohio. Cheers to all of you!
Lucas

XM Satellite Radio Posted: Jan 21, 2007
TLCB was featured on XM Satellite radio on December 28th, and added to KBUT in Crested Butte, CO!

Ballet? Posted: Oct 31, 2006
Our friend, Brian Frank, of Proctor and Gamble, was a volunteer for the Midpoint Music Festival (Cincinnati). He was not only a great person, but a true fan of music. Fate has it this gentleman and I got to talking and now The Lucas Cates Band's song "4everytime" has been picked up by the Cincinnati Ballet for a new, modern dance piece. It is a long story short, but I have been asked to perform and be a guest speaker at The Cincinnati C-Change Graduation Commencement. This is a big deal and something I think the group is extremely fortunate and blessed to experience. So, special thanks to Brian for all his efforts and time spent spreading the good word for us. Cheers brother!

Lucas

Cincnnati MPMF Posted: Sep 29, 2006
TLCB just returned home from the Midpoint music festival! What a great experience. Thank you to all of our new friends for your time and advice.
Thank you to Brit, Matt and Robert for being who they are. This last weekend wouldn't be what it was without them, and I look forward to future rendezvous.
Special thanks to Carrie, Brian, Kelly, Moses, Carolyn and Tom for their help and support. People like you are true fans of music and I was honored to accept your compliments. Cheers to you all.

Lucas

Hey There! Posted: Jul 19, 2006
Lucas here. I just wanted to touch base with everyone and let everyone know how things are going. The band is doing excellent and making leaps and bounds in our performances. We currently are playing six songs live that are not on "Contradictory" and there are other new songs on the horizon.
I just got done playing "The Best of Madison", hosted by Madison Magazine at the Monona Terrace. 105.5 Triple M and Z104.1 had been pluging the event for two straight weeks. I am looking forward to opening for John Eddy at Club Tavern on the 23rd, and playing at the Memorial Union Terrace on the 28th. Last year playing the Union was a goal of mine. :)
We continue to progress not only musicaly, but as band mates. We are growing tighter and really having fun on stage which I think leads to great energy and a great live show. We have been getting nothing but awesome compliments from all of you which we truely appreciate. We look forward to making you
repeat yourselves. :)
At the end of the month TinderboX Productions in Minneapolis is promoting "Contradictory" to 350 college radio stations around the country, which means The Lucas Cates Band is going National! :)
Thank you again to all our friends and family. Without your support, none of this would be possible. We contiue to have nothing but great times with all of you as we only look forward to more fun in the future. I wish everyone the best and we hope to see all of you soon. Take care and God Bless.
Lucas:)

Come on out! Posted: May 22, 2006
The Lucas Cates Band has lots of great shows coming up in June and July.
Check out the EVENTS link for show times and venues!

Regular Rotation Posted: May 22, 2006
The Lucas Cates band now has a regular rotation on 105.5 WMMM
4evrytime breaks into AAA radio!!!!
Keep an ear out for the Lucas Cates Band jingle and their "Live from Triple M performances"!

Urban Theatre Posted: May 22, 2006
The Lucas Cates Band performs on Urban Theatre! Check UPN 14 local listings for play times!

Upcoming shows etc.... Posted: Mar 23, 2006
Hey Y'all,

Thanks for making our gig at the King Club last Frdiay such a success. You can't argue with CAPACITY crowds.

We've just received some cool new gigs that we thought you should know about...

April 6th The Lucas Cates Band will be opening for an amazing talent from Nashville .....The Gabe Dixon Band at The Club Tavern in Middleton. This amazing young, "up and coming" piano playing singer/songwriter guy has played keys for, Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, Alison Krause and Loggins and Messina. Check out his stuff at www.gabedixonband.com and come on down to the show.($5)


April 7th - Lucas will be playing solo opening for Micahael Glabicki the lead singer for Rusted Root at the Slipper Club.($12)www.michaelglabicki.com

April 21st - the Lucas Cates Band will be doing the Friday evening early show at the Slipper Club. The show is from 6:30 - 9:00pm(Free)

April 30th - High Noon Saloon (9pm, $5)
TLCB will be opening for DeYarmond Edison and Collection of Colonies of Bees

Nominated Posted: Feb 28, 2006
The Lucas Cates Band has been nominated for Best New Artist at this years
Madison Area Music Awards! Check out our next show March 17th at The King Club. See king-club.com for directions. $5.00 cover, show starts 9ish. See you there.

CD in Stores Posted: Jan 24, 2006
Here is a list of the stores around Madison we have distributed the CD to:

Borders East Towne and University Ave. Location
B-side Music State Street
Exclusive Co. State Street and West Towne Mall locations
Mad City Music Corner of Willy St. and John Nolan Dr.
Strictly Discs Monroe Street (one block towards Edgewood from Associated Bank)
Barnes and Noble East Towne and West Towne Locations

Journal Posted: Jan 12, 2006
Hey there everyone,
Thanks for visiting the site! For those of you that signed the guestbook, I'm looking forward to seeing you again. Hopefully we run into each other on tour. Wouldn't that be nice? Anyway, I want to keep journal entries short and sweet, but for future reference, if any of you have any questions regarding the Lucas Cates Band or Lucas Cates in general, you can ask via my guestbook or come to myspace.com/lucascates
My space may be more appropriate for personal matters.
Thanks to all my friends and family for being so supportive of my endeavors.
I can't tell you how much fun I have been having.
All the best, and God Bless. -Lucas-

Contradictory Now Available Posted: Jan 4, 2006
The long awaited arrival of Lucas Cates debut CD, CONTRADICTORY is now available and will be in stores in the Madison area soon. For a sneak preview, you can listen to and/or buy downloads of the songs right here.(Go to SONGS and click on play or buy).

CONTRADICTORY is now available at PopBomb.com, Or, you can get the CD at Lucas' solo shows at The Bar Next Door on Thursday Nights.

The Lucas Cates Band is now rehearsing and will be doing a CD release party in late Feb. or early March. Stay tuned for details. The Band ROCKS!!!!!!

Lucas Cates - Madison Magazine Article Posted: 1/9/2006
Madison Magazine Article - September 2005

The Next Big Thing By: Patrick Stutz

"Lucas Cates may be new to the biz, but his passion for his art and a record deal to boot are just the fuel he needs to skyrocket to the top of Madison's music scene."

It was during an open mic session at Middelton's Cheeseburger in Paradise last winter that veteran musician Robert J. Conaway first noticed the young, enthusiastic guitarist. Lucas Cates, 24, had only been performing since November, but his nonstop practicing in college had already established a Dave Matthews/John Mayer style of playing.
"It was really his songs in combination with his voice that just stuck in my head and I couldn't help but like it," says Conaway,53, who had recently formed the new Independent music label and publishing company, Popbomb Records. Cates, he recalls, was exactly the kind of artist they were looking for.
Originally established to focus solely on Conaway's own work-the Madison musical icon is a solo artist as well as a member of the folk-styled group the Moon Gypsies- Popbomb decided to finance $10,000 for Cates to record and produce his first album.
"Cates has a great knack for songwriting," Conaway says, "and that's what this label wants to be about. It's a songwriter's label."
The ten-track disc, which features Conaway as lead guitarist, and Cates' Madison West High School buddies Britton Rice,24, on drums and Matt Rodgers,25, on bass, is slated for release in January. Conaway says the CD, an acoustic-pop collection similar to musicians Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson, will center around Cates' vocals.
"We are really trying to not over produce the album," Conaway says, "but we want to make it sparkle with enough ear candy for people to really enjoy."
When production on the album is complete, Conaway says he'll be asuming the role of promoter, where he will try to get the young talent signed to a bigger label or push for national distribution of the new disc.
For now Cates will be playing solo while he finishes his debut album and is anticipating several steady gigs in the fututre, including a weekly spot at the Bar Next Door (232 E. Olin Ave.) and repeat appearances at Cheeseburger in Paradise (1601 Aspen Commons St., Middelton).
For more information on Lucas Cates, Robert J. Conaway or Popbomb Records, visit www.popbomb.com.