Vincent Cavanagh
{{Short description|English musician (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist|
| name = Vincent Cavanagh
| image = The Radicant promo pic 1 LOGO 2.jpg
| caption =
| image_upright = yes
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Vincent Cavanagh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|8|29}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| genre = electronic music, contemporary classical, ambient, progressive rock, alternative rock
| occupation = Musician, Producer
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, keyboards
| years_active = 1990–present
| past_member_of = Anathema
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://www.theradicant.co.uk www.theradicant.co.uk]
}}
Vincent Cavanagh (born 29 August 1973 in Liverpool) is a British composer, vocalist, and producer, currently releasing music under the moniker The Radicant.
His work spans electronic music, contemporary art, dance and immersive technology, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and experimental sound design.
Prior to The Radicant, Cavanagh was the frontman and singer of the British rock band Anathema.
Career
= Anathema =
Vincent Cavanagh is one of the founding members of Anathema.
He contributed vocals, guitar, keyboards, songwriting, and production throughout the band’s career.
Active from the early 1990s until 2020, the band released eleven studio albums, three live albums and two re-work albums, showcasing a steady evolution from metal roots to alternative and progressive rock.
Anathema rapidly gained international recognition and maintained a strong global following through extensive worldwide touring.The band received several accolades, including Album of the Year awards in 2010{{cite web |last1=Team |first1=Editorial |title=ANATHEMA Announces European 10th-Anniversary Tour In Celebration Of "We're Here Because We're Here" Album |url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/anathema-announces-european-10th-anniversary-tour-celebration-album/ |website=Sonic Perspectives |date=2 October 2019}} and 2017.{{cite web |last1=Domepublished |first1=Malcolm |title=The Prog Awards 2017 as they happened |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-prog-awards-2017-as-they-happened |website=louder |access-date=14 April 2025 |language=en |date=9 October 2017}}
In 2020, Vincent made the decision to leave the band to focus on his solo career. As a consequence, the band went on a permanent hiatus.{{cite web |last1=Everley |first1=Dave |title=“I chose to leave, to focus on myself… It was a very difficult, painful, sad time for everyone”: Vincent Cavanagh had to quit Anathema to become The Radicant |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/vincent-cavanagh-radicant-anthema |website=louder |access-date=14 April 2025 |language=en |date=1 January 2025}}
= The Radicant =
With the release of his debut single Zero Blue (NSSMix){{cite web |title=The Radicant, new band featuring Anathema singer Vincent Cavanagh, share debut single "Zero Blue" |url=https://progreport.com/the-radicant-debut-single-zero-blue/ |website=The Prog Report |access-date=15 April 2025 |date=14 June 2024}} in June 2024, Cavanagh launched his solo project The Radicant, marking a shift toward experimental, ambient, and cinematic soundscapes. In July 2024, The Radicant released its first EP, We Ascend.{{cite web |title=The Radicant - We Ascend |url=https://theprogressivesubway.com/2024/08/28/review-the-radicant-we-ascend/ |website=The Progressive Subway |access-date=15 April 2025 |date=28 August 2024}}
The project also emphasizes the integration of music with contemporary dance, visual arts, and immersive technologies. Under this moniker, Cavanagh has collaborated with artists and institutions across Europe, composing for installations, performances, and digital environments. {{cite web |title=The Radicant |url=https://kscopemusic.com/artists/the-radicant/ |website=Kscope |access-date=14 April 2025}}
The Radicant reflects his evolving interest in creating transdisciplinary experiences beyond traditional music formats.
In 2025, Vincent composed the score for a live dance/mixed-reality experience entitled Homecoming, which premiered at The Lowry in Salford, Manchester.{{cite web |title=Homecoming |url=https://thelowry.com/whats-on/181//georgia-tegou-kristina-pulejkova-homecoming |website=thelowry.com |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=en}}
Vincent Cavanagh is currently working on The Radicant’s full-length debut album, to be released on Kscope.
= Music Collaborations & Guest Vocal Appearances =
In 2013, Vincent Cavanagh performed and co-wrote the lyrics of Welcome Change with Norwegian musician and singer Petter Carlsen. The track, written by the German post-rock band Long Distance Calling, appears on their sixth album, The Flood Inside.{{cite web |title=Long Distance Calling - The Flood Inside |url=https://echoesanddust.com/2013/02/long-distance-calling-the-flood-inside/ |website=Echoes And Dust |access-date=10 April 2025 |date=24 February 2013}}
The longstanding friendship and collaboration between Vincent and Petter Carlsen is also evident on Petter's acclaimed album Clocks Don't Count, on which both singers perform on the track "Built to Last".{{cite web |title=Petter Carlsen - Clocks Don't Count (2011) - Album - Rock'n'Reviews - Music first |url=https://www.rocknreviews.net/Album/Petter-Carlsen/Clocks-Don-t-Count-2011-.html |website=www.rocknreviews.net |access-date=10 April 2025}}
In 2016, Vincent worked with UK-based electronic duo Worriedaboutsatan,
appearing as a guest vocalist and lyricist on the track The Restless Wing from their album Blank Tape.{{cite web |title=worriedaboutsatan |url=https://headphonecommute.com/2017/05/26/sound-bytes-worriedaboutsatan-anthony-child-wasm-and-jesse-osborne-lanthier/ |website=Headphone Commute |date=26 May 2017}}
Additionally, he contributed vocals for In Celebration of Life and The Perfect Wife, two tracks by Italian band Nosound, featured on their fifth album Scintilla. {{cite web |last1=Thorley |first1=Andy |title=Vincent Makes Nosound |url=https://maximumvolumemusic.com/vincent-makes-nosound/ |website=Maximum Volume Music |date=12 September 2016}}
In 2020, Vincent Cavanagh collaborated with British rock band Crippled Black Phoenix on their album Ellengæst, lending his vocals to two tracks: Lost and House of Fools, the latter of which also features his lyrics.{{cite web |last1=Jerry Ewing |first1=Jerry |title=Anathema's Vincent Cavanagh heads up guest vocalists on new Crippled Black Phoenix album |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/anathemas-vincent-cavanagh-heads-up-guest-vocalists-on-new-crippled-black-phoenix-album |website=Louder |access-date=10 April 2025 |language=en |date=24 July 2020}}
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