Downtown NYC Queer icon Cazwell released his electrifying new single “PILE DRIVER” with 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr and Bill Coleman). It’s the latest taste off his upcoming double LP compilation HITS ALL OVER YOUR FACE [The Peace Bisquit Collection], out September 12.
Featuring remastered hits, new favorites, and deep cuts from his creative, collaborative, and provocative tenure with the iconic Brooklyn label Peace Bisquit from 2006 to 2018, the project honors Cazwell’s unprecedented and enduring legacy in hip hop as a queer icon, while also celebrating Peace Bisquit’s 35th Year anniversary.
Fueled by a driving, electro-tech beat, “PILE DRIVER” finds Cazwell swerving between slick bravado and unapologetic lust, punching the gas down a highway of desire. The track is bold, sweaty, and proudly over the top – just like the nightlife legend himself.
Cazwell says, “I worked on ‘PILE DRIVER’ with 808 BEACH (John ‘J-C’ Carr and Bill Coleman). I wanted the sound to be ‘Leather Tech House’ and feel like you’re having sex in a car doing poppers and having sweets during a high speed getaway chase!” He continues, “‘PILE DRIVER’ is obviously about gay sex but packed with metaphors. I’ve never even had a drivers license so I had to do a little bit more research for this one.”
Peace Bisquit label owner Bill Coleman adds, “‘PILE DRIVER’ was the first new song we worked on with Caz in over a half a decade. The gestation began from being inspired musically by so much great electro tech house that has remained in steady rotation. From BroHug, €URO TRA$H and Biscits to Dom Dolla, Charli XCX and COBRAH, the 4/4 beats are purposely a lil gnarly to support Caz’s playful and sexy narrative.”
After months of underground buzz, Cazwell made his first big splash on the music scene in 2006. Cazwell’s Peace Bisquit debut, “All Over Your Face,” bundled a classic Arthur Russell/West End Records disco groove with modern production, nervy guitar riffs, and an unflinchingly filthy lyric. All the strengths that made the queer white rapper a rising star were on display: wit, lyrical dexterity, sex appeal, and an unerring ear for a great song. But Cazwell baked something extra into his bad-boy bops, too: “I’ve always wanted to make music that would instill a sense of pride in gay men, and get them to release their shame and connect with self love.”
