City of Caterpillar
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City of Caterpillar was an American band, from Richmond, Virginia
. They released a split with pg. 99
, a full length album, and an album-length compilation of their demo and some live tracks.
Their music moves from technical to restrained in a matter of seconds, often showcasing the prowess of their drummer. City of Caterpillar's music brings a great deal of focus to its dynamics, using (yet expanded upon) the standard emo formula pioneered by bands like Indian Summer
, as well as the epic, dirge-like qualities of Portraits of Past
, Maximillian Colby
and Sleepytime Trio
. Like these bands, they often use the entire band to crescendo into a huge cathartic climax.
Their sound encompassed a style which was more influenced by bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor
and Mogwai
than any of the older emo bands, and was very bipolar in its approach. Very long, slow build-ups would give way to chaotic screaming and passionate singing. Their Japanese tourmates, Envy
, also took this approach.
The band broke up in late 2003 as a result of personal differences.
, Darkest Hour, Stop it!!, Enemy Soil, Kilara, Monotonashhfuck, and later Majority Rule. They broke up in December 2003, with Jeff and Kevin going on to join Haram as well as forming the bands Malady and Verse En Coma (the latter also featuring Ryan Parrish), and Brandon and Pat forming Ghastly City Sleep.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. They released a split with pg. 99
Pg. 99
Pg. 99 was a screamo band from Sterling, Virginia on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The band formed as a six-piece in fall 1997 and later expanded to an eight-piece...
, a full length album, and an album-length compilation of their demo and some live tracks.
Their music moves from technical to restrained in a matter of seconds, often showcasing the prowess of their drummer. City of Caterpillar's music brings a great deal of focus to its dynamics, using (yet expanded upon) the standard emo formula pioneered by bands like Indian Summer
Indian Summer (band)
Indian Summer was an early and influential American post-hardcore band originally from Oakland, California. Their sound leaned heavily on loud-soft dynamics. Many of their songs built up to chaotic, cathartic climaxes....
, as well as the epic, dirge-like qualities of Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past
Portraits of Past is a post-hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area that existed roughly from 1994-1995. The genre of music that they helped create is often described as "screamo," though that term was not used at the time the band was active...
, Maximillian Colby
Maximillian Colby
Maximillian Colby was an Emocore band formed in the early 1990s in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Never reaching much popularity outside of Harrisonburg during their lifespan, they established a unique sound melding epic post-rock and punk, recognized years later by bands like City of Caterpillar, A Day...
and Sleepytime Trio
Sleepytime Trio
Sleepytime Trio is a punk band formed in 1994 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after the demise of Maximillian Colby.-History:Following the demise of Maximillian Colby, Sleepytime Trio was started with Drew Ringo on guitar and vocals, Ben Davis on bass guitar and vocals, and Jonathan Fuller on drums...
. Like these bands, they often use the entire band to crescendo into a huge cathartic climax.
Their sound encompassed a style which was more influenced by bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
and Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
than any of the older emo bands, and was very bipolar in its approach. Very long, slow build-ups would give way to chaotic screaming and passionate singing. Their Japanese tourmates, Envy
Envy (band)
Envy is a rock band from Japan. They are signed to Rock Action Records in Europe and Temporary Residence Limited in North America, though originally they worked with Level Plane Records. More recently in their career, Envy's music has grown to include elements of post-rock.Vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa...
, also took this approach.
The band broke up in late 2003 as a result of personal differences.
Members
City of Caterpillar shared band members with pg. 99Pg. 99
Pg. 99 was a screamo band from Sterling, Virginia on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The band formed as a six-piece in fall 1997 and later expanded to an eight-piece...
, Darkest Hour, Stop it!!, Enemy Soil, Kilara, Monotonashhfuck, and later Majority Rule. They broke up in December 2003, with Jeff and Kevin going on to join Haram as well as forming the bands Malady and Verse En Coma (the latter also featuring Ryan Parrish), and Brandon and Pat forming Ghastly City Sleep.
- Jeff Kane – guitar
- Brandon Evans – vocals, guitar
- Kevin Longendyke – vocals, bass
- Pat Broderick – drums (second drummer)
- Ryan Parrish – drums (first drummer, on all recordings)
- Johnny Ward – drums (tour-only drummer)
- Adam Juresko – bass (on half of Demo and Live)
Discography
- Split 7" w/ System 2600 (2000) (Sea of Dead Pirates Records)
- A Split Personality (2001) Split 7" with Pg. 99Pg. 99Pg. 99 was a screamo band from Sterling, Virginia on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The band formed as a six-piece in fall 1997 and later expanded to an eight-piece...
(Level Plane RecordsLevel PlaneLevel Plane was a record label based in New York City, that tended to aim towards traditional emo and screamo artists.Level Plane was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy in order to put a label and an address on the back of Saetia's first 7"...
)
- "Pg. 99 - The Lonely Waltz Of Leonard Cohen" - 3:49
- "Pg. 99 - The List" - 2:49
- "City of Caterpillar - An Innocent Face" 3:57
- "City of Caterpillar - The Ghost Of Shadows Passing On City Streets" - 2:32
- Tour 7" (2001) 7" (Level Plane RecordsLevel PlaneLevel Plane was a record label based in New York City, that tended to aim towards traditional emo and screamo artists.Level Plane was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy in order to put a label and an address on the back of Saetia's first 7"...
)
- Tour 7" (2001) 7" (Level Plane Records
- "When Was The Last Time We Painted Over The Blood On The Walls?" 4:37
- "Shadows Of Ghosts Passing On City Streets" 2:32
- City of Caterpillar (2002) LP/CD (Level Plane RecordsLevel PlaneLevel Plane was a record label based in New York City, that tended to aim towards traditional emo and screamo artists.Level Plane was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy in order to put a label and an address on the back of Saetia's first 7"...
)
- City of Caterpillar (2002) LP/CD (Level Plane Records
- "And You're Wondering How a Top Floor Could Replace Heaven" - 8:32
- "A Heart Filled Reaction to Dissatisfaction" - 2:35
- "Minute-Hour-Day-Week-Month-Year-(The Faiths in My Chest)" - 9:17
- "Fucking Hero" - 3:52
- "When Was The Last Time We Painted Over The Blood On The Walls?" - 4:37
- "A Little Change Could Go a Long Ways" - 9:38
- "Maybe They'll Gnaw Right Through" - 5:36
- Demo and Live (2002) LP/CD - A collection of demo songs and live tracks (Level Plane RecordsLevel PlaneLevel Plane was a record label based in New York City, that tended to aim towards traditional emo and screamo artists.Level Plane was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy in order to put a label and an address on the back of Saetia's first 7"...
)
- Demo and Live (2002) LP/CD - A collection of demo songs and live tracks (Level Plane Records
- "Song One" - 3:01
- "Song Two" - 2:18
- "Song Three" - 4:11
- "Song Four" - 3:53
- "Song Five" - 6:25
- "When Was The Last Time We Painted Over The Blood On The Walls? (Live) - 4:05
- "An Innocent Face" - 3:57
- "Shadows Of Ghosts Passing On City Streets" - 2:32
- "A Little Change Can Go A Long Ways (Live) - 9:03