Glasseater was a pop punk

Pop punk

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 band from Miami, Florida

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. The band formed in 1998 as a duo, eventually expanding to a quintet. Energetic live shows got the band signed to Ides of March Records in 1999, and a second album was released on Eulogy Recordings

Eulogy Recordings

Eulogy Recordings is a record label based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The label specializes in heavy metal or hardcore punk bands, some of which are straight edge. The label was founded by ex-hardcore guitarist John Wylie...

 in 2000. Nationwide touring ensued, opening for Black Flag

Black Flag (band)

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, 311

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, Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional

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, and Pennywise

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. Signing to Fearless Records

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, the band re-released their second album and recorded a third, soon moving on to Victory Records

Victory Records

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 to record their fourth album in 2003. Glasseater performed one final time in Miami on July 31, 2010 at Churchill's Pub. The show is considered their reunion as well as their final show, because the band never played a farewell show before their hiatus in 2003.

Members

Jason Calleiro - vocal (1999–2001)

Julio Marin - vocals (2001–2005)

Franco Cataldi - guitar (2003–2004)

Juan Carlos Lopez - Guitar

Ariel Arro - Guitar

Anthony Lopez - Bass

Nate van Dame - drums (later joined Hit the Lights)

Discography

• Miles Ahead of Where We Left Off (Ides of March Records, 1999; re-released on Dead Droid Records 2002)
• 7 Years Bad Luck (Eulogy Recordings
  Eulogy Recordings
  Eulogy Recordings is a record label based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The label specializes in heavy metal or hardcore punk bands, some of which are straight edge. The label was founded by ex-hardcore guitarist John Wylie...
  
  , 2000; re-released on Fearless Records
  Fearless Records
  Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
  
  , 2001)
• Glasseater (Fearless Records, 2002)
• Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down (Victory Records
  Victory Records
  Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
  
  , 2003)