1) Catch 22 (ska):
Catch 22 is a third-wave ska band based in New Jersey. The band was formed in 1995 by drummer Chris Greer and vocalist Tomas Kalnoky. They released a self-produced demo tape, Rules of the Game, in 1996. All 2000 copies of the tape quickly sold out. The band mailed several copies to labels they were interested in working with, including Gainesville, Florida's Toybox Records (which had previously released a 7" by Less Than Jake). Toybox was owned and operated by Sean Bonner, who had recently moved to Chicago, Illinois to work at Victory Records. Sean brought the tape to the Victory office and suggested the band be signed.
The band then signed to Victory and produced their first studio album, 1998's Keasbey Nights. Ansley left and was replaced by Pat Calpin. Kalnoky left the band shortly thereafter, having decided to continue his education rather than tour. Catch 22 continued on with Pat Calpin moved to guitar, Pat "Mingus" Kays on bass, and Jeff Davidson on vocals. The band tested out their new lineup with the 1999 EP Washed Up!. Egan left to continue teaching. Alone in a Crowd followed in 2000 with Mike Soprano on trombone. During this time, the band began touring heavily on a national scale, appearing with Mustard Plug, Reel Big Fish, and other third-wave ska, hardcore, and punk acts. Davidson and Soprano left the band in 2001 to pursue other projects, and for a while the band actively courted new vocalists, even putting an advertisement on their website. The group also recruited Ian Mckenzie, formerly of Long Island, New York ska band Edna's Goldfish, on trombone/vocals.
After a fruitless search, the band decided to continue on as it was, with Ryan Eldred and Kevin Gunther sharing vocal duties. Washed Up and Through the Ringer, an expansion of the Washed Up! EP, was released in 2001, featuring two new songs, three rarities from the Alone In A Crowd era, and a handful of live tracks recorded in October 2000 at Club Laga in Pittsburgh and Euclid Tavern in Ohio. The band released its third full-length album, Dinosaur Sounds, in 2003. This was roughly the same time that Streetlight Manifesto, a band founded by former Catch 22 frontman Tomas Kalnoky and featuring Josh Ansley and Jamie Egan (as well as former members of the NJ ska band One Cool Guy) released their debut, Everything Goes Numb. Both albums featured veiled attacks on each other, suggesting to many fans that there was some sort of disagreement or heat between Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. This was true, although the two parties have since reconciled their differences. Given that Catch 22's Kevin Gunther is in charge of Streetlight Manifesto's tour booking, and members of both bands have said in conversations with fans that there is no "beef" between the two, it is safe to assume that any disagreement is firmly behind them.
In 2004, Catch 22 released Live, a combination CD and DVD recording of a show performed in Farmingdale, New York earlier that year.
Several bands who opened for Catch 22 in the past have gone on to find fame on the mainstream, including Sum 41, Bowling For Soup, Thursday, and Taking Back Sunday.
Catch 22's fourth studio album, titled Permanent Revolution, was released on June 27, 2006. The album can be classified as a concept album, centering around the life of Leon Trotsky (1879 - 1940); the title represents a theorum called Permanent Revolution that Trotsky had been associated with.
2) CATCH 22 (metal):
GENRE:
US Power/Thrash Metal
ORIGIN:
USA (Marietta, Ohio), 1992
CURRENT LINE-UP:
T.J. Berry (vocals, lead and rhythm guitar)
Jesse Forrest (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Hank Ramage (bass, backing vocals)
Joe Bailey (drums, backing vocals)
BIOGRAPHY
CATCH 22 was formed by T.J. Berry (vocals, guitar) in 1992 in Marietta, Ohio. When grunge was hitting it big, CATCH 22 stayed true to their art form (metal) and treaded on.
In 1994 their first 6 song demo tape, "Crazier Than Life", was released. One song from this demo, "Fate Keeps On Happening", scored a spot on the Rodell Records compilation "Sounds From The Underground". That was a brave move from Rodell Records because at that time CATCH 22 were considered very uncool as anything metal was labeled uncool.
In 1995 they recorded a 3 song tape, that gained them some national exposure and encouraged them to record a full length CD entitled "Through Eyes Of Pain" in 1997. They scored distribution and a Metal Edge magazine ad from Perris Records, that is known for glam metal, but saw the potential of the band and couldn't resist it.
In 1998 CATCH 22 released their second album, "Time Reveals All", to rave reviews from all over the world. Songs such as "Burn" and "Think For Yourself" still pop up at the band's live shows. CATCH 22 played at the March Metal Meltdown in New Jersey. The year was 2000 and they were surrounded by death metal cookie monster vocals and the outcast once again, waving the flag of true metal loud and proud.
The following year saw the beginning of a great relationship for CATCH 22 with the Classic Metal Festival series. They went to Kalamazoo (Michigan) to play the first annual CMF. At CMF 2 they met J.B. Mestad which led to his label Molten Metal, releasing CATCH 22 third album, "Awaken", in 2003.
CATCH 22 played at Classic Metal Festivals 1, 2, 4 and 5 and have shared the stage with TESTAMENT, EXCITER, ANVIL, OMEN, ATTACKER, HALLOWS EVE, S.O.D., SEVEN WITCHES, CAGE, DORO and many other well known acts.
CATCH 22 were featured on four tribute CDs released by Dwell Records, performing songs of KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
In December 2006 CATCH 22 entered the studio again to record songs for the new album. The sessions resulted in 22 heavy and diverse power/thrash metal cuts, however due to the limited budget only half of these songs saw the light of day, being released by the band under the title "Soulreaper Vol. 1" in 2007. This CD got many great reviews from all over the globe, however it was more of a promo without the booklet, so Metal On Metal Records decided to release "Soulreaper" the way it was planned by the band in the first place: as a double CD with all the songs, lyrics plus a lot of additional artwork in the booklet.
3. Catch 22
Catch 22 is a UK Hip Hop artist signed to Sugar Free. Catch 22 released his debut feature length album "The Harlequins Monologue" in 2009 on Sugar Free.
A Minor Point
Catch 22 Lyrics
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But we do what we must
And we feel we are just
Cutting off the head of the imperial serpent
Taking back the land for the hands
That have worked it.
Critics cry of bloody days
The ones who understand their roles
Can help us save the world
History has afforded us this opportune occasion
To form a new foundation
You must first tear down the walls
Some may want to say that were heartless
That were staking our claim for political gain.
But they don't see the power we've harnessed.
With the masses united
It's pointless to fight it.
Critics cry of bloody days
But people still die anyway
The ones who understand their roles
Can help us save the world
History has afforded us this opportune occasion
To form a new foundation
You must first tear down the walls
Critics cry of bloody days
But people still die anyway
The ones who understand their roles
Can help us save the world
History has afforded us this opportune occasion
To form a new foundation
You must first tear down the walls
The song A Minor Point by Catch 22 talks about revolutionary ideas and the need to overthrow the current system. The band tries to justify their actions amidst criticism by claiming they are doing what they have to for the greater good of the people. The lyrics "Some may want to say that we're killers, But we do what we must, And we feel we are just," show that they feel justified and believe that their actions are necessary. The idea of cutting off the head of the imperial serpent and taking back the land for the hands that have worked it refers to overthrowing the oppressive government and giving power back to the people.
The singer also dismisses the critics that call them heartless, saying that they are doing everything for political gain. They assert that anyone who understands their roles can help save the world. The song suggests that history gives them the opportunity to form a new foundation by tearing down the existing walls. The lyrics "Critics cry of bloody days, But people still die anyway," emphasizes that in their view, the current system is flawed, and people are already suffering.
The band's message is clear, and the song serves as a call to action for people to rise up and fight against the oppressive system. The lyrics encourage people to take a stand and help create a new world order where everyone is equal.
Line by Line Meaning
Some may want to say that were killers
There are people who may accuse us of being murderers
But we do what we must
We have no choice but to do what is necessary
And we feel we are just
We feel that our actions are morally right
Cutting off the head of the imperial serpent
We are overthrowing the oppressive government
Taking back the land for the hands
We are reclaiming the land for the people who work on it
That have worked it.
Those who have put in effort and labor deserve the land
Critics cry of bloody days
Opponents complain about the violence that occurs
But people still die anyway
Regardless, people are still losing their lives
The ones who understand their roles
Those who comprehend their responsibilities
Can help us save the world
Are the ones who can assist us in saving humanity
History has afforded us this opportune occasion
The current circumstances are an opportunity in history
To form a new foundation
To establish a new system of governance
You must first tear down the walls
We must first dismantle the existing structures
Some may want to say that were heartless
Some may describe us as cruel or indifferent
That were staking our claim for political gain.
They believe that we are seeking power for our own benefit
But they don't see the power we've harnessed.
They are unaware of the authority we have obtained
With the masses united
When the people come together
It's pointless to fight it.
Opposing us is futile
Critics cry of bloody days
Those against us continue to complain about the violence
But people still die anyway
Nonetheless, people continue to lose their lives
The ones who understand their roles
Those who comprehend their responsibilities
Can help us save the world
Are the ones who can assist us in saving humanity
History has afforded us this opportune occasion
The current circumstances are an opportunity in history
To form a new foundation
To establish a new system of governance
You must first tear down the walls
We must first dismantle the existing structures
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Pozhar
This is definitely a Cotylorchynchus moment
Raptor22
For some weird reason, the arrangement of this song is reminds me of a TV show opening theme. Just the sort of pacing and progression of the song, I can totally see this being used in, say, an action anime, with the regular solo intervals being where they show the names of the actors and stuff.
Deeg Supreme
>Really catchy
>fast upbeat trumpet fanfare
>line about saving the world
Yeah I’d say it’s gives off a good saturday morning show vibe.
¡DYNON!
oh yeah this is by sure a great one!... man, hope in the future it's me who ends up using this epic tune so it gets along with some epic sequences as well. ;)
ッEnderlunatic
This Is definitely a cotylorchynchus moment
Planner Alex
Oh cool, you saw that video I made
Spiral
Haha someone shared that in discord
Siddharth G
Me when cotylorchynchus
Alan Hsiao
Catch 22 deserves A LOT of ice cream.
RoboRobo
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