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.
As The Footsteps Die Out Forever
Catch 22 Lyrics
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The lyrics to Catch 22's song 'As The Footsteps Die Out Forever' tell a heartbreaking story of a mother who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and only has three weeks left to live. The opening lines paint a bleak picture of the situation as the kids are on their way back home from school to find their mother lying face down in the gutter. The doctor delivers the news and advises her to make the most of her time left. The sense of desperation is palpable as she roams the hallways half asleep every night for three weeks.
The second verse is just as heart-wrenching as the first. The mother lies in bed, weak and fragile, trying to put on a brave face for her loved ones, but unable to hold back her tears when they turn their backs. She knows that time is running out, and she has a lot she wants to do and be before it's over. The line "and so I pray every day: don't take my mother away" highlights the pain that her loved ones are feeling and the sense of helplessness they must be experiencing. The final line, "and in the end maybe I'll see you there," suggests a glimmer of hope that the family will be reunited after death.
Overall, the lyrics of 'As The Footsteps Die Out Forever' are a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of making the most of the time we have with our loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
She was diagnosed on a Friday, the kids were almost home
On a Friday, the singer received news of her illness just as her children were about to return from school.
the kids were on their way back home from school,
At that moment, her children were making their way home from school.
lying face down in the gutter of unaccomplished dreams and broken memories of things to come,
The singer was overwhelmed by a sense of failure and disappointment; her hopes and dreams lying shattered before her.
"Sorry ma'am, I really am. I had to break the news.
The bearer of bad news expressed genuine remorse for burdening the artist with such difficult news.
I had to make the phone call to tell you that you're due, you know where, I'll tell you when, and I suggest you start living these next three weeks, the best way that you can."
The news was of a terminal diagnosis and the artist had only three weeks to live, a time in which she was encouraged to make the most of her remaining days.
Every night for three long weeks, she'd roam the hallways half asleep and as the footsteps fade away in my mind,
During the three-week period, the singer spent restless nights, her mind in turmoil, trying to make the most of her remaining time.
I could swear, I could swear, I heard her say: Don't wait for me, I've got a lot to do
In her mind, the singer spoke words of comfort to her loved ones, urging them to go on without her and not to dwell on her absence.
I've got a lot to be and in the end maybe I'll see you there.
She expressed a desire to live life to the fullest in her remaining time and looked forward to a reunion with her loved ones in the afterlife.
Lost her strength on a saturday. Spent the day in bed.
The artist weakened and became incapacitated on a Saturday, and spent the day in bed.
Yeah, I'm fine, it's just the flu she said with a smile, but when they turned their backs, the tears would flow.
The artist put on a brave front and tried to hide her true emotions, but would cry when alone.
She knew she only had a while to live to breathe to see to be to bleed to stand on her own two weakened feet
She knew that her time was limited and she wanted to experience as much of life as possible before the end.
"and so I pray everyday: don't take my mother away"
Her loved ones prayed to keep her safe from harm and hoped for a miraculous recovery.
and in the end maybe i'll see you there. You know i'll see you there and in the end i'll see you there.
The singer expressed a belief in an afterlife and looked forward to reuniting with her loved ones.
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