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.
Bloomfield Ave
Catch 22 Lyrics
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So she just organizes photographs she's taken in this year that's past, loves nothing more, adores her memories.
Does she miss any kiss, that I placed upon her lips.
Does she have a photograph of me at all?
That day she walked away.I turned my head and didn't pay attention, said California is my final fall.
Last time I saw her was the first time that I saw her cry.
She had a boyfriend and a tattoo of a butterfly. Biology, photography ambition, was enough for her to leave me.
I swore I'd find on the other side.
A meal.I hold a gun but I can't feel it to my head, hum a song, say goodnight, it's all wrong. It's alright.I close my eyes and take a bite, bite, bite.
Close my eyes and take a bite, bite, bite.
Close my eyes and take a bite.
Another thing I should've said, light another cigarette, another thing I left behind ashes to ashes we all fall down.
I'm homeless on the west, she's on the east.
I only wish that I could see her one more time. To remind her that I love her and I shot him down.
Now she's in that crazy town again.
Hitchhike my way across the states.
I'm banging on the door. She's passed out on the floor. Sawed off shotgun by her side, no one heard her cry.
My tears roll down the wood of our old neighborhood.
I saw her through the window but I didn't have the strength to knock it down. Down. Down. Didn't have the strength to knock it down. Down. Down.
Didn't have the strength to knock it down.
Another thing I should've said, light another cigarette, another thing I left behind ashes to ashes we all fall down.
"Bloomfield Ave." is one of the most hauntingly poetic tales of unrequited love, confusion and loss, delivered in a punk rock rendition. The singer recounts the love story of two ambitious young adults starting off their careers, while trying to keep their love life on track. Throughout the song, we hear the pain and frustration of the lead singer, who seems to be unable to move on, bringing in his regrets, disillusionment, drug abuse, and violent tendencies.
The lyrics mention two key locations that denote a dramatic change in the story. In Glassboro, the female protagonist is happily organizing her memories, while the male protagonist is spiraling into a drug-induced despair at Bloomfield Avenue. When the male character speaks of having seen the female cry and remembering how moved he was, we hear a hint of longing in his voice, which sets up the final scene of him witnessing her in distress through her window, so close but so far away.
The song's narrative is both poignant and highly stylized, weaving a tragic tale while keeping the listener in a state of suspense. We feel the sense of loss, desperation, and hopelessness, along with the male protagonist, as he traverses across the country to see the love of his life, only to find himself in a situation that is beyond his control. The song is a testament to the power of punk rock, and how it can weave rich stories with sparse lyrics, that leave a strong impact on the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
She falls fast asleep, in her Glassboro apartment, dreaming of what she wants to be.
She falls asleep quickly in her apartment that is located in Glassboro, and dreams of what she wants to become.
So she just organizes photographs she's taken in this year that's past, loves nothing more, adores her memories.
She spends her time organizing photos she took in the past year, as she loves nothing more than cherishing memories.
Does she miss any kiss, that I placed upon her lips.
I wonder if she remembers any of the kisses I gave her.
Does she have a photograph of me at all?
I wonder if she even has a picture of me.
That day she walked away.I turned my head and didn't pay attention, said California is my final fall.
The day she left, I didn't even look back and instead said that California would be my final destination.
Last time I saw her was the first time that I saw her cry.
The last time I saw her was also the first time I saw her cry.
She had a boyfriend and a tattoo of a butterfly. Biology, photography ambition, was enough for her to leave me.
She had a boyfriend and a tattoo of a butterfly. Her passion for biology and photography was enough for her to leave me.
I swore I'd find on the other side.
I promised myself that I would find something better.
Bloomfield Ave. I'm sick of pickin' through the dumpster.
I'm tired of searching through the trash on Bloomfield Avenue.
A meal.I hold a gun but I can't feel it to my head, hum a song, say goodnight, it's all wrong. It's alright.I close my eyes and take a bite, bite, bite.
I hold a gun to my head, but can't bring myself to pull the trigger. I hum a song, say goodnight, and take a bite of my meal, even though everything feels wrong.
Another thing I should've said, light another cigarette, another thing I left behind ashes to ashes we all fall down.
I regret not saying some things, so I light another cigarette and think about the things I've lost. We all end up as ashes in the end.
I'm homeless on the west, she's on the east.
I'm homeless in the western part of the country, while she is living in the east.
I only wish that I could see her one more time. To remind her that I love her and I shot him down.
I wish I could see her one more time, to remind her that I love her and that I took revenge on someone who wronged me.
Now she's in that crazy town again.
She's back in that chaotic town again.
Hitchhike my way across the states.
I'm traveling by hitchhiking across the different states.
I'm banging on the door. She's passed out on the floor.
I'm banging on her door, but she is passed out on the floor.
Sawed off shotgun by her side, no one heard her cry.
There is a sawed-off shotgun next to her, and no one heard her cry for help.
My tears roll down the wood of our old neighborhood.
My tears flow down as I think about our old neighborhood.
I saw her through the window but I didn't have the strength to knock it down. Down. Down. Didn't have the strength to knock it down. Down. Down.
I saw her through the window, but lacking the strength to knock it down, I walk away feeling dejected and defeated.
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