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.
Dripping Faucet
Catch 22 Lyrics
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but i can't move. I'm still asleep
and thinking of those dreamy hollow nights.
Who were they to say what was wrong or right?
We knew we had something then.
What its like to be young.
What its like to have something so strong.
Go ahead and ask me how long I can keep this up. Oh yeah, I though forever.
Divine was I inside and out.
Imagination and creative wealth
but all the time a stranger to myself.
What its like to be young.
What its like to have something so strong.
Divine am I inside and out but all the time just a stranger to myself
So inoccent, so confident, a sugar-coated essence kissed by a grain of salt.
Regression to ignorance sounds like bliss to me but I'm looking back. This time I'll find my own. I've played this tune so many times i know I'll find my way back home.
What its like to be young.
What its like to have something so strong.
Divine am I inside and out but all the time just a stranger to myself
The lyrics to Catch 22's song "Dripping Faucet" are a reflection on youth and the bittersweet memories that come with it. The singer is lying in bed, unable to escape the sound of a dripping faucet, lost in thought about his past. The dreamy hollow nights he reminisces about were a time when he and his peers knew they were onto something special in their youth, something that was so strong, it made them feel invincible. But, as we all eventually learn, youth is fleeting.
The singer is looking back and realizing that, despite all the imagination and creative wealth he possessed during his youth, he was still a stranger to himself. He was confident on the outside, yet unsure of who he was on the inside. He longs for the innocence and certainty he felt in his youth, but knows that he can never truly go back.
The lyrics are a poignant reminder that youth is a beautiful and chaotic time, full of hope and promise, but that it eventually gives way to a more complex and uncertain adulthood. The constant dripping of the faucet is a metaphor for the inevitability of change and the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
That dripping faucet is killing me
The sound of the dripping faucet is irritating and causing discomfort.
but i can't move. I'm still asleep
Despite the noise, the singer is still feeling groggy and sleepy.
and thinking of those dreamy hollow nights.
The singer is reminiscing about past experiences and enjoying the memories.
Who were they to say what was wrong or right?
The artist is questioning authority and refusing to be told what to do.
We knew we had something then.
The artist is feeling nostalgic and reflecting on past relationships or experiences that were meaningful.
Go ahead and ask me how long I can keep this up. Oh yeah, I thought forever.
The singer is feeling confident and believes they can continue living in the moment indefinitely.
Divine was I inside and out.
The singer feels special and unique.
Imagination and creative wealth but all the time a stranger to myself.
The artist is imaginative and talented, but is having trouble understanding or accepting themselves.
So innocent, so confident, a sugar-coated essence kissed by a grain of salt.
The artist portrays themselves as innocent, but may not be entirely so. Despite this, they feel confident in who they are.
Regression to ignorance sounds like bliss to me but I'm looking back. This time I'll find my own.
The artist is considering returning to a simpler, more ignorant time, but ultimately decides they want to define their own path forward.
I've played this tune so many times I know I'll find my way back home.
The singer has lived through similar experiences before and feels confident in their ability to navigate them going forward.
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