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.
Sick & Sad
Catch 22 Lyrics
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And there was someone there who mentioned that they hoped that it would rain
Forever, forever, so they could drown in peace.
Went down to the hodskin p.l.
But there was nobody to answer when I rang the doorbell
Forever, forever so now I'm sad all the time.
Sometimes I'd like the rain to end.
Sick and sad again.
Sometimes I'd like to stand on my own two feet.
Today was the day but she threw it all away
And I could never understand
'Cause she was never one to play by the rules of the game
Her and me we're so the same
I try so hard and I never give in
And I am never satisfied until the day that I win
Agaisnt them but I don't care I'll follow her to anywhere.
In Catch 22's song "Sick & Sad," the singer expresses his feelings of desperation and hopelessness in his attempts to find solace on the streets. The song starts with the singer explaining how he went to the corner of second and main and met someone who wanted it to rain so they could drown in peace. The next line talks about how the singer went down to hodskin p.l but nobody answered the doorbell. Both of these situations represent the emptiness that the singer feels within himself and the inability to find someone or something that can fill that void.
The chorus of the song "Sick and sad again. Sometimes I'd like the rain to end. Sick and sad again. Sometimes I'd like to stand on my own two feet" represents the singer's continuous struggle with himself and his desire to overcome the obstacles that seem to be always present. The second verse talks about how the singer's day was ruined when he found out that the girl he liked threw away the advances he had made towards her. He tries to understand why she would do such a thing, but he cannot because she never played by the rules of the game. The third verse emphasizes his persistence and determination to win, even if that means following her wherever she goes, disregarding the consequences.
In summary, this song represents the singer's struggle with life's challenges and his failed attempts to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Went to the corner of second and main
I took a walk to a familiar place
And there was someone there who mentioned that they hoped that it would rain
A person hoped for rain so they could find peace in tragedy
Forever, forever, so they could drown in peace.
In all eternity, they hope to find rest in drowning.
Went down to the hodskin p.l.
I went to Hodskin P.L., hoping to find something.
But there was nobody to answer when I rang the doorbell
The doorbell rang unanswered, leaving me alone.
Forever, forever so now I'm sad all the time.
The endless wait left me continually mired in sadness.
Sick and sad again.
Once again, I am physically and emotionally unwell.
Sometimes I'd like the rain to end.
At times, I hope for the rain to stop falling.
Sick and sad again.
Once again, I am physically and emotionally unwell.
Sometimes I'd like to stand on my own two feet.
I wish to be independent at times.
Today was the day but she threw it all away
I had expected a good day, but she ruined it.
And I could never understand
I did not comprehend why she did it.
'Cause she was never one to play by the rules of the game
She always did what she pleased, without following the conventions.
Her and me we're so the same
We were exceedingly similar in several ways.
I try so hard and I never give in
I always strive and never surrender.
And I am never satisfied until the day that I win
I will not rest until I finally succeed.
Agaisnt them but I don't care I'll follow her to anywhere.
Even if it means defying everyone, I will go wherever she goes.
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