The band was conceived in 1991, and was originally named Solid State. Orignal line up consisted of Chris Galas (vocals), Scott Dressler (guitar), Joe Smith (guitar), Daryl Taberski (bass), and Mike Kimaid (drums). After the release of their first 7 inch "Comatose", Galas was replaced on vocals by Taberski, Jon Salemi joined and replaced Joe Smith. and Bob Whiteside took over on bass. In 1993, Kimaid left the band and was replaced on drums by Tim Redmond. Their first full length "Lookinglassself" was released in 1993. In 1995, the band released the "Steps" EP. This was the last recording to feature Scott Dressler, who left the band in the fall of 1995. He was replaced by Frank Vicario. In the summer of 1996, "The California Takeover" was released which featured live recordings from Snapcase, Earth Crisis, and Strife.
April 1997 saw the release of "Progression Through Unlearning". The band set out on a summer tour, and featured performances on the Vans Warped Tour. In the fall of 1997, the band took some time off so that members could pursue education. In 1998, the band resumed touring, and was the opening band on the fall tour of the Deftones. A split EP was released in the summer of 1999 with Boy Sets Fire. These were the last recordings with bassist Bob Whiteside. He was replaced by Dustin Perry, formerly of the Minnesota band Threadbare. They headlined Hellfest that summer in Syracuse, NY.
"Designs For Automation" was released in January 2000. They spent most of 2000 on tour, and performed on the Deconstruction tour in Europe with NOFX, played the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour in the summer. Ben Lythberg began playing drums for the band during the fall, winter and spring while Redmond finished his masters degree.
In September 2002, "End Transmission" was released. Redmond left the band and was replaced by Lythberg. They toured that fall with Boy Sets Fire and Atreyu. The final European tour was in early 2003. They opened for Bad Religion and Finch in the spring of 2003. "Bright Flashes" was released in November 2003. This featured songs that were recorded for End Transmission, along with covers of songs by Helmet, Devo, and Jane's Addiction along with 3 remixes of songs from End Transmission. One of the album's songs, Skeptic, was featured on the game Need for Speed Underground 2 as in-game music. The band announced in the fall of 2004 that they would be disbanding, and would play their final show in January 2005 in Buffalo, NY. The final show featured appearances by almost of every member who had ever played in the band. Redmond, Dressler, and Whiteside joined Salemi and Taberski for a performance of the song 'Lookinglasself", and orignal vocalist Chris Galas joined them for the song "Comatose".
The band claimed to have been on "a mission to combine intellectual theory with aggressive music". The members of the band are all straight edge, but according to Frank Vicario, they're "not really singing about it or promoting it".
After Snapcase dissolved, Vicario, Perry and Lythberg formed the band Attractive, with Josh English from the band Sixgoingonseven.
Tim Redmond now teaches AP government at Williamsville East High school.
A retrospective DVD is set for release in 2007, and will feature footage filmed at their final performance in January 2005.
In early 2010, Snapcase confirmed to play a series of shows in Europe including a performance at the 2010 Groezrock Festival in Belgium and also confirmed a reunion show with Sick of It All in Buffalo, N.Y., for May 8, 2010.
Aperture
Snapcase Lyrics
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No way
And you know that's a sign from pressure from outside
This time around
Coercion, renegades against the wall
Shaking out of anxious boredom
Can't wait to fly to regain composure in my life again
Somehow the opposition has been informed
The faction must re-encode the mission
The song "Aperture" by Snapcase relays a sense of anxiety and tension through its lyrics. The first line "Somewhere in line there's a traitor" suggests that there is a lack of trust within the group. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the greater societal issues in which people have lost faith in institutions and each other. The line "you know that's a sign from pressure from outside" implies that this lack of trust within the group may be caused by external pressure or influence.
The second verse introduces the idea of coercion and renegades against the wall. This can be interpreted as people feeling trapped and powerless in their circumstances. The line "can't wait to fly to regain composure in my life again" suggests a desire for freedom and escape from these difficult circumstances. However, the opposition has been informed, and the uncommitted numbers cannot be tolerated. This may be interpreted as the idea that in order to fight against external pressures, there must be complete and unwavering dedication to the cause.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere in line there's a traitor
There is someone among us who cannot be trusted
No way
Absolutely not
And you know that's a sign from pressure from outside
The traitor is likely influenced by external forces
This time around
For this particular situation
Coercion, renegades against the wall
The traitor may have been coerced into betraying the group's cause
Shaking out of anxious boredom
Feeling restless and bored, but also nervous about the situation
Can't wait to fly to regain composure in my life again
I can't wait to escape this stressful situation and find some peace
Somehow the opposition has been informed
The enemies have somehow found out about our plans or strategy
Can't tolerate the uncommitted numbers
We cannot afford to have members who are not fully committed to our mission
The faction must re-encode the mission
We need to change our mission and approach in order to overcome this setback
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHICK COREA
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