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.
Bleeding Orange
Snapcase Lyrics
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The lyrics of Snapcase's song Bleeding Orange explore the existential crisis of a person who is stuck in a soul-crushing job, under the watchful eye of their boss, who they perceive to be a power-hungry micro-manager. The lyrics indicate that the singer feels like a cog in a machine, an expendable worker whose worth is measured by how quickly they can work, and how much profit they can make for the company.
The singer also feels like they lack agency in their own life, with no power to change their situation or explore their dreams. They express a longing to be their own boss, to work for themselves, and to escape the company's expectation of a "faceless devotion". The use of the phrase "bleed our colors" juxtaposes the idea of a faceless worker with personal identity, as the singer's individuality is being sucked out of them by their job. The song concludes with a message from the "bottom of the ladder", presumably the lowest-ranking workers who are the hardest hit by exploitative labor practices.
Overall, Bleeding Orange's lyrics present a bleak picture of the corporate environment, where workers are forced to abandon their individuality and work tirelessly for the profit of their bosses. The song expresses the frustration of feeling trapped in a dead-end job, with little hope of escape or upward mobility.
Line by Line Meaning
why, do i work here?
Why do I work in this place?
eye, electric eye on my back
I feel like someone is watching me all the time
who's the next one down?,
Am I going to be replaced by someone else soon?
to be the perfect clone
To be like everyone else in this place
to be the perfect drone
To blindly follow orders and never question authority
to be the star employee
To receive recognition and praise from the boss
ten cent raise, ten cent raise
A tiny pay increase that hardly makes a difference
work five times faster
Work harder and faster than anyone else
you pressure me, no apologies
You push me to my limits without any regard for my well-being
you just enjoy your power
You take pleasure in exerting control over others
someday ill be my own boss
One day, I will have my own business and won't answer to anyone else
work for myself, work for myself
I will work for my own success and not for someone else's benefit
ask of me, a faceless devotion
You demand complete loyalty and obedience without acknowledging me as an individual
fill my head with dreams, of company advancement
You dangle the promise of a brighter future in front of me to keep me working hard
bleed our colors, this is not my life
I am drained of energy and passion by this job, which is not what I want for my life
bleed our colors, its just my job
I am sacrificing myself for this job, but it's not who I am
a message, from the bottom of the ladder
This song is a plea from someone who is at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder
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