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.
Disconnector
Snapcase Lyrics
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Her self respect she's head in hands
And she knows that she's slipping
Her time is now and alone is real too short of breath,
Too numb to feel and she knows that she's sinking,
Sinking now's your time to face your fears
You have to make a leap of faith he disassembles her,
A cloud hangs over her so toughen up,
But you'll save yourself and now's your time,
To face your fears you have to make a leap of faith,
And time may heal she'll die for him,
And he gives her nothing he'll lie to her,
And she gives him everything take, take, take break, break, break
The lyrics to Snapcase's song Disconnector describe a woman who has lost herself and her self-respect, and knows that she is sinking. She is too numb to feel and too short of breath, and it is time for her to face her fears and make a leap of faith. The lyrics suggest that the woman is in an abusive relationship - the man disassembles her, lies to her, and takes everything from her. However, despite this, she would die for him. The song is a call to action for the woman to disconnect from her abuser and save herself.
Overall, the lyrics of Disconnector are powerful and emotional. They address the complexities of abusive relationships and the difficulty of leaving them. The song is a reminder that no one should have to sacrifice their self-respect or well-being for a partner, and that it is important to prioritize one's own safety and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Surrender now or disconnect, she's lost herself,
The person must make a choice to either submit or break free. She has lost her sense of self.
Her self respect she's head in hands
She feels ashamed and cannot confront herself for losing her self-respect.
And she knows that she's slipping
She is aware that she is losing control and is likely to fail.
Her time is now and alone is real too short of breath,
Her time is limited and she feels suffocated being alone.
Too numb to feel and she knows that she's sinking,
She has become emotionally detached from the situation and knows that she is going down.
Sinking now's your time to face your fears
The person must face their fears while they are submerged in the problem.
You have to make a leap of faith he disassembles her,
To escape the situation, one must cut ties with the person who has caused the problem and take a leap of faith.
A cloud hangs over her so toughen up,
She is feeling gloomy and must become more resilient.
It's time to hear you out tears may fall,
The person needs to speak up and express themselves even if it may cause some emotional outpouring.
But you'll save yourself and now's your time,
If you speak up, you will be able to help yourself and now is the perfect time to do so.
To face your fears you have to make a leap of faith,
The person needs to take a bold step to overcome their fears.
And time may heal she'll die for him,
With time, she may be able to heal but she is willing to go to great lengths for the person who has caused the problem.
And he gives her nothing he'll lie to her,
The person who has caused the problem is not providing any solutions and is deceiving her.
And she gives him everything take, take, take break, break, break
The person who has caused the problem is taking everything from her and breaking her down.
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