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.
Target
Snapcase Lyrics
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Subconscious minds fuels our weaknesses,
Got us synchronized the target,
There's no escape
It finds your eyes
It knows our patterns,
Insecurities it makes us want,
What we do not need the target,
It finds our eyes be underivative,
Learn to syncopate
It feeds our senses
Unconscious fuels our weaknesses target
The song "Target" by Snapcase revolves around the influence of consumerism on society. The lyrics suggest that we are being controlled by our subconscious desires and that our weaknesses are being exploited by corporations. The line, "It knows our patterns, insecurities it makes us want what we do not need," suggests that advertising specifically targets our vulnerabilities and compels us to purchase things that we don't actually need.
The song also touches on the idea of conformity and how we are becoming synchronized as a society, with everyone striving for the same material possessions. The repetition of the line "There's no escape the target" emphasizes the idea that we are trapped by consumerism, and that it's difficult to break free from the cycle of buying and accumulating things.
Overall, "Target" is a powerful commentary on the dangers of consumer culture and how it shapes our desires and behaviors.
Line by Line Meaning
It feeds the senses,
The thing being referred to provides an experience that affects our sensory perception.
Subconscious minds fuels our weaknesses,
Our subconscious minds, without us knowing, contribute to our vulnerabilities.
Got us synchronized the target,
The target has made us all act and think the same way, without any deviation.
There's no escape
Once we are under its influence, there is no escaping it.
It finds your eyes
The target identifies us, locates us and has a direct impact on our vision.
It knows our patterns,
It has become aware of our habits, tendencies and ways of thinking.
Insecurities it makes us want,
The target exploits our insecurities and creates desires within us.
What we do not need the target,
The target makes us want things that we do not require in our lives.
There's no escape the target,
Once we are within the target's reach, we are trapped and cannot escape its influence.
It finds our eyes be underivative,
Our eyes have become devoid of any creativity, and the target has taken control of our thoughts and actions.
Learn to syncopate
We must learn to break free from the target's grasp and think outside the patterns it has created for us.
It feeds our senses
The target continues to provide experiences that affect our senses and emotions, keeping us trapped in its grip.
Unconscious fuels our weaknesses target
Our unconscious, without our knowledge, contributes to our weaknesses, allowing the target to have power over us.
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