There are several bands called Catch 22, including ones in the ska (1), metal (2), jazz, American alternative, and 1980s UK punk genres. German tech-house producers Daniel Girresser & Michael Erb also use the name. 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. W
1 | 9mm And A Three Piece Suit | Keasbey Nights |
2 | Giving Up Giving In | Keasbey Nights |
3 | On & On & On | Keasbey Nights |
4 | Hard To Impress | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
5 | Rocky | Dinosaur Sounds |
6 | Sincerely Yours | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
7 | Arm To Arm | Alone In A Crowd |
8 | 1234 1234 | Keasbey Nights |
9 | Kristina She Don't Know I Exist | Keasbey Nights |
10 | 12341234 | Keasbey Nights |
11 | This One Goes Out to... | Keasbey Nights |
12 | What Goes Around Comes Around | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
13 | Riding The Fourth Wave | Keasbey Nights |
14 | One Love-People Get Ready | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
15 | Straight Forward | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
16 | Day In Day Out | Keasbey Nights |
17 | Leaving | Washed Up and Through The Ring |
18 | This One Goes Out To | Keasbey Nights |
19 | As The Footsteps Die Out Forever | Keasbey Nights |
20 | To Be Continued | Washed Up and Through The Ring |