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Catherine
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There are two bands named Catherine. The first band is currently recording and hails from Sacramento, CA. It puts a new spin on metal, by combining the catchy with the epic, and the honest with the brutal. Through clever riffage, pounding drums and a few hot leads, Catherine's anthems speak of a powerful drive to better oneself and the scene.
The second was active in the '90s but no longer records. Its most successful album was "Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories", featuring a guest appearance from D'Arcy (the bassist with The Smashing Pumpkins). Their music combined fragile melodies and trippy lyrics to create bittersweet and catchy indie rock. Former members of Catherine (including ex-frontman Mark Rew) are now in the band Buglette and have been playing local shows around the Chicago area. In the beginning of their career, Catherine was often portrayed as a Smashing Pumpkins imitator. The marriage of Catherine drummer Kerry to Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'Arcy, as well as D'Arcy's collaboration on some of Catherine's projects, did little to quell these criticisms.  |
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