City of Caterpillar

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City of Caterpillar
Origin Richmond, Virginia
Genre(s) Indie Rock, Screamo
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitars, Drums
Years active 2000 – 2003
Label(s) Level Plane Records
Associated acts pg. 99, Darkest Hour, Stop it!!, Enemy Soil, Kilara, Majority Rule
Former members
Jeff Kane, Brandon Evans, Kevin Longendyke, Pat Broderick, Ryan Parrish, Johnny Ward, Adam Juresko

City of Caterpillar was an American band, from Richmond, Virginia. They released a split with pg. 99, a full length album, and an album-length compilation of their demo and some live tracks.

Their music moves from technical to restrained in a matter of seconds, often showcasing the prowess of their drummer, a tradition also carried on by A Day in Black and White. City of Caterpillar's music brings a great deal of focus to its dynamics, using (yet expanded upon) the standard emo formula pioneered by bands like Indian Summer, as well as the epic, dirgelike qualities of Portraits of Past, Maximillian Colby and Sleepytime Trio. Like these bands, they often use the entire band to crescendo into a huge cathartic climax.

Their sound encompassed a style which was more influenced by bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai than any of the older emo bands, and was very bipolar in its approach. Very long, slow build-ups would give way to chaotic screaming and passionate singing. Their Japanese tourmates, Envy, also took this approach.

The band broke up in late 2003 as a result of personal differences.

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City of Caterpillar shared band members with pg. 99, Darkest Hour, Stop it!!, Enemy Soil, Kilara, and later Majority Rule. They broke up in December 2003, with Jeff and Kevin going on to form the bands Malady and Verse En Coma, while Brandon and Pat formed Ghastly City Sleep.

  • Jeff Kane – guitar
  • Brandon Evans – vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Longendyke – vocals, bass
  • Pat Broderick – drums (second drummer)
  • Ryan Parrish – drums (first drummer, on all recordings)
  • Johnny Ward – drums (tour-only drummer)
  • Adam Juresko – bass (on half of Demo and Live)

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