Catch 22 is an American ska punk band from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey . The band was formed in 1996 by guitarist /vocalist/songwriter Tomas Kalnoky , who left the band in 1998 and later formed Streetlight Manifesto . Founding members still in the band are vocalist/ saxophonist Ryan Eldred, trumpeter Kevin Gunther, drummer Chris Greer, and trombonist Jamie Egan.
20-451: Keasbey may refer to: Keasbey, New Jersey Anthony Quinton Keasbey (1824–1895), former US Attorney and author from New Jersey. Keasbey Nights album by Catch 22. Keasbey and Mattison Company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Keasbey . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
40-689: 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, deciding (due in part to parental pressure) to continue his education rather than tour. Catch 22 continued on with Pat Calpin moving to guitar, Pat "Mingus" Kays on bass, and Jeff Davidson on vocals. After recording
60-576: A local record store. Bassist Josh Ansley , saxophonist Ryan Eldred , and trombonist James Egan, who was also Kevin Gunther's first music teacher, rounded out the original lineup. The band 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 (who had previously released
80-437: A traditional ska punk sound, and their album Keasbey Nights was one of the most recognized third wave ska albums of the time. During this time, Kalnoky was the band's primary vocalist, while Kevin Gunther provided most of the backing vocals. Keasbey Nights also featured many different instruments not found on later albums, played by Jamie Egan. After Kalnoky, Egan and Ansley had departed, saxophonist Ryan Eldred became
100-457: 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. Washed Up and Through the Ringer , an expansion of
120-555: Is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Woodbridge Township , Middlesex County, New Jersey , United States. It is located in the western outskirts of adjacent Perth Amboy . As of the 2020 census , the CDP's population was 3,027. Many Hispanic / Latino families have relocated from Perth Amboy to Keasbey. Keasbey was originally known as "Florida Grove" due to its picnic areas and beaches on
140-498: Is no "beef" between the two. In 2004, Catch 22 released Live , a combination CD and DVD recording of a show performed at The Downtown in Farmingdale, New York , earlier that year. In 2006, they released their fourth studio album, Permanent Revolution , a concept album centering on the life of Russian Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky . Its title was coined after Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution. In April 2009,
160-645: The Raritan River . The community is named after the Keasbey family, whose home in Morristown is now Macculloch Hall, a museum. One of the brick manufacturers established in Keasbey was owned by the Keasbey family. Keasbey is in northeastern Middlesex County, occupying the southern end of Woodbridge Township. It is bordered to the north by Fords within Woodbridge Township; to the east by
180-737: The Washed Up! EP, was released in 2001, featuring two new songs, three rarities from the Alone in a Crowd era, and a handful of live tracks recorded in October 2000 at Club Laga in Pittsburgh and Euclid Tavern in Ohio . The band released its third full-length album, Dinosaur Sounds , in 2003, roughly the same time Streetlight Manifesto (a band founded by Tomas Kalnoky and featuring Josh Ansley, Jamie Egan, and Jim Conti as well as former members of
200-504: The Woodbridge Township School District . The third wave ska band Catch 22 referenced Keasbey in the title of their album Keasbey Nights in 1998. The album was re-recorded by Streetlight Manifesto in 2006. Major employers include: Catch 22 (band) Catch 22 was formed by guitarist/vocalist Tomas Kalnoky and drummer Chris Greer who recruited trumpeter Kevin Gunther, who was working in
220-579: The NJ ska band One Cool Guy ) released their debut album Everything Goes Numb . Both albums featured supposed veiled attacks on each other, suggesting to many fans that there was some sort of disagreement or heat between Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. While there was a disagreement, the two parties have since reconciled their differences. Catch 22's Kevin Gunther has since been in charge of Streetlight Manifesto's tour booking for many years, and members of both bands have said in conversations with fans that there
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#1732775550971240-469: The Washed UP! EP, Egan left the band to continue his teaching career and focus on family life. Alone in a Crowd followed in 2000 with Mike Soprano on trombone. After this release, 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
260-637: The band again to perform Alone in a Crowd in full at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on January 30, 2016. In February 2012, Catch 22's official website showed that they would be making an appearance at Bamboozle 2012. After a hiatus, in February 2015, Catch 22 was listed as a performer for Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec. Jamie Egan returned to Catch 22 in 2019, replacing Dave Solomon. Mike Corvasce also replaced Pat Kays. In November 2022,
280-533: The band embarked on a European tour, which included a performance at the Groezrock festival. They played a few Northeastern US shows in August 2009. In July 2010, former vocalist Jeff Davidson returned as a guest performer to sing a few songs at one show, making it his first performance with the band since 2001. After a few East Coast shows, the band went on a European tour through to August 2010. Davidson joined
300-410: The band played their 100th show as a band, as part of Skanksgiving at Starland Ballroom. In October 2023, the band confirmed in a Facebook comment that they have been working on material, and will hopefully get something out by 2024. Near the end of April of 2024, Jamie's son Connor starting performing in the band as a touring member. When Tomas Kalnoky was still the band's songwriter, the band had
320-413: The band's primary songwriter, sharing lyric duties with new lead vocalist Jeff Davidson, and Eldred also became the band's third vocalist. The band's sound changed more towards a punk rock sound, while still retaining the band's ska punk roots. The album Alone in a Crowd also relied heavily on backing vocals and threeway vocal harmonies provided by Jeff Davidson, Kevin Gunther and Ryan Eldred. After
340-530: The city of Perth Amboy ; to the west by Edison Township ; and to the south by the Raritan River , across which is the borough of Sayreville . The Garden State Parkway and the Route 440 freeway intersect in Keasbey. Newark is 19 miles (31 km) to the northeast, New Brunswick , the Middlesex county seat , is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest, and Staten Island , New York, is 4 miles (6 km) to
360-406: The departure of Jeff Davidson, both Eldred and Gunther took over lead vocal duties. The older material was distributed evenly between the two, but Eldred was selected as main vocalist for the band's new songs. The album Dinosaur Sounds saw the band's sound depart even more from ska punk, towards alternative rock , which resulted in the alienation of some fans. 2006's Permanent Revolution saw
380-603: The east across the Arthur Kill . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Keasbey CDP has an area of 1.80 square miles (4.66 km ), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78 km ) are land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km ), or 18.80%, are water, consisting of the northern half of the Raritan River waterway. As of the 2020 United States census , the area had a population of 3,027. Residents are zoned to
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