Kaddisfly

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Kaddisfly
Background information
Origin	Portland, Oregon, USA
Genre(s)	Progressive rock Alternative rock
Years active	2001 - present
Label(s)	Hopeless Sub City
Website	www.kaddisfly.com
Members
Christopher Ruff Aaron Tollefson Kile Brewer Beau Kuther Kelsey Kuther

Kaddisfly is an American band that has been dubbed progressive, post-hardcore, experimental and alternative which began in Eugene, Oregon. The band is currently signed to Hopeless Records. They formed in 2000, taking their name from a small moth-like insect, the Caddisfly. Their lyrics are mostly about altruism, natural settings, and the power of the human spirit, an unusual trait among bands on the modern rock scene. Kaddisfly is a very active band when it comes to touring, and has been doing so almost non-stop for the past few years. They have embarked on multiple nation wide tours. They are currently touring with other up-and-coming bands Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Emery, among others, on Hot Topic's Take Action! Tour, a nationwide tour with intentions of raising suidice awareness and prevention.

Kaddisfly has a new album titled 'Set Sail The Prairie' that was released on March 6, 2007. This album is unique in that features 14 tracks, 12 of which are assigned to a specific month (all titled in various foreign languages) of the year, and two that are named after the solstices found on the Gregorian Calendar, summer and winter. It was originally scheduled to come out September 2006, but due to circumstances out of their control the date was pushed back. To temporarily satisfy the disappointed fans who are patiently awaiting the album's release, the band released an EP sampler called 'The Four Seasons EP' on October 24, 2006. The EP includes one song from each season of 'Set Sail The Prairie', as well as a B-side entitled 'Games' which is a commentary on the current state of music. Currently, new songs from the upcoming releases are hosted on the band's MySpace and Purevolume pages.

A new fan site is currently being produced under the name "Crimson Solitude", a song off of their album Buy Our Intention; We'll Buy You a Unicorn. Although the site is not finished, the forum is very active. The previous message board was hosted at fellow Hopeless Records band Ever We Fall's website, a band whom they played many shows with during their formative stage. Kaddisfly has also been mentioned in the magazine Alternative Press.^[1]

Kaddisfly is known for creating cover art that acts as a graphical representation of their intelligent and complex lyrical content. The tag line of 'write.influence.change.live.', which appeared with the release of 'Humania', a four track EP released in 2002, has stuck with the band since their conception, and the presence of open-ended material has been a prevalent theme throughout the band's history. Following this, a theme of poignance and strength among the human experience was reflected in their third official release, 'Did You Know People Can Fly?' Currently, their live set consists heavily of content from the upcoming 'Set Sail the Prairie', and such live performances can be found scattered on YouTube.