Collapsis
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| Collapsis | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Genre(s) | Modern rock |
| Years active | 1999–2003 (?) |
Collapsis is a band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Their name can be traced back to an old Dillon Fence song. They can loosely be categorized as late-nineties post-grunge, with melodic vocals and lyrical themes of broken relationships, cautious yearning, and loneliness. They had more of a country influence than many bands in that genre; the instrumentals sounded more like a hybrid of country and pop music than nineties modern rock, although their music was accessible to fans of any of those genres.
[edit] History
They released an EP called Chartreuse in 1999, and gained a significant local following. That following paid off when they were signed to Cherry Records (a subsidiary of Universal Records). They made one major-label release: Dirty Wake, on February 15, 2000. The lead single from Dirty Wake, "Automatic", received nationwide airplay in the US and peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts at #28 in 2000.
They also performed the theme song to the movie Clay Pigeons, titled "Clay Pigeons: The Ballad of Lester Long." The song was a light and humorous paean to going on a murder spree.
Their song "Wonderland" was featured on Beer Bad, an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in a scene where Willow and Parker were chatting.
In 2003, Mike Garrigan became a member of Athenaeum shortly before the band's 2004 breakup; after this he formed the group mg4.
[edit] Members
- Mike Garrigan, vocals and guitar
- Scott Carle, drums (a former member of Dillon Fence)
- Ryan Pickett, guitar and vocals (a former member of Queen Sarah Saturday, another North Carolina local band)
- Chris Holloway, bass and vocals (a former member of Queen Sarah Saturday
