| Supersystem | |
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Supersystem at Black Cat, 1/7/06 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genres | Rock Punk Pop Dance |
| Years active | 1997–2006 |
| Labels | Red Skies at Night Records Resin Records Mud Memory Records Dischord Records Touch and Go Records |
| Associated acts | Antelope Orthrelm Shy Child |
| Website | SupersystemBand.com |
| Members | |
| Pete Cafarella Rafael Cohen Justin (Destroyer) Moyer Nate Smith Joshua Blair |
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Supersystem was a band from Washington, D.C. described as a mix of rock, punk, pop and dance music. Originally El Guapo, the group changed their name because of potential legal issues, a new drummer, and general dislike of the original name. El Guapo consisted of keyboardist Pete Cafarella, guitarist Rafael Cohen, bassist Justin Destroyer (Justin Moyer), and drummer Nate Smith; Smith left the band before they signed to Dischord. Supersystem consisted of Cafarella, Cohen, Moyer, and drummer Joshua Blair.
The group disbanded in November 2006. Moyer now plays guitar and sings in the band Antelope, and also records and tours under the name "Edie Sedgwick"; Blair drums in Orthrelm; Cafarella and Smith play in the duo Shy Child; and Cohen is an indie DJ.[1]
| Release date | Album name | Group name | Record label |
| 1997 | Untitled 7" | El Guapo | Red Skies at Night Records |
| 1998 | The Burden of History | El Guapo | Resin Records |
| 1999 | The Phenomenon of Renewal | El Guapo | Resin Records |
| 2000 | The Geography of Dissolution | El Guapo | Mud Memory Records |
| 2001 | super/system | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
| 2002 | Fake French | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
| 2003 | Begin Live Transmission | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
| 2005 | Always Never Again | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
| 2005 | Born Into the World/Defcon | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
| 2005 | Miracle | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
| 2006 | A Million Microphones | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |