Snapcase
| Snapcase | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore |
| Years active | 1991–2005, 2007 (brief), 2010–present (reunion) |
| Labels | Victory Records |
| Website | Snapcase.com |
| Members | Daryl Taberski (vocals) Jon Salemi (guitar) Frank Vicario (guitar) Dustin Perry (bass) Timothy Redmond (drums) |
| Past members | Chris Galas (vocals) Scott Dressler (guitar) Joe Smith (guitar) Mike Kimaid (drums) Bob Whiteside (bass) Ben Lythberg (drums) Peter Dawidzik (drums) Tiger Balduf (vocals) |
Snapcase is an American hardcore punk band, from Buffalo, New York, United States. Their records were released on the Chicago record label, Victory Records. During the course of the band's initial run of fourteen years, they released six studio albums before disbanding in 2005.
After a two-year hiatus, Snapcase reunited for a brief period in 2007, performing three concerts in November. Another reunion is ongoing, and the band are currently supporting Sick of It All as of 2011.
On June 12, 2012, Snapcase announced that they have booked a September 14 show at the Outer Harbor in Buffalo, NY with Dropkick Murphys.
The band was originally conceived in 1989 in a basement in West Seneca, NY and was named Solid State. In 1989, the lineup was guitarist Scott Dressler, then 15 years of age, 17-year-old drummer Mike Kimaid, Daryl Taberski, age 18 on bass, and Tiger Balduf, the eldest at 19 on vocals. Prior to recording their first demo as Solid State on January 30, 1990, Quest for Reality, Tiger Balduf left the band to get married, and Mike Kimaid left to join the Lockport, NY based band The Watchmen. Drafted to take their places were Chris Galas on vocals and Peter Dawidzik on drums. Soon after recording, Peter Dawidzik left the band to go to school. On May 22, 1990, Solid State recorded their second demo, Accept Your Fate, with their friend Mike Lampe, who had assisted with the previous demo, as well. At the time of recording, the band was composed of Chris Galas on vocals, Scott Dressler playing guitar, Jason Kourkounis on drums, and Daryl Taberski on bass.
During the spring of 1991, Solid State went through a big lineup shift; Kourkounis left the band to pursue other musical interests, and Kimaid rejoined the band along with The Watchmen guitarist Joe Smith, making the band a five-piece. After these changes to their lineup, the band decided to change their name to Snapcase. Between the years of 1991 and 1992, Snapcase recorded two demos with Dennis Fura, Break The Silence and King of the Mountain. In 1992 the band was signed to Chicago hardcore label Victory Records and recorded their first 7 inch, Comatose, with Mike Sac and Robby Takac that year.
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