Collapsis
Collapsis | |
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| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1997–2001, 2013 (reunion), intermittently since |
| Labels | Cherry/Universal |
| Associated acts | Mike Garrigan, mg4, Dillon Fence, Queen Sarah Saturday, Athenaeum |
| Members | Mike Garrigan, Scott Carle, Ryan Pickett, Chris Holloway |
| Past members | John Gillespie, James Adair |
Collapsis was a band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, active primarily from 1997-2001. The band's name derives from a Dillon Fence song of the same name that Collapsis front man Mike Garrigan asked Dillon Fence front man Greg Humphreys' blessing to use as the band's moniker.
History[]
In 1996, singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recorded and released his second full-length album, The Lessons of Autumn. The album departed from its predecessor, Building A Hole, by incorporating instrumentation beyond acoustic guitar, including a full-band sound on several songs. The album increased Garrigan's popularity in the Chapel Hill/Triangle-area music scene and gained the attention of industry A&R reps. Garrigan soon began working with former Dillon Fence drummer , planting the seeds for what would later become Collapsis.
In 1998, Collapsis released , and gained a significant following in North Carolina and throughout the southeastern United States. The band then signed to (a subsidiary of Universal Records). Collapsis' lone major-label offering, , was released Feb. 15, 2000, and the album's lead single, "Automatic", peaked at #28 on the Billboard Modern Rock in 2000.
Collapsis also wrote the title 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 characters Willow and Parker were chatting.
In 2001, Mike Garrigan became a member of the band Athenaeum and, after its disbanding, went on to form the group . In 2003, Ryan Pickett began working with My Morning Jacket and remains the band's front-of-house sound engineer. Scott Carle has performed with most, if not all, Triangle-area bands and musicians, and has appeared in 10 or so R and PG films. Following Collapsis' disbanding, Chris Holloway became a chef and, after a nearly two-decade hiatus from the music industry, released a solo record, Swarming in the Glow, in 2019.
Members[]
- Mike Garrigan: vocals and guitar
- : drums and percussion (a former member of Dillon Fence)
- : guitar and vocals (a former member of , another North Carolina local band)
- Chris Holloway: bass and vocals (a former member of Queen Sarah Saturday)
External links[]
- Rock music groups from North Carolina
- Musical groups from Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina
- Musical groups established in 1997
- Musical groups established in 2001