Classic Case
was an American rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina formed in 2003.
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Biography
Vocalist/guitarist
Jared Draughon and guitarist
Mitchell Marlow formed the band in the early months of 2002 in their hometown of
Chapel Hill, NC. They had played in a punk band together before but had been separated for two years, with Marlow living and studying in Brooklyn, NY. Marlow persuaded Draughon to relocate the band to Brooklyn where they would begin rehearsing with Marlow's former Sound of Speed drummer, Stephan Linde. Shortly afterward, they recruited bassist Eric Mendelson, a cohort from New Jersey, who rounded out the initial lineup of the band.
The four
recorded and released an EP dubbed "
It's Been Business Doing Pleasure With You". The band then played with
Puddle of Mudd and
Orgy to
Taking Back Sunday and
The Used.
In 2004, original drummer Stephan Linde, was replaced by his longtime friend and fellow Long Islander,
Durijah Lang (
Saves the Day,
Glassjaw, The Stryder). After several months of touring and writing, the band delved into a
Manhattan recording studio for 3 months to record their debut full-length,
Dress to Depress.
Classic Case spent 2005 with the addition of former
Beloved vocalist/guitarist Josh Moore being brought into the fold, and the band packing up and returning to its birthplace in
North Carolina.
Dress to Depress was released October 18, 2005, on Help/Fiddler Records. Fiddler Records dissolved shortly after the record was released.
Their new record "
Losing at Life", which is produced by the lead singer and guitarist of the band Helmet,
Page Hamilton, was released on
Fearless Records on February 20, 2007.
As of mid-January, Mitchell Marlow was no longer listed as a
guitarist on the band's myspace page. Classic Case has since announced publicly that though Mitchell is no longer in Classic Case, it is an amicable split and they are still good friends. He has since joined fellow North Carolina band,
He Is Legend, but now plays guitar for
Filter.
In addition, Durijah Lang is currently playing with
Glassjaw and
Saves the Day.
Discography
Albums
- Dress to Depress
(October 18 2005)
- Losing at Life
(February 20 2007)
EPs/Singles
- It's Been Business Doing Pleasure With You
(EP, 2003)
See also
- Glassjaw
- Beloved
- He Is Legend