Cadillac Blindside

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cadillac Blindside

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| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota United States

| genre = Punk rock

| years_active = 1997–2002, 2016

| label = Soda Jerk, Fueled by Ramen

| associated_acts = The Cardinal Sin, The Soviettes, Monarques, Fuel the Fire, Crash Burn Repeat, Prairie Sons, The Evening Rig, P.O.S

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| past_members = Zachary Zrust
James Russell
Trent Raygor
Rebecca Hanten
Annie Holoien
Bryan Edmison
Stefon Alexander

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Cadillac Blindside was a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

History

Cadillac Blindside formed in 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cadillac-blindside-mn0000536154/biography|title=Cadillac Blindside {{!}} Biography & History |work=AllMusic|author=Wilson, MacKenzie |accessdate=June 28, 2016}} They were a punk rock group, which shared, according to AllMusic biographer MacKenzie Wilson, "indie rock qualities similar to the likes of At the Drive-In, the Get Up Kids, and the Dillinger Four." The band composed of Zachary Zrust (vocals, guitar), James Russell (vocals, guitar), Trent Raygor (bass), and Rebecca Hanten (drums). Their debut album, Read the Book Seen the Movie, was released in late 2000 by Soda Jerk.

They were signed to Fueled by Ramen of Gainesville, Florida. After releasing their most successful record, "These Liquid Lungs," in May 2002, the band broke up in July 2002, citing "reasons too numerous to mention."{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3825/cadillac-blindside-breaks-up|title=Cadillac Blindside breaks up|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=July 6, 2002|accessdate=February 27, 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Cadillac Blindside on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cadillac-blindside/13533842 |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}} Zrust went on to form Fuel The Fire. Russell and Hanten went on to form The Cardinal Sin. Trenton went on to form Monarques.

The group reunited in 2016. They supported Motion City Soundtrack on their farewell tour.{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/194198937362843/969895556459840 |archive-date = 2022-04-27| url = https://www.facebook.com/CadillacBlindside/photos/a.199432380172832.44427.194198937362843/969895556459840/?type=3 |title = Cadillac Blindside on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}

Discography

;Albums

Read the Book, Seen the Movie (2000)
These Liquid Lungs (2002)

;EPs, demos, splits

Bubblecore cassette demo (1997)
Rumors, Scandals and Burning Bridges 7 inch (1998)
The Cops Are Here, Lets Split Split 7 inch with Amp 176 (1999)
The Allegory of Death and Fame (EP) (2001)

References

Category:Punk rock groups from Minnesota

Category:American post-hardcore musical groups

Category:Musical groups from Minneapolis