Curl Up and Die
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{{Short description|American metalcore band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Curl Up and Die
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| origin = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| genre = Metalcore
| years_active = 1998–2005, 2019–present
| label = Status, Revelation
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| current_members = Mike Minnick
Matt Fuchs
Ryan Hartery
Keil Corcoran
| past_members = Jesse Fitts
Geoff Bergman
Gustavo Mendoza
}}
Curl Up and Die, formed in late 1998, is an American metalcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web| last = Loftus| first = Johnny| title = Curl Up and Die – Biography| work = Allmusic| publisher = Rovi Corporation| url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/curl-up-and-die-p448704/biography| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}{{cite web| last = Gramlich| first = Chris| title = Curl Up and Die Get Their Geek On| work = Exclaim!| date = May 2002| url = http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/curl_up_die_get_their_geek_on| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}{{cite web| last = Radke| first = Brock| title = Music: Underrated underground| work = Las Vegas Mercury| publisher = Stephens Media| date = January 2, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-02-Thu-2003/20364078.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}{{cite web| last = Kiraly| first = Andrew| title = Kick Out the Jams| work = Las Vegas Mercury| publisher = Stephens Media| date = January 9, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-09-Thu-2003/20404763.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}
History
After demos in 1998 and 1999, Curl Up and Die recorded its first release in early 2000, an album called 1998. An EP, The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug, was picked up by Status Recordings in early 2001. Prior to forming Curl Up and Die, vocalist Mike Minnick was a founding member of Vegas grindcore band The Weirding Way, playing drums.{{cite web|url=http://www.punksinvegas.com/vegas-archive-weirding-way-discography/|title=Vegas Archive: Weirding Way – Discography 2000–2005|date=January 13, 2014|accessdate=February 21, 2014|publisher=Punks in Vegas}}
The group signed with Revelation Records in 2001 and their debut full-length CD, Unfortunately, We're Not Robots, was released in May 2002. Two EPs, We May Be Through With the Past (on Status) and But the Past Ain't Through With Us (on Revelation) were released, as well as one more album, The One Above All, The End Of All That Is, before the band broke up in late 2005.
After an earlier attempt to reunite in 2012,Lambgoat.com (July 12, 2012) – [http://lambgoat.com/news/18680/Curl-Up-And-Die-reforming-but-not-playing-REV-25 Curl Up And Die reforming, but not playing REV 25] the band successfully reunited in 2019 with drummer Keil Corcoran taking the place of Jesse Fitts.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-29 |title=Beloved Vegas band Curl Up and Die returns to a local stage (and begins crafting new material) - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2019/aug/29/beloved-vegas-band-curl-up-and-die-returns/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}{{Cite web |last=Caramanzana |first=Ian |date=2019-08-17 |title=Vegas Archive: Curl Up and Die 1998-2005, 2019+ |url=https://www.punksinvegas.com/vegas-archive-curl-die-1998-2005-2019/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Punks in Vegas |language=en-US}}
Other projects
Vocalist Mike Minnick provides vocals for the baseball-themed grindcore band Puig Destroyer and post-hardcore supergroup Less Art.{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/20598/Puig-Destroyer-Thrice-Curl-Up-and-Die-records-EP|title=Puig Destroyer (Thrice, Curl Up & Die) records EP|accessdate=February 21, 2014|publisher=Lambgoat}} Corcoran and Fuchs also started a grindcore-influenced side project called Red Vom.
Band members
= Latest members =
- Matt Fuchs – guitar
- Ryan Hartery – bass
- Mike Minnick – vocals
- Keil Corcoran – drums
= Former members =
- Jesse Fitts – drums
- Geoff Bergman – bass (went on to play in Poison the Well)
- Jon Brown – guitar
- Mike Pinaud – drums
- Gustavo Mendoza – bass
- Gavan Nelson – bass
Discography
= Albums =
- Unfortunately, We're Not Robots (Revelation, 2002)
- The One Above All, the End of All That Is (Revelation, 2005)
= EPs =
- The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug (Status, 2000)
- 1998 (Status, 2001)
- We May Be Through with the Past... (Status, 2003)
- But the Past Ain't Through with Us (Revelation, 2003)
References
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External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/curlupanddie MySpace Site]
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Category:Musical groups established in 1998
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005
Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2019