The Catheters
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = The Catheters
| Img = 20011020_l46_band_1.jpg
| Img_capt = The Catheters in Seattle, 2001
| Img_size = 200
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| Genre = [[Indie (music)|Indie]]<br />[[Hard Rock]]<br />[[Garage Rock]]
| Years_active = 1995–2004
| Label = [[Sub Pop]]<br/>[[eMpTy]]
| Associated_acts = [[Tall Birds]]<br />[[Damaged Goods]]
| URL = [http://thecatheters.com/ Official Website]
| Past_members = Brian Standeford<br />Derek Mason<br />Dave Brozowski<br />Paul Waude<br />James Lysons<br />Lars Swenson<br />Leo Gebhardt
}}
'''The Catheters''' were a [[punk rock]] band from [[Bellevue, Washington]] ([[Seattle]] area) that originally formed as a 4-piece in 1995 (Brian, Derek, Paul, and James who soon swapped bands with Dave and joined [[Damaged Goods]]), playing hardcore punk in the vein of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] and [[The Circle Jerks]]. Over the years toured several times with bands such as [[Sparta]], [[Mudhoney (band)|Mudhoney]], [[Run Run Run]], [[Division of Laura Lee]], and very often with the [[Murder City Devils]]. Before signing to Sub Pop, The Catheters added a second guitarist in 1998 (Lars) and started culturing a more dirty, 70s glam-rock sound as heard on their eMpTy Records releases. The records sold well and gained them the attention of larger labels, such as Dreamworks and Sub Pop. Paul and Lars left the band in 2001 for other projects, and The Catheters' long-time roadie Leo joined as bassist. In 2002, they scored an indie hit with the song ''Nothing'' from ''Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days'' and its accompanying music video. After a couple more singles and heavy touring in 2002 and 2003, the band released the excellent album ''Howling...It Grows and Grows!!!'' in 2004, using all their former sounds and infusing them with aesthetics of classic rock. The Catheters played their final show on October 15th, 2004 with a big blow-out at [[Seattle]]'s [[Sunset Tavern]] joined by friends [[The Vells]] and [[blackbelt (band)|blackbelt]] (who played some old-school Catheters covers), ending the show with a mass sing-along to ''Fake ID'' that degenerated into instrument destruction and a minor brawl. The band dissolved amicably, with the former members, with the exception of Derek, going on to form the band [[Tall Birds]]. Derek went on to play keyboards in [[The Girls]] and bass in [[Sunday Night Blackout]]
== Lineup ==
*Brian Standeford — [[vocals]], [[guitar]]
*Derek Mason — [[guitar]]
*Dave Brozowski — [[drum kit|drums]]
*Paul Waude - [[bass guitar|bass]] (1995 - 2001)
*James Lysons - [[drum kit|drums]] (1995 - 1996)
*Lars Swenson - [[guitar]] (1998 - 2001)
*Leo Gebhardt — [[bass guitar|bass]] (2001 - 2004)
== Discography ==
* ''No Escape'' EP - Beer City, #76 (1997)
* ''The Kids Know How To Rock'' 7" - eMpTy Records, MTR-375 (1999)
* ''The Catheters'' LP - eMpTy Records, MTR-380 (1999)
* ''Put It Together / Days Gone By'' 7" - Sub Pop, SP-474 (1999)
* ''It Can't Stay This Way (Forever) b/w Means To an End'' 7" - Kapow, KP-005 (2000)
* ''Build A Home b/w Hang Up'' 7" - Sub Pop, SP-578 (2001)
* ''Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days'' LP - Sub Pop, SP-568 (2002)
* ''3000 Ways'' UK-Only CD-EP - Sub Pop, SP-596 (2002)
* ''I Fall Easy/Pale Horse/Looks Good On Me'' UK press 7" - Sub Pop, SP-604 (2002)
* ''Howling...It Grows and Grows!!!'' LP - Sub Pop, SP-618 (2004)
* ''No Natural Law'' CD-EP - Sub Pop, SP-634 (2004)
==External links==
* [http://www.thecatheters.com Official Site]
* [http://www.tallbirdstallbirds.com Tall Birds Official Site]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16066/Catheters_Static_Delusions_and_StoneStill_Days Pitchfork review] of ''Static Delusions..''
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16067/Catheters_Howling_It_Grows_and_Grows Pitchfork review] of ''Howling...It Grows and Grows!!!''
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[[Category:Alternative musical groups]]
[[Category:Sub Pop artists]]
[[Category:Washington musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1995]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2004]]