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New Jersey ska-punk combo Catch 22 were formed in the autumn of 1996 by singer/guitarist Tomas Kalnoky, trumpeter Kevin Gunther, and drummer Chris Greer. The industrial landscape of New Jersey has been the home of Catch 22 for the last decade. A state that brought such diverse artists as Frank Sinatra, Queen Latifah and Bruce Springsteen launched of the music"s merriest, upbeat combos in Catch 22. As pioneers of the ska/punk scene, the band has built a reputation for smoking live shows and musical innovation.
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The roots of Valravn don't lie in the folktronica that they play now, but in an acoustic medieval ensemble called Valeria, which played fairs and toured around villages and small towns before morphing into the far more electronic Valravn, named for the supernatural raven of Scandinavian mythology (and they're often joined on-stage by a giant raven). The band released a demo CD before debuting properly in 2007 with their self-titled CD, featuring the vocals of Anna Katrin Egilstrod, whose Bjork-like singing is perfectly suited to the darkness of much of the material. The first disc mixed traditional and original material, and acoustic instruments with samples and electronica. They followed that up with extensive touring in Europe, playing tours and festivals. In 2009 they signed with German label Westpark and released their sophomore effort "Koder Pa Snor", which was comprised of just the band's own compositions.
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