Supersystem
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Supersystem was a band from Washington, D.C.
described as a mix of rock, punk, pop and dance music. Originally El Guapo, the group changed their name because of potential legal issues, a new drummer, and general dislike of the original name. El Guapo consisted of keyboardist Pete Cafarella, guitarist Rafael Cohen, bassist Justin Destroyer (Justin Moyer), and drummer Nate Smith; Smith left the band before they signed to Dischord
. Supersystem consisted of Cafarella, Cohen, Moyer, and drummer Joshua Blair.
The group disbanded in November 2006. Moyer now plays guitar and sings in the band Antelope, and also records and tours under the name "Edie Sedgwick"; Blair drums in Orthrelm
; Cafarella and Smith play in the duo Shy Child
; and Cohen is an indie DJ.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
described as a mix of rock, punk, pop and dance music. Originally El Guapo, the group changed their name because of potential legal issues, a new drummer, and general dislike of the original name. El Guapo consisted of keyboardist Pete Cafarella, guitarist Rafael Cohen, bassist Justin Destroyer (Justin Moyer), and drummer Nate Smith; Smith left the band before they signed to Dischord
Dischord Records
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...
. Supersystem consisted of Cafarella, Cohen, Moyer, and drummer Joshua Blair.
The group disbanded in November 2006. Moyer now plays guitar and sings in the band Antelope, and also records and tours under the name "Edie Sedgwick"; Blair drums in Orthrelm
Orthrelm
- Biography :Orthrelm is a duo with Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on drums, experimenting in many forms of unconventional songwriting styles and musical concepts in general....
; Cafarella and Smith play in the duo Shy Child
Shy Child
Shy Child are an electronic music duo from New York consisting of Pete Cafarella on vocals and synthesizers and Nate Smith on drums.-History:Shy Child formed in the summer of 2000, when former college friends Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith separately moved to New York...
; and Cohen is an indie DJ.
Discography
| Release date | Album name | Group name | Record label |
| 1997 | Untitled 7" | El Guapo | Red Skies at Night Records |
| 1998 | The Burden of History | El Guapo | Resin Records |
| 1999 | The Phenomenon of Renewal | El Guapo | Resin Records |
| 2000 | The Geography of Dissolution | El Guapo | Mud Memory Records |
| 2001 | super/system | El Guapo | Dischord Records Dischord Records Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles... |
| 2002 | Fake French | El Guapo | Dischord Records Dischord Records Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles... |
| 2003 | Begin Live Transmission | El Guapo | Dischord Records Dischord Records Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles... |
| 2005 | Always Never Again | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous... |
| 2005 | Born Into the World/Defcon | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous... |
| 2005 | Miracle | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous... |
| 2006 | A Million Microphones | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous... |
External links
- Touch and Go Records -
- http://www.silentuproar.com/showreview.php?ID=1511 - Review of A Million Microphones on Silent Uproar
- Shy Child - Pete Cafarella drums/keyboard duo
- Orthrelm - Josh Blair guitar/drums duo
- Edie Sedgwick - Justin Moyer performance project
- Antelope - Official Site
- Touch and Go Records 25th Anniversary footage of Supersystem performance and interview