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Classic Case

 
Artist: Classic Case
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Classic Case

Group Members:

Stephan Linde, Eric Mendelson, Jared Draughon, Durijah Lang, Josh Moore, Mitchell Marlow

Similar Artists:

Chevelle, Incubus, I Am the Pilot, Madina Lake, Story of the Year, The Used, The Almost, Secret Lives of the Freemasons, The Juliana Theory, Mae

Influenced By:

Quicksand, U2, The Police, Helmet

Formal Connection With:

Glassjaw, Beloved, The Stryder, Sons of Abraham
  • Formed: 2002, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Losing at Life," "Losing at Life," "Dress to Depress"

Biography

Former bandmates Jared Draughon (vocals/guitar) and Mitchell Marlow (guitar) hooked up for a casual jam session in their hometown of Chapel Hill, NC, in early 2002. They quickly decided the time was right to start a band up together again, thus birthing Classic Case. Marlow, who was then living in Brooklyn, ultimately persuaded Draughon to relocate to New York when getting a permanent crew together in North Carolina proved to be difficult. There the duo began jamming with drummer Stephan Linde (Sons of Abraham, Glassjaw) and bassist Eric Mendelson. Classic Case practiced for about a year, finally recording and self-releasing the EP It's Been Business Doing Pleasure with You in 2004. That same year, Durijah Lang (ex-Glassjaw, the Stryder) replaced Linde on drums, and the band, due to its past connections and Incubus-inspired rock sound, was able to play shows with a range of acts, from Puddle of Mudd and Orgy to Taking Back Sunday, He Is Legend, and the Used. Former Beloved member Josh Moore was added into the fray in 2005 on vocals and guitar, shortly before Classic Case entered a Manhattan studio for three months to record their debut album. The band relocated back to North Carolina, as the polished Dress to Depress, which sounded something like a harder-rocking Mae, was issued in October 2005 via Help/Fiddler Records (Fiddler dissolved shortly after its release). Classic Case inked a deal with California punk indie Fearless Records in the summer of 2006 and began recording their follow-up that September with Helmet's Page Hamilton in the production seat. Losing at Life was completed by the year's end and released in early 2007. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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Classic Case
Origin Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2002–2007
Labels Fearless Records
Help Records
Fiddler Records
Members
Jared Draughon
Josh Moore
Durijah Lang
Eric Mendelson
Former members
Stephan Linde
Mitchell Marlow

Classic Case was an American rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina formed in 2003.

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Biography

Vocalist/guitarist Jared Draughon and guitarist Mitchell Marlow formed the band in the early months of 2002 in their hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They had played in a punk band together before but had been separated for two years, with Marlow living and studying in Brooklyn, NY. Marlow persuaded Draughon to relocate the band to Brooklyn where they would begin rehearsing with Marlow's former Sound of Speed drummer, Stephan Linde. Shortly afterward, they recruited bassist Eric Mendelson, a cohort from New Jersey, who rounded out the initial lineup of the band.

The four recorded and released an EP dubbed "It's Been Business Doing Pleasure With You". The band then played with Puddle of Mudd and Orgy to Taking Back Sunday and The Used.

In 2004, original drummer Stephan Linde, was replaced by his longtime friend and fellow Long Islander, Durijah Lang (Saves the Day, Glassjaw, The Stryder). After several months of touring and writing, the band delved into a Manhattan recording studio for 3 months to record their debut full-length, Dress to Depress.

Classic Case spent 2005 with the addition of former Beloved vocalist/guitarist Josh Moore being brought into the fold, and the band packing up and returning to its birthplace in North Carolina. Dress to Depress was released October 18, 2005, on Help/Fiddler Records. Fiddler Records dissolved shortly after the record was released.

Their new record "Losing at Life", which is produced by the lead singer and guitarist of the band Helmet, Page Hamilton, was released on Fearless Records on February 20, 2007.

As of mid-January, Mitchell Marlow was no longer listed as a guitarist on the band's myspace page. Classic Case has since announced publicly that though Mitchell is no longer in Classic Case, it is an amicable split and they are still good friends. He has since joined fellow North Carolina band, He Is Legend, but now plays guitar for Filter. In addition, Durijah Lang is currently playing with Glassjaw and Saves the Day.

Discography

Albums

EPs/Singles

  • It's Been Business Doing Pleasure With You (EP, 2003)

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