Casey (band)

Casey
Casey performing at the Key Club, Leeds in 2018.
Background information
Also known as Well Wisher (2014)
Origin South Wales, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website caseytheband.com
Members
  • Tom Weaver
  • Liam Torrance
  • Toby Evans
  • Adam Smith
  • Max Nicolai
Past members
  • Scott Edwards

Casey are a Welsh hardcore punk band formed in South Wales, United Kingdom in 2014.

The band formed shortly after vocalist Tom Weaver and guitarist Liam Torrance left previous projects, Continents and Hot Damn respectively.[1] Originally formed as a studio band under the name Well Wisher, Weaver and Torrance later recruited Toby Evans, Max Nicolai, and Scott Edwards, and began producing material with the intention of performing live. After a brief hiatus while Weaver auditioned to join the band Northlane, the name Well Wisher was dropped, and the band relaunched under the name Casey. The name is derived from both Weaver's love of the album ‘Casey’ by The Rise of Science, and also Torrance's tribute to the late Hawthorne Heights guitarist, Casey Calvert.[2]

Following their tour with Burning Down Alaska and Acres in April 2015, bassist Scott Edwards stepped down from the band, and was replaced by Adam Smith.

Musical style

Casey's music has been described as "packed to the rafters with emotionally charged guitar lines and captivating, heartfelt lyrics" [3] and "mix of rhythmic atmosphere, spoken word, hardcore guitar and more into the tracks guaranteed to move you and tell you a vivid story.",[4] leading to them being categorized as post-hardcore,[5][3][6] melodic hardcore,[5][7][8][9] hardcore punk,[8][4] emotional hardcore,[10] shoegazing[11] and alternative rock[12]

Members

Current line-up

  • Tom Weaver – lead vocals (2014–present)
  • Liam Torrance – lead guitar (2014–present)
  • Toby Evans – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2014–present)
  • Adam Smith – bass (2015–present)
  • Max Nicolai – drums (2014–present)

Past members

  • Scott Edwards – bass (2014–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Love Is Not Enough (2016)[13][5][14]
  • Where I Go When I Am Sleeping (2018)[15]

EPs

  • Haze (You Buried It) (2014)
  • Fade (2015)[14]

Singles

  • "Hell" (2015)
  • "Teeth" (2015)
  • "Fade" (2015)
  • "Darling" (2016)
  • "Haze" (2016)
  • "Ceremony" (2016)
  • "Little Bird" (2017)[5][12]
  • "Fluorescents" (2017)
  • "Phosphenes" (2018)
  • "Bruise" (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Continents guitarist quits band". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ↑
  3. 1 2 "Bring the Noise - Love is Not Enough".
  4. 1 2 "Alternative Press - Love is Not Enough".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Kill Your Stereo - Love is Not Enough".
  6. ↑ "Team Rock - Casey".
  7. ↑ "Punk News - Love is Not Enough".
  8. 1 2 "Love is Not Enough".
  9. ↑ "Unraveled - Tom Waver".
  10. ↑ "Punk Rock Theory - Love is Not Enough".
  11. ↑ http://rock-metal-punk.org/review/casey-love-not-enough
  12. 1 2 "New Noise - Little Bird".
  13. ↑ "All Music - Love is Not Enough".
  14. 1 2 "Punktastic - Love is Not Enough".
  15. ↑ "Casey Have Announced Their New Album - News - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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