Catherine (alternative rock band)

This article is about the alternative rock band. For the metalcore band, see Catherine (metalcore band).

Catherine
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, grunge, indie rock, shoegazing
Years active	1985–1998, 2011
Labels	Limited Potential TVT Scratchie Records
Past members	Mark Rew Kerry Brown Keith Brown Neil Jendon Jerome Brown Scott Evers Todd Tatnall Cliff Fox D'arcy Wretzky

Catherine was an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, that was active from 1985 to 1998. They were signed to TVT Records.

Breakup

In 1997, Catherine toured the US and Europe, opening for bands like Garbage, the Lemonheads, in the US, and played several large festivals in Europe, including Reading (UK), Bizarre (Cologne), and Rocknacht (Leuven). After their 1997 tour, the band began recording a new LP in the studio they built in a remodeled barn outside Watervliet, Michigan. Meanwhile, TVT Records would not return the band's phone calls. Opting out of their contract, Catherine was unable to secure a contract with another label. A total of 13 songs were written in the barn, under the name My Friend The Snake. The original sessions in the barn have only been heard by a few friends and fans of the band. Discouraged by the lack of progress in securing a new contract, Evers and Tatnall left the band, followed by Keith Brown.

Rew and Jendon reconvened in 2007 and currently play a couple of the 'lost' Catherine songs in the Chicago-based band "Bugglette", and independently released a new album, "Shame On You, Shanga Flowerdell" in late 2008

After a break from music, Jendon was a member of Zelienople for 3 years and appeared on several of their albums. In addition to playing with Bugglette, he is currently performing and recording electronic music under his own name. His first solo CD, "Invisibility", was released on BloodLust! in late 2008.

Reunion

Catherine reunited to play 2 songs during the encore of the Smashing Pumpkins show at the Riviera Theatre, in Chicago, IL on October 14, 2011 for the first time since their break up in 1998. The band had indicated they might play a full show in Chicago after this appearance, but as of 2020 there has been no further activity.

Music videos

• Idiot (1994)
• It's No Lie (1994)
• Songs About Girls (1994)
• Saint (1995)
• Four-Leaf Clover (1996)
• Whisper (1996)

Discography

Date of Release	Title	Label
1991	Sparkle/Charmed	Limited Potential
1993	Sleepy	March Records (Re-released on TVT in 1994)
1994	Sorry!	TVT
1996	Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories	TVT