The Catheters were a punk rock band from Bellevue, Washington (Seattle area) that originally formed as a 4-piece in 1995 (Brian, Derek, Paul, and James who soon swapped bands with Dave and joined Damaged Goods), playing hardcore punk in the vein of
Black Flag and
The Circle Jerks. Over the years toured several times with bands such as
Sparta,
Mudhoney,
Run Run Run,
Division of Laura Lee, and very often with the
Murder City Devils. Before signing to Sub Pop, The Catheters added a second guitarist in 1998 (Lars) and started culturing a more dirty, 70s glam-rock sound as heard on their…
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