It has been exactly one year since guitarist Dylan Busby became DB and the Catastrophe. While Busby was in the process of assembling a backup band for a solo project, he says, "I realized I surrounded myself with people whom I have tons of fun with and feed off of while making music, and that is when we decided to just turn it into a band."
Since that time, the Ft. Collins-based band has been hard at work, doing live shows and promotion. Their hard work paid off when they were voted one of the Top 12 bands in Channel 93.3's Hometown for the Holidays contest. Citing many diverse influences from The Clash to Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Johnny Cash, DB and the Catastrophe have the range to appeal to many people with a sound that draws from punk, ska and modern rock. Their high-energy approach often gets described as "infectious" and "fun."
DB describes the band's current successes as a result of "great opportunities and tons of work." He gives the fans much of the credit for the level of exposure the band has had. "If you can reach some one and get them to talk about you to their friends, you just pulled in ten more people," he says.
DB and the Catastrophe gets to celebrate one year together with a concert tonight, January 8, at the Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. in Denver. Also appearing are the A-OKs, No Bueno, and Left Lane Ends. Tickets are $8. Show starts at 7:30 P.M. For a full transcript of the interview with DB, click here.
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