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{{Short description|American metalcore band}}
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| origin = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
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| origin = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
| years_active = 1998&ndash;2005
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| years_active = 1998–2005, 2019–present
| label = Status Recordings <br />[[Revelation Records]]
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| current_members = Mike Minnick<br />Matt Fuchs<br />Ryan Hartery<br />Jesse Fitts
| current_members = Mike Minnick<br />Matt Fuchs<br />Ryan Hartery<br />Keil Corcoran
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| past_members = Jesse Fitts<br />Geoff Bergman<br />Gustavo Mendoza
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'''Curl Up and Die''', formed in late 1998, was a [[metalcore]] band from [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Loftus| first = Johnny| title = Curl Up and Die – Biography| work = [[Allmusic]]| publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]| url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/curl-up-and-die-p448704/biography| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Gramlich| first = Chris| title = Curl Up and Die Get Their Geek On| work = [[Exclaim!]]| date = May 2002| url = http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/curl_up_die_get_their_geek_on| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Radke| first = Brock| title = Music: Underrated underground| work = [[Las Vegas Mercury]]| publisher = [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]| date = January 2, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-02-Thu-2003/20364078.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Kiraly| first = Andrew| title = Kick Out the Jams| work = [[Las Vegas Mercury]]| publisher = [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]| date = January 9, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-09-Thu-2003/20404763.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref>
'''Curl Up and Die''', formed in late 1998, is an American [[metalcore]] band from [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Loftus| first = Johnny| title = Curl Up and Die – Biography| work = [[Allmusic]]| publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]| url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/curl-up-and-die-p448704/biography| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Gramlich| first = Chris| title = Curl Up and Die Get Their Geek On| work = [[Exclaim!]]| date = May 2002| url = http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/curl_up_die_get_their_geek_on| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Radke| first = Brock| title = Music: Underrated underground| work = [[Las Vegas Mercury]]| publisher = [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]| date = January 2, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-02-Thu-2003/20364078.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Kiraly| first = Andrew| title = Kick Out the Jams| work = [[Las Vegas Mercury]]| publisher = [[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]| date = January 9, 2003| url = http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-09-Thu-2003/20404763.html| accessdate = June 7, 2011}}</ref>


==History==
== History ==
After demos in 1998 and 1999, Curl Up and Die recorded its first release in early 2000, an album called ''1998''. An EP, ''The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug'', was picked up by Status Recordings in early 2001. Prior to forming Curl Up and Die, vocalist Mike Minnick was a founding member of Vegas grindcore band The Weirding Way, playing drums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punksinvegas.com/vegas-archive-weirding-way-discography/|title=Vegas Archive: Weirding Way – Discography 2000-2005|accessdate=2014-02-21|publisher=Punks in Vegas}}</ref>
After demos in 1998 and 1999, Curl Up and Die recorded its first release in early 2000, an album called ''1998''. An EP, ''The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug'', was picked up by Status Recordings in early 2001. Prior to forming Curl Up and Die, vocalist Mike Minnick was a founding member of Vegas grindcore band The Weirding Way, playing drums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punksinvegas.com/vegas-archive-weirding-way-discography/|title=Vegas Archive: Weirding Way – Discography 2000–2005|date=January 13, 2014|accessdate=February 21, 2014|publisher=Punks in Vegas}}</ref>


The group signed with [[Revelation Records]] in 2001 and their debut full-length CD, ''[[Unfortunately, We're Not Robots]]'', was released in May 2002. Two EPs, ''We May Be Through With the Past'' (on Status) and ''But the Past Ain't Through With Us'' (on Revelation) were released, as well as one more album, ''[[The One Above All, The End Of All That Is]]'', before the band broke up in late 2005.
The group signed with [[Revelation Records]] in 2001 and their debut full-length CD, ''[[Unfortunately, We're Not Robots]]'', was released in May 2002. Two EPs, ''We May Be Through With the Past'' (on Status) and ''But the Past Ain't Through With Us'' (on Revelation) were released, as well as one more album, ''[[The One Above All, The End Of All That Is]]'', before the band broke up in late 2005.


After an earlier attempt to reunite in 2012,<ref>Lambgoat.com (July 12, 2012) – [http://lambgoat.com/news/18680/Curl-Up-And-Die-reforming-but-not-playing-REV-25 Curl Up And Die reforming, but not playing REV 25]</ref> the band successfully reunited in 2019 with drummer Keil Corcoran taking the place of Jesse Fitts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-29 |title=Beloved Vegas band Curl Up and Die returns to a local stage (and begins crafting new material) - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2019/aug/29/beloved-vegas-band-curl-up-and-die-returns/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Caramanzana |first=Ian |date=2019-08-17 |title=Vegas Archive: Curl Up and Die 1998-2005, 2019+ |url=https://www.punksinvegas.com/vegas-archive-curl-die-1998-2005-2019/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Punks in Vegas |language=en-US}}</ref>
On July 12, 2012, the group sent a statement to [http://www.lambgoat.com/ Lambgoat.com] that they will be getting back together,<ref>Lambgoat.com (July 12, 2012) - [http://lambgoat.com/news/18680/Curl-Up-And-Die-reforming-but-not-playing-REV-25 Curl Up And Die reforming, but not playing REV 25]</ref> with more details forthcoming.
== Other projects ==
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Vocalist Mike Minnick provides vocals for the baseball-themed grindcore band Puig Destroyer and post-hardcore supergroup Less Art.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/20598/Puig-Destroyer-Thrice-Curl-Up-and-Die-records-EP|title=Puig Destroyer (Thrice, Curl Up & Die) records EP|accessdate=February 21, 2014|publisher=Lambgoat}}</ref> Corcoran and Fuchs also started a grindcore-influenced side project called Red Vom.


== Band members ==
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Vocalist Mike Minnick currently provides vocals for the baseball-themed grindcore band Puig Destroyer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/20598/Puig-Destroyer-Thrice-Curl-Up-and-Die-records-EP|title=Puig Destroyer (Thrice, Curl Up & Die) records EP|accessdate=2014-02-21|publisher=Lambgoat}}</ref>


==Band members==
=== Latest members ===
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*Matt Fuchs – guitar
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*Ryan Hartery – bass
*Mike Minnick – vocals
*Keil Corcoran – drums


===Latest members===
=== Former members ===
*Jesse Fitts - drums
*Jesse Fitts – drums
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*[[Geoff Bergman]] – bass (went on to play in [[Poison the Well (band)|Poison the Well]])
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*Matt Fuchs - guitar
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*Jon Brown – guitar
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*Ryan Hartery - bass
*Mike Minnick - vocals
*Mike Pinaud – drums
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*Gustavo Mendoza – bass
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*Gavan Nelson – bass


===Former members===
== Discography ==
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*Geoff Bergman - bass (went on to play in [[Poison the Well (band)|Poison the Well]])
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*Jon Brown - guitar
*Mike Pinaud - drums
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*Gustavo Mendoza - bass
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*Gavan Nelson - bass
*John Freebass - bass
*Dale Nixon - bass


==Discography==
=== Albums ===

===Albums===
*''[[Unfortunately, We're Not Robots]]'' ([[Revelation Records|Revelation]], 2002)
*''[[Unfortunately, We're Not Robots]]'' ([[Revelation Records|Revelation]], 2002)
*''[[The One Above All, The End Of All That Is]]'' (Revelation, 2005)
*''[[The One Above All, the End of All That Is]]'' (Revelation, 2005)


===EPs===
=== EPs ===
*''The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug'' (Status, 2000)
*''The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug'' (Status, 2000)
*''1998'' (Status, 2001)
*''1998'' (Status, 2001)
*''We May Be Through With The Past'' (Status, 2003)
*''We May Be Through with the Past...'' (Status, 2003)
*''But The Past Ain't Through With Us'' (Revelation, 2003)
*''But the Past Ain't Through with Us'' (Revelation, 2003)


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.myspace.com/curlupanddie MySpace Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/curlupanddie MySpace Site]


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Latest revision as of 20:50, 13 January 2024

Curl Up and Die
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
GenresMetalcore
Years active1998–2005, 2019–present
LabelsStatus, Revelation
MembersMike Minnick
Matt Fuchs
Ryan Hartery
Keil Corcoran
Past membersJesse Fitts
Geoff Bergman
Gustavo Mendoza

Curl Up and Die, formed in late 1998, is an American metalcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2][3][4]

History[edit]

After demos in 1998 and 1999, Curl Up and Die recorded its first release in early 2000, an album called 1998. An EP, The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug, was picked up by Status Recordings in early 2001. Prior to forming Curl Up and Die, vocalist Mike Minnick was a founding member of Vegas grindcore band The Weirding Way, playing drums.[5]

The group signed with Revelation Records in 2001 and their debut full-length CD, Unfortunately, We're Not Robots, was released in May 2002. Two EPs, We May Be Through With the Past (on Status) and But the Past Ain't Through With Us (on Revelation) were released, as well as one more album, The One Above All, The End Of All That Is, before the band broke up in late 2005.

After an earlier attempt to reunite in 2012,[6] the band successfully reunited in 2019 with drummer Keil Corcoran taking the place of Jesse Fitts.[7][8]

Other projects[edit]

Vocalist Mike Minnick provides vocals for the baseball-themed grindcore band Puig Destroyer and post-hardcore supergroup Less Art.[9] Corcoran and Fuchs also started a grindcore-influenced side project called Red Vom.

Band members[edit]

Latest members[edit]

  • Matt Fuchs – guitar
  • Ryan Hartery – bass
  • Mike Minnick – vocals
  • Keil Corcoran – drums

Former members[edit]

  • Jesse Fitts – drums
  • Geoff Bergman – bass (went on to play in Poison the Well)
  • Jon Brown – guitar
  • Mike Pinaud – drums
  • Gustavo Mendoza – bass
  • Gavan Nelson – bass

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

EPs[edit]

  • The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug (Status, 2000)
  • 1998 (Status, 2001)
  • We May Be Through with the Past... (Status, 2003)
  • But the Past Ain't Through with Us (Revelation, 2003)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Curl Up and Die – Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Gramlich, Chris (May 2002). "Curl Up and Die Get Their Geek On". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Radke, Brock (January 2, 2003). "Music: Underrated underground". Las Vegas Mercury. Stephens Media. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Kiraly, Andrew (January 9, 2003). "Kick Out the Jams". Las Vegas Mercury. Stephens Media. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Vegas Archive: Weirding Way – Discography 2000–2005". Punks in Vegas. January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ Lambgoat.com (July 12, 2012) – Curl Up And Die reforming, but not playing REV 25
  7. ^ "Beloved Vegas band Curl Up and Die returns to a local stage (and begins crafting new material) - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Caramanzana, Ian (August 17, 2019). "Vegas Archive: Curl Up and Die 1998-2005, 2019+". Punks in Vegas. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Puig Destroyer (Thrice, Curl Up & Die) records EP". Lambgoat. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links[edit]

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