With three out of the four members in the middle of eviction at the time of inquiry, The Catalyst are as charming as they are confusing. But that’s normal. Or at least I think so. Jeff Byers “So, you have a new record coming out, don’t you?” Eric Smith “Yes. Yes we do.” JB “And when’s that coming out?” ES “Umm…in like a month. Maybe two. It all depends. It’s going to hit the city like Godzilla fighting Mothra.” The new 4-song one-sided LP entitled Marianna’s Trench will be the third and possible final release with the current lineup. After Two Thousand and Six Six Six, Richmond label Robotic Empire released the demo recording that preceded the Two Thousand and Six Six Six session on a cassette format, Freak Out the Squares. All of these were recorded in Oregon Hill with Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Studios. Yet shortly after the release of Marianna’s Trench, Jamie will be leaving to travel to Uruguay and Argentina and will leave The Catalyst with another change. JB “What are you going to do there?” Jamie Faulstich “Hang out and study Spanish.” JB “Awesome. When are you going?” JF “Like in two months. Something like that.” JB “Whose putting the new record out?” Kevin Broderick “WE ARRRRRRRRRRRRRE.” (Uproarious laughter) ES “Kevin and I are along with Paul Hansbarger of Perpetual Motion Machine. So it’s like 60/40. So when is this article coming out?” JB “Ummm… in about a month. So it’ll be right… on time… maybe.” 22
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