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frontman John Bush,

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bassist Jack Gibson, and

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History

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. The project was named "after the numerical designation for the most powerful wind storms" and "came together from a batch of musicians who strived to play music they loved and weren't hearing elsewhere, and wanted to do so with bandmates they enjoyed being with." Details of Category 7 were revealed on April 10, 2024, and it was reported that they had signed to

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. On May 2, 2024, the band released "In Stitches" as the lead single off their upcoming self-titled debut album, released on July 26. On July 2, 2024, the official music video was released for the single "Mousetrap".

Band members

* John Bush – vocals *

– lead guitar * Mike Orlando – rhythm guitar * Jack Gibson – bass *

– drums

Discography

* ''Category 7'' (2024)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Category 7 American musical quartets Musical groups established in 2023 American heavy metal supergroups American thrash metal musical groups 2023 establishments in the United States