Collapsis was a band from Chapel Hill,

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, active primarily from 1997 to 2001. The band's name derives from a Dillon Fence song of the same name that Collapsis front man Mike Garrigan asked Dillon Fence front man Greg Humphreys' blessing to use as the band's moniker.

History

In 1996, singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recorded and released his second full-length album, ''The Lessons of Autumn''. The album departed from its predecessor, ''Building A Hole'', by incorporating instrumentation beyond acoustic guitar, including a full-band sound on several songs. The album increased Garrigan's popularity in the Chapel Hill/Triangle-area music scene and gained the attention of industry A&R reps. Garrigan soon began working with former Dillon Fence drummer Scott Carle, planting the seeds for what would later become Collapsis. In 1998, Collapsis released '' The Chartreuse EP'', and gained a significant following in North Carolina and throughout the southeastern United States. The band then signed to Cherry Entertainment (a subsidiary of

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). Collapsis' lone major-label offering, '' Dirty Wake'', was released Feb. 15, 2000, and the album's lead single, "Automatic", peaked at #28 on the

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Modern Rock in 2000. Collapsis also wrote the title song to the movie ''

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'', titled "Clay Pigeons: The Ballad of Lester Long." The song was a light and humorous paean to going on a murder spree. Their song "Wonderland" was featured on Beer Bad, an episode of ''

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'', in a scene where characters Willow and Parker were chatting. In 2001, Mike Garrigan became a member of the band Athenaeum and, after its disbanding, went on to form the group mg4. In 2003, Ryan Pickett began working with

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and remains the band's front-of-house sound engineer. Scott Carle has performed with most, if not all, Triangle-area bands and musicians, and has appeared in 10 or so R and PG films. Following Collapsis' disbanding, Chris Holloway became a chef and, after a nearly two-decade hiatus from the music industry, released a solo record, Swarming in the Glow, in 2019.

Members

* Mike Garrigan: vocals and guitar * Scott Carle: drums and percussion (a former member of Dillon Fence) * Ryan Pickett: guitar and vocals (a former member of Queen Sarah Saturday, another

local band)
Chris Holloway
bass and vocals (a former member of Queen Sarah Saturday)

External links

* Collapsis at Allmusic.combr>Mike Garrigan's official websiteChris Holloway's official website
{{Authority control Rock music groups from North Carolina Musical groups from Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups established in 2001