Curl Up and Die
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Metalcore music |
Curl Up and Die is a metalcore ensemble originating from Las Vegas, Nevada, established in late 1998.
History
Following the release of demo recordings in 1998 and 1999, Curl Up and Die produced their initial album, titled 1998, in early 2000. In early 2001, Status Recordings issued their EP The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug. Prior to forming this band, vocalist Mike Minnick was involved as a founding drummer for the Vegas grindcore group The Weirding Way.
The group secured a contract with Revelation Records in 2001 and subsequently released their first full-length album, Unfortunately, We're Not Robots, in May 2002. Their discography expanded with two EPs—We May Be Through With the Past (Status) and But the Past Ain't Through With Us (Revelation)—as well as another album, The One Above All, The End Of All That Is, before their dissolution in late 2005.
After attempting to reunite in 2012, the band officially reformed in 2019, introducing Keil Corcoran on drums to replace Jesse Fitts.
Other projects
Mike Minnick lends his vocals to the baseball-themed grindcore outfit Puig Destroyer and participates in the post-hardcore supergroup Less Art. Additionally, Corcoran and Fuchs initiated a grindcore-inspired side endeavor named Red Vom.
Current lineup
- Matt Fuchs – guitar
- Ryan Hartery – bass
- Mike Minnick – vocals
- Keil Corcoran – drums
Previous members
- Jesse Fitts – drums
- Geoff Bergman – bass (later associated with Poison the Well)
- Jon Brown – guitar
- Mike Pinaud – drums
- Gustavo Mendoza – bass
- Gavan Nelson – bass
Studio albums
- Unfortunately, We're Not Robots (Revelation, 2002)
- The One Above All, the End of All That Is (Revelation, 2005)
Extended plays
- 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)