Buzzy alternative outfit Katastro has released the official music video for their latest single “Our Favorite Song,” one of three tracks off the band’s seventh and final studio album, Until The End Of Time, featuring finished vocals from Katastro’s late lead singer Andy Chaves. The touching music video for the dancey track was filmed at The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. PRESS HERE to watch the new video, directed by Dylan Toon, and PRESS HERE to read PEOPLE Magazine’s feature, who premiered the music video and spoke with the band about bringing the new track and album to life. PRESS HERE to stream/download “Our Favorite Song,” the opening track of Until The End Of Time, out October 4th via Kamp Records/Controlled Substance Sound Labs. PRESS HERE to pre-save the album.
“Filming this music video was a completely new experience for us since losing our singer Andy Chaves but we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” shares the members of Katastro. “Dylan Toon, the video director, nailed our vision and really helped bring the soundscape to life.”
To celebrate the release of Until The End Of Time, Katastro will be hosting a special 2-night, final hometown celebration at The Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, October 26th with a pre-party event on Friday, October 25th. The live show on Saturday will feature performances from Katastro, Pacific Dub, Mouse Powell, The Irie, and PREFECT with Friday’s pre-party The Kickback featuring a DJ set from Katastro, Fayuca, Lot 49, Sapphire, Katastro’s Kamp Podcast live and meet & greet with the band. PRESS HERE for tickets.
On May 12, 2022, everything changed for Katastro. Following a performance at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre and on the brink of a busy summer touring with Iration, the quartet – Andy Chaves (vocals), Ryan Weddle (bass), Andrew Stravers (drums), and Tanner Riccio (guitar) – began working on new music in the Orange County, California studios of longtime pals Dirty Heads and noted producer Ryan “OG” Ogren [Doja Cat, Maroon 5, Kim Petras, Saweetie]. But on that day, a tragic car accident took the life of Chaves, their best friend and high school classmate, at only 32 years old.
Over the last two years, Katastro’s surviving members searched through hard drives and past recording sessions to collect any vocal takes from Chaves they could find. Until The End Of Time took shape as a way of paying tribute to Andy while allowing the band and their friends within the music community to work through their pain, proving to be both a healing and therapeutic process. The 14-track sonically diverse collection includes the previously released singles “Good Time (feat. Jared Watson and Duddy B of Dirty Heads),” “Muse” and “Tell Me I’m Ok (feat. Jared Watson of Dirty Heads).” In addition to vocals from Chaves, the record, which perfectly showcases Katastro’s unique style, features a variety of special guests and music friends who stepped in to help including Dirty Heads, Atmosphere, The Maine, Iration, Rome Ramirez, Common Kings, and more. See below for full track listing.
Until The End Of Time marks the follow up to Katastro’s 2021 album, Sucker. The acclaimed collection, highlighted by their buzzy summer anthem “The Way I Feel,” represented a notably more mature sound for the band, who were on the verge of greatness. The eclectic songs on Sucker embody the constant loop of life, love, hate and wanting to break the pattern, providing something a little more positive to look forward to when everything feels off. With the untimely passing of Andy and Sucker representing the last full-length album fully recorded with his vocals, everything is most certainly off, but Katastro is hoping Until The End Of Time and their entire revered catalog can help in the healing process and keep their sonic legacy alive.
Until The End Of Time Track Listing
Our Favorite Song
Tell Me I’m OK feat. Jared Watson of Dirty Heads
Same feat. The Maine
Light Up The Room feat. Iration
Good Time feat. Jared Watson & Duddy B of Dirty Heads
Until The End Of Time
What You Live For feat. Slut of Atmosphere & Mouse Powell
Call My Name feat. ROME
Move Forward feat. Jared Watson of Dirty Heads
All My Life feat. Common Kings
Time Tho feat. Artikal Sound System
Two Syllables feat. Jared Watson
I’ll Be There feat. Mike.
Muse
Following their formation in 2007 as high school classmates in suburban Phoenix, Katastro officially introduced themselves with their debut EP in 2008 and their first full-length album the following year. Over the next 13 years, the four-piece – Andy Chaves [vocals], Andrew Stravers [drums], Tanner Riccio [guitar] and Ryan Weddle [bass] – issued a steady stream of music, mostly independently, releasing six full-length albums, various EPs, acoustic sessions, and a live album. Throughout their acclaimed career, Katastro has amassed over 150 million total streams from fans worldwide, garnered media support from the likes of Alternative Press, SPIN, American Songwriter, Substream Magazine, Arizona Republic, and Phoenix New Times, had their song “Under My Tongue” featured in Netflix’s hit show Outer Banks, headlined national tours, supported Dirty Heads, Sublime With Rome, Iration, 311, and Pepper, graced various festival stages, and performed at halftime at a Phoenix Suns game during the NBA Finals. Following the tragic loss of their lead singer, Stravers and Weddle launched The Kamp Podcast in 2023, featuring stories about Andy, behind the scenes tales of life as musicians, the inside scoop on their music, and conversations with special guests.
Katastro band. Photo: MICHAEL CARTER
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