“What a great band. Really solid. They tore the place up, awesome! If you get a chance go out and see these guys live, it’s well worth your time. In my opinion, thats where they really shine. Great live show! A great up and coming band. I was really blown away . . . They do a hell of a show.”

Jim Bullock
Havelock, NC

Katharsis

Katharsis has been a work in progress since 2003. Seeking edgy music with a positive message, guitar players Garett Bissonnette, of One Word, and Patrick Spohr, of Rhetoric, got together to trade riffs and immediately felt they had to passionately pursue the music that unfolded. Settling for anything less than the best was not an option. They auditioned many drummers and bass players before finally finding Cory Granger, a local college student, and Eric Pyburn, Patrick’s bass player from Rhetoric. With the musicians in place, the search for a singer was long and arduous. After two singers came and left, the four members of Katharsis discovered Ean Hirst, of Seraphin, running sound at a local bar. As soon as they heard his voice they knew they had found their front man. With the ensemble complete, they immediately started an intense writing session.

The band had been writing and rehearsing with and without singers over the previous year and a half before finding Ean. Combining the original melodies created by Katharsis and the lyrics written by Ean, Katharsis is brings a new sound to rock music, fusing the best of every world and never settling for anything that doesn’t live up to the title of being “cathartic”. A unique musical style, complete with vocals reminiscent of Alice in Chains, a melodic feel on par with A Perfect Circle, and the overall catchiness of Incubus, sets the stage for Katharsis’ powerful positive message.

They are currently playing twice a week from Virginia to South Carolina, winning audiences and club owners over with their music and professional demeanor. They consistently strive to be the best at every endeavor from writing to performing and producing. Katharsis is never satisfied with anything that isn’t invigorating or original. Always improving, growing, and amazing crowds, Katharsis is at the beginning of a journey that promises to produce one of the best shows the music scene has seen in a long time.

The Line-Up

• Katharsis
• Dirty5Thirty
• Black Sky Radius
• The Infamy
• Carolina Still
• Autumn Window
• Someone's Sister
• The Lowlands