Katastro To Release Final Album To Honor Late Lead Singer Andy Chaves
Katastro announces final album, Until The End Of Time, in honor of their late lead singer Andy Chaves. The band’s seventh album will be released on October 4th via Kamp Records/Controlled Substance Sound Labs.
The Arizona-based quartet began working on new music in May 2022 when a tragic car accident took the life of Chaves. Over the last two years, Katastro’s surviving members – Ryan Weddle (bass), Andrew Stravers (drums), and Tanner Riccio (guitar) – 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 band has released a new single “Our Favorite Song” which features vocals from Chaves. The band’s remaining members reworked the demo’s soundscape while keeping Andy’s original vocals to give the song a new life as they honor their brother.
The forthcoming 14-track album includes the previously released singles “Good Time” featuring Jared Watson and Duddy B of Dirty Heads and “Tell Me I’m OK” also featuring Watson. In addition to two other Dirty Heads collaborations, Katastro’s friends stepped up to contribute vocals for the album including Iration, The Maine, Atmosphere’s Slug and Mouse Powell, Rome Ramirez, Artikal Sound System, Mike., and Common Kings.