Colepitz

Bio
Proclaiming its own territory on the alternative metal ground, Colepitz emerged as one of the most promising acts of the style in the late '90s. Delivering extreme guitar riffs supported by a reckless rhythm section, the band also adjoined its powerful soundings with profound and meaningful lyrics. Guitarist Ray Suhy and bassist Mike Lapointe were the founding members of Colepitz, in the beginning of 1998 in Old Orchard Beach, ME. The duo was then later joined by vocalist Rob Egbert, which along with drummer Brian Higgins, finalized the crew's lineup. The band's blasting themes and dark soundings started buzzing across the local music scene, and within less than a year, the quartet signed its first recording deal with Boston's label Wonderdrug Records. Colepitz, their self-titled debut album, hit the record stores in 1999, enjoying considerable acclaim. In 2000, the band started touring alongside bands such as Glassjaw, Staind, or Machine Head, therefore strengthening their already larger following even more. Whenever bands the likes of, Shadows Fall, Unearth, All That Remains, Hatebreed, Vision of Disorder, or Poison the Well rolled through town, they all requested the services of Portland’s most promising new band. All of this attention culminated in a lengthy tour of America with the then unsigned, Chimaira, in the summer of 2000. However, in May 2001, Colepitz officially announced their dissolution.

May 2009, back together again. Ten years apart gave Portland, Maine’s Colepitz the time to mature in their songwriting, tighten their sound, and redefine their place in the hard rock world. After catching up and mending the bridge of friendship, bandmates Rob Korhonen (vocals), Ray Suhy (guitar) and Brian Higgins (drums) rediscovered the notable chemistry that once before gave them a reason to believe in the band who the Portland Phoenix called “the biggest thing that ever was.” Tim Nickerson (bass), a lifelong fan of Colepitz, joined them soon after to complete the crew.

Colepitz released their second album, No Tomorrow Tonight in June 2010, recorded in December 2009 with Jonathan Wyman in Windham, Maine and mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering (Foo Fighters, Coldplay) in Portland, Maine. No Tomorrow Tonight follows Colepitz’s debut, self-titled album released in 1999 on Wonderdrug Records. No Tomorrow Tonight illustrates the revival of a band that has become more confident in proclaiming their abandon for sticking to the rules of one genre. Mixing rock and metal with touches of classic rock, speed metal, folk, jazz and hard rock, No Tomorrow Tonight puts emphasis on a raw, diverse sound. The album was well received and met with great critical approval. After playing a handful of shows in New England to support 'No Tomorrow Tonight,' Colepitz once again has gone into hiatus mode.

Current Members

 * Rob Korhonen - Vocals, guitar
 * Ray Suhy - Guitar
 * Brian Higgins - Drums
 * Tim Nickerson - Bass

Releases

 *  Colepitz (1999)
 * No Tomorrow Tonight (2009)