Saetia
Biography
A New York City-based Screamo band that is often considered one of the definitive groups of the genre. Saetia existed as a band from February 1997 to October 1999. They are no longer together. The drummer of Saetia Greg Drudy runs the label Level Plane.
Former members went on to play in Off Minor, Interpol, Hot Cross, Instruction, and The Fiction.
The band's Level Plane site is still online, but it is not active and has not been updated for a long while - http://www.level-plane.com/saetia/.
Alex Madara
Saetia had various members during different incarnations of the band. The first Bass player for Saetia, Alex Madara, died of a severe allergic reaction which put him into a coma for eight days. He passed away December 14th, 1998.
Discography
In order from the final release to thier first release:
- A Retrospective - CD (Level Plane)
- Eronel - 7" (Witching Hour)
- ABC No Rio Benefit - CD (Level Plane)
- Saetia - LP/CD (Mountain Coop)
- Saetia - 7" (Level Plane)
- Demo Cassette (Level Plane)