Supersystem (band)

Supersystem was a band from Washington, D.C. described as a mix of rock, punk, pop and dance music. Originally El Guapo, the group changed their name after adding a new drummer and because of a general dislike of the original name. El Guapo consisted of keyboardist Pete Cafarella, guitarist Rafael Cohen, bassist "Justin Destroyer" (Justin Moyer), and drummer Nate Smith; Smith left the band before they signed to Dischord. Supersystem consisted of Cafarella, Cohen, Moyer, and drummer Joshua Blair.

Supersystem
Supersystem at Black Cat, 1/7/06
Background information
Origin	Washington, D.C., United States
Genres	Rock, punk, pop, dance
Years active	1997–2006
Labels	Red Skies at Night Records Resin Records Mud Memory Records Dischord Records Touch and Go Records
Members	Pete Cafarella Rafael Cohen Justin Moyer Nate Smith Joshua Blair
Website	SupersystemBand.com

The group disbanded in November 2006. Moyer records and tours under the name "Edie Sedgwick"; Blair drums in Orthrelm; Cafarella and Smith play in the duo Shy Child; and Cohen is a member of !!!.^[1][2]

Discography

Release date	Album name	Group name	Record label
1997	Untitled 7"	El Guapo	Red Skies at Night Records
1998	The Burden of History	El Guapo	Resin Records
1999	The Phenomenon of Renewal	El Guapo	Resin Records
2000	The Geography of Dissolution	El Guapo	Mud Memory Records
2001	super/system	El Guapo	Dischord Records
2002	Fake French	El Guapo	Dischord Records
2003	Begin Live Transmission	El Guapo	Dischord Records
2005	Always Never Again	Supersystem	Touch and Go Records
2005	Born Into the World/Defcon	Supersystem	Touch and Go Records
2005	Miracle	Supersystem	Touch and Go Records
2006	A Million Microphones	Supersystem	Touch and Go Records