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Katsu (sometimes KATSU) was an American rock band from State College, Pennsylvania, from 2001–06....

Katsu (sometimes KATSU) was an American rock band from State College, Pennsylvania, from 2001–06. Their musical style was self-described as a cross between hip hop and the music of Bob Dylan, along with mixtures of classic rock, alternative rock, punk rock, reggae, and ska. Many of the band's themes dealt with "explorations of life, love, broken hearts and lost innocence in blue-collar America". Singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Dennis Fallon, bassist Frank Yarnal, guitarist William Love, and drummer Ralph Jones formed the band Forty Pound Test in State College in 1999. The band was named after Jones' late uncle, an avid fisherman. When Jones left the band in 2001, the remaining members reformed as Katsu and added Eric Rozzi as replacement drummer. The band's new name derived from a quote in Phillip Toshio Sudo's book Zen Guitar: "KATSU: A shout that emanates from the soul. Martial artists call this kind of shout katsu. Katsu is the roar of a person who knows what it means to be alive". Katsu began playing mostly as a cover band in popular bars and taverns in downtown State College, such as The Rathskeller, The Saloon, and The Lion's Den, although they substantially