If it weren't for one restless night for singer Justin Stewart a little over a month ago, Category Five might have fallen by the wayside.

"There was this one night where I couldn't sleep," said Stewart (sophomore-animal bioscience). "All I could do was think about rocking out."

Though together for almost three years, the five members had become engrossed in school and separated themselves between Pittsburgh and State College, leaving little time for practices. But that all changed as Stewart hurried to make several early morning phone calls to the rest of his band, finally motivating himself and the other members to resurrect the fervor the band once had.

Category Five started while all the members were attending Seneca Valley High School in Cranberry Township, in western Pennsylvania. After a bit of time being musically unfocused, Stewart said Category Five got serious once they stole bassist Steve Kelly (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) from another band.

From there, Stewart said, the band worked hard to make connections, and was fortunate to befriend fellow Pittsburgh rockers The Buzz Poets, who helped the band find shows to play and even get its first album recorded.

"It really helped us out a lot, and gave us some ground work to start with," Stewart said.

Opportunities began to appear, as Category Five has performed at small clubs and has even opened for Billy Idol, Stewart said.

The band started hitting turbulence when the members began to disperse for college starting this fall. Without the close proximity, Stewart said it got difficult to keep everything together and even caused former guitarist Joe Seles to quit the band. Stewart said he then recruited friend and acoustic guitarist Tim Lease to join the group.

But it wasn't until the singer became sleepless in State College that Category Five got thrust back into action.

With the newfound energy though, the band came together and found some reassurance after winning the Movin' On 2003 Battle of the Bands on April 12. Stewart and Kelly both said it was the sign of better times to come.

"All five of us just clicked as a band, and that was the way it should be," Stewart said.

"It was the first time it felt back to normal again," Kelly added.

In addition to playing Movin' On this Saturday, Stewart said the band is already working on its next album, which he and Kelly see as a jump in style and maturity from the previous release.

"We've made a conscious decision not to write cheesy lyrics," Kelly joked.

The summer also brings a lot of promise for the band, with all five returning to their hometown.

Kelly said the band is going to look to play more shows and may even venture out on a small tour of the East Coast. Finances may be the only impeding factor, but with the rejuvenated focus, the future is wide open.

"We just want to take it as far as we can, as long as we can," Kelly said.