Delaware-based punk band The Casting Out formally apologizes for causing the band Creed to reunite.

The band was making jokes about Easter being "Zombie Jesus Day," and news of Creed's return from the dead materialized soon after, guitarist Jack Fusco said.

"These headlines popped up, and we're fairly certain it was in response to our mockery," Fusco said.

The Casting Out will try to make up for its mistake when the group brings its combination of spirit and stage presence at 8 p.m. Sunday to the 797 Lounge, 324 W. College Ave.

The Cherry Darling Production show will also feature Caleb Lionheart, Acalasia and Fiction 20 Down.

Singer Nathan Gray sang many times in State College when he was a member of the group BoySetsFire, the band he was with for about 13 years before it disbanded, leaving Gray to then pursue other projects.

He's been singing for so long that most of the shows blend together, he said. However, he knows for a fact that he's never had a bad show in State College.

Gray's stage presence is one of the most dynamic parts of the live shows, Fusco said.

"It's hard to keep Nathan in one spot," Fusco said.

"He usually goes out as far as the mic chord will let him."

The band's philosophy is to have fun -- the members all already have day jobs, Fusco said.

"I feel like it's pretty obvious that everyone at the show knows were having a good time," he said. "It's like watching a bunch of monkeys jumping around for a half an hour to 45 minutes."

Gray shares Fusco's sentiment.

"I honestly don't see the point of a band not going out of their way of enjoying their music," Gray said. "We try to have fun and try to have other people have fun.

They don't have to be cool -- people can just dance around and be stupid."

Anthony Bucci, lead singer for Caleb Lionheart, said he grew up listening to Gray when he was in BoySetsFire. The band played with The Casting Out last August.

"We were thrown onto a show with them on Brooklyn on a whim," Bucci said. "They are such a tight band, and their singer is so in your face"

Gray said that Bucci's recognition of him as a veteran musician makes him feel old, but he appreciates that people are becoming influenced by his former band's music.

"Bands that are coming up now are sort of raised on what I did," Gray said. "I'm pretty proud and happy ... I am old, so, f---, I don't care."