Attack Cat
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Attack Cat is an American pop/rock duo formed in 2008 in Cleveland
, Ohio
, by The Dandy Outlaws: former Relient K
drummer Dave Douglas, and Rachel "Red Bright" Hoskins. They have released two EPs: When the Moon Was Big and Dandy Outlaws. Both members are songwriters and vocalists, with Douglas also playing the guitar; bass; drums; and producing their music, and Hoskins as a keyboardist.
, a side-project of Relient K
member Dave Douglas with Rachel Hoskins; in 2007 Dave Douglas left Relient K to devote more time to Gypsy Parade.
Hoskins and Douglas along with then bandmates Josh Young, Matt Pelsma, and Justin Jarrett, released their first EP, When the Moon Was Big, in 2009. "You Never Knew", a song off this album, was a semi-finalist of the 2010 International Songwriting Competition
. In 2010, three related and extra songs from the EP were released in a collection titled Satellite Songs.
In 2011, they released their second EP, Dandy Outlaws, which includes a new mix of the single "You Want Me Crazy" that was previously featured in a Toyota commercial. Attack Cat's music is also to be featured in the DRESSED webseries beginning late 2011.
and Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, and was one of two featured performers for Fashion Week Cleveland
.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, by The Dandy Outlaws: former Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
drummer Dave Douglas, and Rachel "Red Bright" Hoskins. They have released two EPs: When the Moon Was Big and Dandy Outlaws. Both members are songwriters and vocalists, with Douglas also playing the guitar; bass; drums; and producing their music, and Hoskins as a keyboardist.
History
Attack Cat began in 2008 after the disbanding of Gypsy ParadeGypsy Parade
Gypsy Parade was a side project by Dave Douglas, former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Unlike his other side project, Agnes, Douglas performed for Gypsy Parade with, Rachel Hoskins. They recorded a few songs for the project, and released them on their MySpace...
, a side-project of Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
member Dave Douglas with Rachel Hoskins; in 2007 Dave Douglas left Relient K to devote more time to Gypsy Parade.
Hoskins and Douglas along with then bandmates Josh Young, Matt Pelsma, and Justin Jarrett, released their first EP, When the Moon Was Big, in 2009. "You Never Knew", a song off this album, was a semi-finalist of the 2010 International Songwriting Competition
International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition is an annual song contest based in Nashville, TN, whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of...
. In 2010, three related and extra songs from the EP were released in a collection titled Satellite Songs.
In 2011, they released their second EP, Dandy Outlaws, which includes a new mix of the single "You Want Me Crazy" that was previously featured in a Toyota commercial. Attack Cat's music is also to be featured in the DRESSED webseries beginning late 2011.
Tours and live performances
Attack Cat has opened for artists such as Owl CityOwl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
and Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, and was one of two featured performers for Fashion Week Cleveland
Fashion Week Cleveland
Fashion Week Cleveland is an annual fashion industry event held in Cleveland, Ohio which began in 2002. It is one of fourteen internationally-recognized fashion week events in North America...
.