Maow
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Maow was a Canadian
indie rock
band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. A pop punk
combo, the band was part of the "cuddlecore" scene led by cub
.
Maow consisted of guitarist Tobey Black, bassist Corrina Hammond and drummer Neko Case
. All three members shared vocal duties.
Originally called Meow, the band released the six-song EP
I Ruv Me Too on the small independent label Twist Like This in 1995. They later adopted the Maow spelling, and released the full length album The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow
on Mint Records
in 1996.
Case later went on to a solo career as an alternative country
star and sometime vocalist with Canadian power pop
ensemble The New Pornographers
. Black currently plays with the indie rock band The Gay.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. A pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
combo, the band was part of the "cuddlecore" scene led by cub
Cub (band)
Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
.
Maow consisted of guitarist Tobey Black, bassist Corrina Hammond and drummer Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
. All three members shared vocal duties.
Originally called Meow, the band released the six-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
I Ruv Me Too on the small independent label Twist Like This in 1995. They later adopted the Maow spelling, and released the full length album The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow
The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow
The Unforgiving Sounds of Maow is a 1996 album by Vancouver punk band Maow. It was the band's only full-length album.The album is notable primarily for being Neko Case's debut as a lead vocalist. On the album, Case shares lead vocal duties with bandmates Tobey Black and Corrina Hammond.The album's...
on Mint Records
Mint Records
Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in January 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker....
in 1996.
Case later went on to a solo career as an alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
star and sometime vocalist with Canadian power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
ensemble The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
. Black currently plays with the indie rock band The Gay.