Schroeder's Cat
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Schroeder's Cat was a two-piece indie rock
band formed by Simon Kenny (alias Si Schroeder
) and Darragh O'Grady in Dublin, Ireland
, whose influences included My Bloody Valentine.
They released a self-titled four-track EP
in 1998 on LA
label Emperor Norton Records
owned by California
oil heir Peter Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty
, where their label mates included Ladytron
and the soundtracks to the Sofia Coppola
films The Virgin Suicides
and Lost in Translation
. The band previously released a self-titled three-track 7-inch single in 1995 on Dublin independent record label
Otterbran Records.
The CD contains two unnamed instrumental pieces between the four tracks and the vinyl contains two of these pieces.
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 formed by Simon Kenny (alias Si Schroeder
Si Schroeder
Si Schroeder is the alias of Irish music artist Simon Kenny. He has released one studio album, Coping Mechanisms, and the singles Jump Ship, C4 and Brailowsky to date as Si Schroeder....
) and Darragh O'Grady in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, whose influences included My Bloody Valentine.
They released a self-titled four-track 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...
in 1998 on LA
Los Ángeles
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label Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records, was a Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Among the artists featured on the label were Ladytron, Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Ugly Duckling, and Fantastic Plastic Machine...
owned by California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
oil heir Peter Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty
Jean Paul Getty was an American industrialist. He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American, whilst the 1966 Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen, worth an estimated $1,200 million. At his death, he was...
, where their label mates included Ladytron
Ladytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
and the soundtracks to the Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American screenwriter, film director, actress, and producer.In 2003 she received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, and became the third woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing...
films The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides (film)
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her father Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and A.J...
and Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation (soundtrack)
Lost in Translation is the soundtrack from the 2003 film Lost in Translation, released by Emperor Norton Records on September 9, 2003. The soundtrack features bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Air, and Happy End, as well as music by composers Brian Reitzell and Roger J...
. The band previously released a self-titled three-track 7-inch single in 1995 on Dublin independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Otterbran Records.
EP track listing
- Sleep
- Doubledose
- (We Don't Know How To) Say It
- The Machine Never Stops
The CD contains two unnamed instrumental pieces between the four tracks and the vinyl contains two of these pieces.
Personnel
- Si SchroederSi SchroederSi Schroeder is the alias of Irish music artist Simon Kenny. He has released one studio album, Coping Mechanisms, and the singles Jump Ship, C4 and Brailowsky to date as Si Schroeder....
: vocals, guitar - Darragh O'Grady: vocals, guitar
- Dennis McNulty: keyboards