The Cat's Miaow
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The Cat's Miaow is an indie pop
band formed in Melbourne
, Australia
, in 1992.
Members of The Cat's Miaow have also released more ambient recordings under the name Hydroplane.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band formed in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, in 1992.
Members
- Kerrie (The Beat Poets, Tra La La) - vocals
- Bart (Blairmailer, Girl of the World, Library Records) - guitar
- Andrew (Blairmailer, The Ampersands) - bass
- Cameron (Girl of the World) - drums
Discography
- Little Baby Sourpuss cassette (Toytown, 1992)
- Pet Sounds cassette (Toytown, 1992)
- From My Window cassette (Toytown, 1993)
- Contrast Split Singles Club split 7" (with Last Party, French Marigold and Maylove) (Contrast, 1992)
- StereolabStereolabStereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
/Cat's Miaow split 7" (Wurlitzer Jukebox, 1995) - Cat's Miaow/Stinky Fire Engine split 7" (Spit And A Half, 1996)
- A Kiss And A Cuddle CD (Bus Stop, 1996)
- Songs For Girls To Sing CD (Drive-In, 1997)
- The Long Goodbye EP (Darla, 1999)
- A Kiss And A Cuddle CD (with bonus tracks) (Library RecordsLibrary RecordsLibrary Records is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1998, and focusing mainly on indie pop. It is run by Bart Cummings from The Cat's Miaow.Artists who have released recordings on Library Records include:* Bart & Friends...
, 2003)
Members of The Cat's Miaow have also released more ambient recordings under the name Hydroplane.
External links
- http://www.virtual.net.au/~awithy/miaow.htm Official web site
- http://www.twee.net/bands/catsmiaow.html twee.net page