Elliot Smith, The Blue Nile, Magnetic Fields, Ezra Pound, Yo La Tengo, Leonard Cohen, Mazzy Star, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, The Velvet Underground, Roald Dahl, Cocteau Twins, Tim Burton.
"There is a graceful, understated charm to the indie-folk of Kitty and the Can Openers. The endearing melodies of their eponymous debut EP are sun-dimpled but hint at rain clouds on the horizon. It is a sweetness tempered by the realisation that all good things really do come to an end...nostalgia-blasted songs such as 'She Reads Magazines' and 'Roll on Yesterday' don't so much revisit a moment as inhabit it, the cascading acoustic guitar carrying us along on eddying chords and brisk melodies. Blissful." AU Magazine, iheartau.com.
Kitty and the Can Openers released their nearly eponymous debut EP, Kitty and the Can Openers' EP, in November 2008, receiving the attention of, amongst others, Francis Jones of AU Magazine and Brian Campbell of The Irish News, the latter having praised their "captivating storytelling tunes", describing them as "without a doubt one of Belfast's best new bands".
Since then they have maintained a busy gigging schedule north and south of the border, with performances on Radio 1, BBC Ulster's Across the Line, and a host of prominent support slots with the likes of Wallis Bird and Emmy The Great only serving to heighten their profile in the ensuing year. In July of 2009 they signed a joint recording/publishing deal with Audio-Ill records and Grand Parade Publishing to begin work on what will be their debut album.
Perhaps best described as a meeting of Nick Drake and Ani DiFranco, Elliot Smith courting Mazzy Star, or simply an aural aggregate of all the little details of everyday life that both inspire and horrify them, Kitty and the Can Openers are a winsome and idiosyncratic bunch who shoot straight from their child-like hearts. They are to be found in bars and coffee shops up and down the country, selling their wares and telling their stories.
Their EP was officially launched on 13 November 2008 in McHughs Basement, Belfast. Featuring five tracks of bittersweet belle-pop, the record is available to buy on CD from a range of outlets across the country, and for download from the band's official website kittyandthecanopeners.com.
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...here they are with Tom on Balcony TV last summer, with their previous drummer, John:
and their Bandwidth shoot in Belfast's Golden Thread Gallery, playing a new song entitled 'Henry's like a little dragon'.
for more vids check out their youtube,, give them a poke on facebook, follow them on Twitter, or check out their official website for downloads and other pleasantries, katco xx.
Hi thanks for the heads up! sadly i wont make it! :( just recently bought a car and today bought tickets for KISS and Machine Head, so i'm gonna have to sit in for a few weekends coming up to christmas. hope you guys have a great show and i hope i can catch ye next time around
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Hey there folk's, we've had to change our gig in Kildare from the 4th to the 5th of december! Will that be ok with you? If you could let me know asap it would be great! Thanks!!
Hello there folks, we really enjoyed your set last night. Defo gonna check y'all out live again, wee bit of Joni Mitchell meets Mazzy Star going on in the mix. Anyways keep up the excellent work and have a kickass week.
Hi guys please vote for our band The Red Admirals in the Freedom Live Competition To play with Pixie Lott and Tiao Cruz at www.freedomlive.co.uk if you can it would be great thanks.
thanks a million - n same ta yourselves btw! :) yeah for def mite get down to one of your gigs there, n who knows mebe hook up sometime if yous wanted? anyways, do keep in touch!! :) The Breaking News ~
