Formed in 2001 whilst founder members Chi (vocals, guitar) and Ptew (drums, synth) were at University the band, at that time, was an exercise in distorted noise and performance art, mostly playing around Campus and occasionally the odd club. From 2003 to 2004 Spider Kitten was predominantly performing eerie drone to confused emo kids in tight tight t shirts. But they did manage to turn some heads. As a two piece Spider Kitten enraged audiences and broke PAs with such bands as Taint, Suns Of Thunder and Necrocest. The band acquired a cult
following from their live shows which utilised visual projections and on stage mixing to great, and sometimes nauseating, effect.
Then in 2005, as an experiment, the band wrote some songs. With words and solos and everything. These songs became "Things I Can't Kill", an EP that was given away and enjoyed only partially for it's price. In order to play the more structured material they brought in two local noise merchants who, for the sake of decency we'll call Nid (bass) and Twan (guitar). With more arms it was possible to have at least another two guitars playing at the same time. Big valve amps sure sound swell on those American records we all know and love so Kitten acquired a quantity and soon after they finished recording their first "real" album, "Ineffable", which was released in December 2007 through their own Rugland Records.
Since then Spider Kitten have gigged in both England and Wales (including shows with Firebird and Gentlemen’s Pistols), sold all but a few copies of their debut CD and put out a free download only concept album via their website called "Future Echos". Twan left the band in pursuit of rave drugs in the summer of 2008. On July 20th 2009 Spider Kitten will release a new EP entitled "Rats From A Sinking Ship" and have been working on an accompanying music video. Combine these two activities with a few well chosen live dates and you have a very busy, but hopefully at least partially fulfilling year.
Do Spider Kitten have a message?
Sure they do...I mean they’re bound to aren’t they?
Music Video for "This Is For You / Shoot 'Em Up"
Click to download for free
Click the flyer below to download "Ineffable" for free
This coming Sunday night we will broadcast the Future of the Left session that was postponed last week, and I will be talking to Andrew Falkous about their splenetic new album 'Travels With Myself and Another', an album that takes guitar-shaped music into a furnace and forges it into fearsome new shapes.
Ray Davies will talk about the new album of chorally-arranged interpretations of Kinks songs and will offer his Words of Wisdom.
Jo Bartlett will be in to talk about this year's Green Man Festival.
Huw Pooh will be talking about The Modernaires.
Please send your music [high quality .mp3's] + a short biography & a contact number to:
themysterytour@gmail.com
I'm still eager to hear from anyone who wants to contribute a 'Yourspace' piece to the show, for more details please visit the link below:
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