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Spider Kitten

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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. In August 2009 Chris West of fellow South Wales doomsters Taint joined on drums.

Do Spider Kitten have a message? Sure they do...I mean they’re bound to aren’t they?

Click the cover below to buy "Ineffable" on CD