Make sure you're up to date on the latest news, shows, fan contests and general happenings surrounding The Cat Empire. To stay in the know, you gotta be on the mailing list. Click to join THE LIST
ABOUT THE CAT EMPIRE
The Cat Empire has already stretched across Australia, taking over that hotbed of house-rockin’ bands one enormous theatre at a time. And now that their chart-topping smash Two Shoes has gone double-platinum in Australia they’ve set their sites on other territories, conquering late night TV in the USA – with performances on Letterman, Leno, Craig Ferguson– and packing out theatres right across Europe, as well as headlining major festivals in every corner of the world.
But is the world ready for six guys who apparently never sleep, who play nearly every night of the week, often drawing up to 30 performers onto the stage to feed from their limitless energy? Can we fully appreciate a group whose sound is a joyful collision of reggae, pub-rock, hip-hop, acid jazz, ska, R&B, and whatever else is in the air that evening, all of it packed into tight songs that threaten at any moment to explode into dazzling jams?
Well, actually … yes, if we judge by the reactions they have been getting all over the world recent trips. Brian Mansfield of USA Today reported on their Bonnaroo performance that the “Aussie visitors performed with the pacing of an old-school R&B revue.” And Jeff Tamarkin, writing for AMG, confirmed that “the fuss was justified: The Cat Empire is a wholly engaging, genre-splicing band … clever and brainy, danceable and absorbing.”
How do they pull it off? From the first moments on stage the groove is ferocious, the brass is sassy. The trumpet and keyboard feel like they’re blasting in your living room; Felix’s vocal is, well, sly, but it also swoops and falls and hyper-ventilates and pretty much leads you right into Harry’s next song, whose island flavor and sing-along hook make it clear that this is a ride to remember.
Fact is, they are far more complex than they sound, if you want to break what they do down to the basics. But tempting as that is, the best way to appreciate The Cat Empire is to do what fans have been doing all over the world, from the band’s eyebrow-raising set years ago at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival up to the ARIA Award that the national recording industry bestowed on The Cat Empire lastOctober.
In other words, crank it up. Make it loud. Let it rip. Save the analysis for later. Dance!
Read more
THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS (Australia and General)
July 1, 2008
Hello
Its the end of June already. Just wanted to direct your attention to the VIDEOS section of our website.
At the end of August we are going to have a look at all of the FAN MADE VIDEOS up on the site, and award prizes to people who have made their own videos and send them through to our site.
If you have your own video, or think you might want to make one, the process for getting it loaded up on the site is:
1. Load your video up onto You Tube (www.youtube.com) 2. Go to the ‘Fan’ section of our website. (Click on the tree when you visit the home page) 3. Click .. Fan Movies or Clips’ which you will find in the left hand side navigation panel. 4. Enter the requested fields, including the URL of where we will find the clip and click ..’
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
1. Most creative use of The Cat Empires music in film 2. Most skilled 3. Funniest
The prizes will be ‘prize packs’ including:
1. A signed photograph of the band on stage 2. A signed copy of SO MANY NIGHTS 3. An Embroidered Hoodie 4. And a few more bits and pieces
So, happy creating....
May 30, 2008
Hello from The Cat Empire
Just an update to let you know what’s happening in our world. Our latest album So Many Nights is now out in most parts of the world, with Europe next in line. It has already gone PLATINUM in Australia...We recorded it in Malibu, and in Melbourne. The name, ‘So Many Nights’ refers to the songs which are travel stories that got etched out in the back of a tour bus over the years. We hope you enjoy the journey. Check it out here.
We have launched a new website recently, which features our entire body of recordings to date. Go to the MULTIMEDIA section where you can listen to recordings, watch the video clips, download the tracks and ring tones....
If you join the mailing list on our website during the month of June, you will receive a FREE live version of the track So many Nights.
IN the meantime we are about to start our annual end of (Australian) financial year sale on the MARKET section of our site. For the month of June you will get 50-60% off the usual price of all items available online. T-shirts from $12.50 ($aud), albums $10-$12.50, cheap hoodies...Check it out HERE
We are taking some time off from touring right now, and looking forward to getting back into it in a little while. keep your eye on our website for tour announcements.
Best Wishes, The Cat Empire
February 21, 2008 FELIX - CLEO Bachelor Of The Year?
Make sure you check out the March edition of Cleo to see Felix as one of the top 50 Cleo Bachelors.
Make sure you vote for him:
Ph: 1900 921 225 and enter code 45
OR
Text: Felix to 199 44 556
To Get Felix on your Mobile Text Felix to 199 44 556
Voting closes Sun March 16th
Please see Cleo Magazine for all Terms and Conditions.
HAPPY VOTING!!!
January 11, 2008
Happy New Year from The Cat Empire.
We have survived the muddy rapids of Woodford, and the screams of thousands of surfers at Pyramid rock, to bring you this update:
Voting is now on for the 2007 Triple J hottest 100. A couple of years ago we had 3 tracks in the top 100. Please help us nail it again by voting for So Many Nights, no Longer there and Fishies (all from our latest album). The process is simple, and will only take you a second...PLEASE click here:
http://triplej.net.au/hottest100/
Tiks are selling outrageously fast to our national outdoor tour in Feb. with a month to go until the tour kicks off, Melbourne ticket sales are neck in neck with the fans from Brisbane who are trying to prove their loyalty is above that of the bands home crowd. We are intrigued to see who wins this competition, and suspect Sydney may do what Sydney does, and nail both Brisbane and Melbourne!
We are incredibly excited about touring with Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald. It's going to be BIG. Hope you can share that with us...
November 22, 2007
Tickets are on sale NOW for the Feb 2008 Outdoor Australian Tour.
Here are the tour dates:
Thurs Jan 31
NEWCASTLE
Camp Shortland, The Foreshore
Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)
Special Guest: Blue King Brown and The Beautiful Girls
Fri Feb 1
CANBERRA
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park
Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)
Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald
Sat Feb 2
SYDNEY
Kippax Lake, Moore Park
Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)
Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Ash Grunwald
Sun Feb 3
MELBOURNE
Myer Music Bowl
Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus ticketmaster outlets
Special Guest: Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald
Thurs Feb 7
GEELONG
The Geelong Arena
Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, Venue Box Office - 110 Victoria Street, North Geelong, or PH: (03) 5278 3092
Special Guest: Blue King Brown and The Beautiful Girls
Sat Feb 9
PERTH
Belvoir Amphitheatre
Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, www.heatseeker.com.au, live clothing stores, mills, planet, beat, star perth, star mandurah, www.thecatempire.com
Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Local Band TBC
Wed Feb 13
TOWNSVILLE
Entertainment and Convention Centre
Tiks: venue box office 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, www.tecc.net.au, or phone 07 4771 4000
Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls
Fri Feb 15
SUNSHINE COAST, KAWANA WATERS
Quad Park
Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only)
Special Guest: Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald
Sat Feb 16
BRISBANE
Riverstage
Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus ticketmaster outlets
Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Ash Grunwald
Sun Feb 17
HOBART
Morilla Winery
Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, www.centertainment.com.au ph: 03 6234 5998 or through the venue 0362 779900
With Special Guests TBC
Tues Feb 19
LAUNCESTON
Albert Hall
Tiks: Mojo Music, www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166
With Special Guests TBC
Sat Feb 23
VICTORIA
A Day on The Green - Seppelt Wines, Great Western
Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136100, and through the winery.
With Special Guests TBC
November 5, 2007
Check Out the So Many Nights film clip HERE
September 24, 2007
UP CLOSE is being Broadcast this coming Sunday (30th) 10am on Channel 7
September 21, 2007
We are very proud to announce that our new album SO MANY NIGHTS will be in all good record stores all around Australia tomorrow, Saturday 22 Sept. It is the culmination of the last few years of touring, and is a record we are proud of. There are definitely some new sounds, but still plenty of the old stuff you all expect us to deliver too. Most of the songs were written on the road and developed in the studio with our great Producer John Porter.
Those people who are in Melbourne can come to the Prince of Wales at midnight tonight to join us for a launch party, and to be the first in the WORLD to get your hands on the album. Jumps will DJ into the early hours of the morning. It’s free entry, so head on down at midnight.
Sydney – we are about to CRUSH the Metro record. Our 8th show will go on sale later today. That’s the record breaker! Just between us, we have 50 comp tiks to each show which we are going to put on sale next week. So, if you DID miss out (shame on you!) you should keep your eye on the metro website for the release of this last hand full of tiks.
September 20, 2007 SO MANY NIGHTS - Released THIS Saturday, 22nd September in Australia ONLY. To hear a sneak preview of the new album head to: www.music.ninemsn.com.au
September 14, 2007 -
METRO SYDNEY Record attempt starts oct 14…6TH SHOW NOW ON SALE
Sunday 14th October - SOLD OUT Monday 15th October - SOLD OUT Tuesday 16th October - SOLD OUT Wednesday 17th October - Fan Night - SOLD OUT Fans choose the set list, first beer on us, opportunity to play on stage with The Cat Empire & a gift for everyone. Thursday 18th October - ON SALE NOW Friday 19th October - coming soon... Saturday 20th Ocotber - All Ages Matinee Show - SOLD OUT Satuday 20th October - Final record breaking show...yet to go on sale
August 28, 2007 -
WEDNESDAY 17 OCT will be FAN NIGHT at The Sydney Metro
This means it’s the night where the real fans will come out for a mid week shakedown with The Cat Empire.
Fans will choose the set list in advance of the show, through a new site called PICK R SET. They will be able to choose songs from all of The Cat Empires albums to date (including the new one) www.pickrset.com/bands/thecatempire
There will be a box at the door where fans can post a question for the band. Questions will be randomly selected and answered on stage throughout the show.
The street team will attend for free.
The band will shout everyone their first drink.
We invite everyone to bring their cameras to take pics, and we won’t confiscate them!
The guys will hang out after the show to meet fans.
Everyone will receive a gift from the band as they leave.
We will run a comp on our website for one lucky fan to perform with the band on the night. The comp will involve posting an ‘audition’ video to You-tube. The fan will nominate which TCE song, and what instrument they want to play. If the winner is from interstate, they will be flown in and accommodated for the night of performance. For more info see below.
August 28, 2007 - AUDITION FOR THE CAT EMPIRE
We are running a comp for one lucky fan to perform with the band on the night of Wednesday 17th Ocotber at The Metro in Sydney.
The comp will involve posting an ‘audition’ video to You-tube. The fan will nominate which TCE song, and what instrument they want to play.
If the winner is from interstate, they will be flown in and accommodated for the night of performance. This competition is open to Australian residents only.
Please make sure you link you video to your name so we can contact you if you have won.
To enter head to www.thecatempire.com/content/competition.asp and enter your details and then upload your Audition here: http://www.youtube.com/group/thecatempireaudition
August 7, 2007 - Back in 1996 a record of 7 shows in a row was set at The Sydney Metro. To celebrate the launch of the new album SO MANY NIGHTS (out Sept 22), The Cat Empire are attempting to set a new venue record. We’re talking 8 shows in 7 days. Record attempt starts 14 October 2007... We are keeping tiks super cheap, so you can come a number of times; see the show, hear the new songs, check out The Bamboos, meet fans who fly in from other states, get involved in sustainable practices…join our week-long circus! Tiks on sale Aug 13. Shows will be sold one after the other so get in early : www.metrotheatre.com.au OR www.moshtix.com.au 029550 3666 OR 1300 GET TIX (438 849) All Ages Show Sat Oct 20th
August 6, 2007 – New Australian single NO LONGER THERE can now be heard here! The band played it live for the first time at Splendour in the Grass (Byron Bay) music festival, and with the track going to radio really soon, you can expect to be hearing it a whole lot more. Physical cd in store Sept 8, or pre-order your signed copy…read below to find out how. Pls support us by requesting No Longer There at your favourite radio station.
August 2, 2007 - Want to get Up Close to The Cat Empire? You could win a trip to Sydney thanks to Coke to hang out with the band in the Up Close studio and watch them play a very special performance, being filmed for television. Click on the link to find out more......http://yahoo7.com.au/getupclose
THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS (North America)
May 5, 2008 – So Many Nights and Fishies Ringtones Available in the US!
So Many Nights Purchase
June 15, 2007- NPR World Cafe live session with The Cat Empire
National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide; the live session recorded with The Cat Empire will air on Thursday, June 21st, 2007. Fans can find their local station by going to the World Cafe Website or by streaming the broadcast online between 2pm and 4pm Eastern at the WXPN/Philadelphia station!
May 4, 2007 - Exclusive Live Videos from The Independent in San Francisco
Visit spinner.com to view live footage from The Cat Empire's last visit to San Francisco. Songs include Hello, The Chariot, and Sly. Enjoy! ..and remember to forward the link along to friends. Also, make sure to take a gander at this interview with Ryan Monro from The Cat Empire, where he reveals what songs he would put on a mixed cd. (Or tape! Do people even do that anymore?)
Feb 6, 2007 - The Cat Empire's Two Shoes available now in the US
Order your copy now at amazon.com or visit the iTunes Music Store.
The Cat Empire Ringtones Available Now (sorry, USA only)
Sprint and AT&T/Cingular customers:
Text CAT to 30303 to get a list of all The Cat Empire ringtones
T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T/Cingular customers:
Text SLY1 to 30303 to get Sly (main riff)
Text SLY2 to 30303 to get Sly (Pleasure To Meet Ya)
Text CAR to 30303 to get The Car Song
Text CHAR to 30303 to get The Chariot
THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS (Europe & other)
July 30, 2007 The Cat Empire to tour Europe again in November 2007.
A full list of dates to be announced soon. But the tour will include the following countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belguim, Holland, Italy and the UK (2 shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire already on sale).
July 20, 2007 Two Shoes the album, now available throughout Europe and Asia on Universal Records.
That’s right, finally you can buy Two Shoes locally, in record stores and digital outlets all over Europe and Asia. Check this out www.universalmusiconline.com/thecatempire/twoshoes/
The ROBOTS FROM MARS have a new song, “Spaceship Earth”
“Better plug your ears so that your brains don’t leak out…” Johnny Air Guitar.
Visit their My Space page to experience the #1 song from the Red Planet. The reviews have begun to come in:
“Spaceship Earth is destined to become the worst song of all time!” The Psychic News Network
“Spaceship Earth sounds like it was played by a bunch of drunken robots…” The Snob Blog & Party Hearty Militia
“Can’t wait to jam with the Robots From Mars!” Bill Clinton
“Yuck Yuck…The Robots From Mars sound like Devo on uppers…” George W.
“The Robots From Mars are incredibly boring in a heavy handed low brow sort of way.” Dick Cheney
“Spaceship Earth will take you to a place that you don’t want to go!” Barak Obama
“Just like some Democrats we know,” John McCain
“If you are really really BUZZED and you squint really really hard, the Robots From Mars don’t SOUND half bad,” Bender, “And it shouldn’t matter that they paid me to say that… I still get to keep the money, right?”
Hello, hope all is good just dropping by to say our album is now only £2+postage, for 12 tracks on limited edition cd our shop is http://d67.bigcartel.com, thanks and take care, Absent.
that's right peoples...Tribal revival is not stopping just yet..we're jus getting started..after a successful night with the boys from TZU we present to you Tribal Revival #5...with special guest DJ jumps from CAT EMPIRE makin a special appearance to bless you with some international sounds!! Also special feature " Kojo" with some tunes from his upcoming solo joint....Bring ur whoooole crew!!!!
I give you a 'all night movie marathon and a triple espresso so you can stay awake...it might be late, but it's never too late for loving...my sexy baby.
I listen to this song every morning!
Rolling along in obscurity but when we meet in the middle, SAY OOOOH, it's a trip.
