Short Biography
THE CAT EMPIRE strikes back in 2012. North America is the last leg of the worldwide tour which kicked off in 2011 to celebrate the bands 10th anniversary. What better way than to conduct a world-wide dance-a-thon, taking the show to as many cities as possible that have supported the band since 2001. Fans throughout Canada and on the West and East Coast of the USA will be able to see the band play hits from the bands 5 albums. This jazz, funk, pop, latin infused group is one of the few in the world that can get a whole room dancing, so warm up before you get there and bring your friends!
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Short Biography
THE CAT EMPIRE strikes back in 2012. North America is the last leg of the worldwide tour which kicked off in 2011 to celebrate the bands 10th anniversary. What better way than to conduct a world-wide dance-a-thon, taking the show to as many cities as possible that have supported the band since 2001. Fans throughout Canada and on the West and East Coast of the USA will be able to see the band play hits from the bands 5 albums. This jazz, funk, pop, latin infused group is one of the few in the world that can get a whole room dancing, so warm up before you get there and bring your friends!
In-depth Biography
Combining a number of styles -- from funk to jazz to ska -- Melbourne, Australia's Cat Empire formed in 1999 as a trio. Keyboardist Oliver McGill, double bassist Ryan Monro, and percussionist Felix Riebl were eventually joined by trumpet player Harry James Angus, drummer Will Hull-Brown, and DJ Jamshid Khadiwala. A single and a live EP preceded the band's first album, The Cat Empire, which was released in 2003. At that point, they had already played the Melbourne Festival, the Adelaide Festival of Arts, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and WOMAD. Two Shoes, their second album, was recorded in Havana, Cuba, and released in 2005. Cities followed a year later. Throughout the years, the band's members have been involved in numerous outside recording and performing projects. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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