Black Cat Music
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Black Cat Music is a punk rock
band from San Francisco Bay Area
, California
. They were formed in the summer of 1998 by former members of bands such as The Criminals
and the Receivers. The music combined elements of punk & rock and roll with dark, poetic lyrics. After its formation, Black Cat Music released an EP & first full length record on Cheetah's records. Soon thereafter, Black Cat Music signed to Lookout! Records
. The band played live shows up and down the west coast, and on several national tours. In 2004, the band released a video for the song "the Jet Trash", directed by Vincent Haycock.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They were formed in the summer of 1998 by former members of bands such as The Criminals
The Criminals
The Criminals were a punk rock band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1994. The lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jesse Luscious and bassist Mike Sexxx throughout the bands' existence...
and the Receivers. The music combined elements of punk & rock and roll with dark, poetic lyrics. After its formation, Black Cat Music released an EP & first full length record on Cheetah's records. Soon thereafter, Black Cat Music signed to Lookout! Records
Lookout! Records
-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
. The band played live shows up and down the west coast, and on several national tours. In 2004, the band released a video for the song "the Jet Trash", directed by Vincent Haycock.
Band members
- Brady Baltezore - vocals
- Travis Dutton - guitar -now plays in "Pony Come Lately"
- Omar Perez - bass
- Denny Martin - drums
- previous members include Dan McComas (drums) Jon Carling (bass)Now in the band "Household Drugs"
Discography
- This is the new romance EP -1998 on Cheetah's
- The Only Thing We'll Ever Be Is All Alone LP/CD 1999 on Cheetah's
- One Foot in the Grave EP - 1999 on Lookout!
- Hands in the Estuary, Torso in the Lake - 2001 on Lookout!
- October, November - 2004 on Lookout!
External links
- Official Website
- Black Cat Music at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Black Cat Music on Lookout! RecordsLookout! Records-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...