Cat Butt
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Cat Butt was a Seattle, Washington rock group formed in 1987
. The band did a short west coast tour, and then went on to record their first full-length album
, "Journey to the Center Of." It was produced by Jack Endino
of Skin Yard
. To promote the album the band did a large U.S.
tour, before disbanding in late 1990
. Although not achieving the success of other Sub Pop
bands, they maintained a loyal cult following
in the Pacific Northwest
.
: The band on Sub Pop 200
's "Big Cigar"
: Played on SubPop Record "Journey To The Center Of Catbutt"
. He then left to form "The Kings of Rock", and in 1989
, formed "Gas Huffer
". Ryan remained with the U-Men. Bland joined "The Dwarves", and then joined "The Best Kissers in the World", with Mark Wooten of Zipgun. He was later replaced by Paul Schurr of Flop, and is now the manager for the "Supersuckers". Peterson went on to play with JTB, until 1993, and then The Purdins, until their disbandment in early 2000. Duet formed "Bottle of Smoke," with Ryan and Price in the lineup, until their disbandment around 2004. Gunderson joined guitarist Tim Kerr in Austin to form "Jack O' Fire," disbanding in 1996. Duet and Gunderson live in Los Angeles and formed the band "Hot For Chocolate" in 2006. Burdyshaw went on to form "Yummy Fur," "the Sinister Six," and his current band "The Bug Nasties"
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
. The band did a short west coast tour, and then went on to record their first full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, "Journey to the Center Of." It was produced by Jack Endino
Jack Endino
Jack Endino is a producer and musician based in Seattle. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands such as Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Nirvana...
of Skin Yard
Skin Yard
Skin Yard was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, who were active from 1985 to 1992. The group never gained a mainstream audience, but were an influence on their contemporaries – most notably Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, The Melvins, and Green River – alongside whom they are considered...
. To promote the album the band did a large U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tour, before disbanding in late 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
. Although not achieving the success of other Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
bands, they maintained a loyal cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
.
Members
- Danny Bland — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- James Burdyshaw — guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(formerly of 64 Spiders). - David Emanual Duet — vocals (formerly of Girl Trouble).
- Dean Gunderson — bass
- John Michael "Amerika" — rhythm guitar
- Tom Price — rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(formerly of The U-MenThe U-MenThe U-Men were a Seattle-based post-punk band active in the early to late 1980s. They toured extensively across America and even had a song by the Butthole Surfers named in their honor...
) - Charlie Ryan — DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(formerly of The U-MenThe U-MenThe U-Men were a Seattle-based post-punk band active in the early to late 1980s. They toured extensively across America and even had a song by the Butthole Surfers named in their honor...
) - Erik "Erok" Peterson — drums
Cat Butt #1
First six months of 19871987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
: The band on Sub Pop 200
Sub Pop 200
Sub Pop 200 is a compilation released in the early days of the Seattle grunge scene . It features songs from Tad, The Fluid, Nirvana, Steven Jesse Bernstein, Mudhoney, The Walkabouts, Terry Lee Hale, Soundgarden, Green River, Fastbacks, Blood Circus, Swallow, Chemistry Set, Girl Trouble, The...
's "Big Cigar"
- David Emmanuel Duet — vocals
- James Burdyshaw — lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- John Michael Amerika — rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Tom "Manny Eldorado" Price — bass
- Charlie "Circus" Ryan — drums
Cat Butt #2
Late 1987 - Summer 1988: Played on single, "64 Funny Cars"- David Emmanuel Duet — vocals
- James Burdyshaw — lead guitar
- John Michael "Amerika" — rhythm guitar
- Dean Gunderson — bass
- Erik "Erok" Peterson — drums
Cat Butt #3
Summer 1988 - 19901990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
: Played on SubPop Record "Journey To The Center Of Catbutt"
- David Emmanuel Duet — vocals
- James Burdyshaw — lead guitar
- Danny Bland — rhythm guitar
- Dean Gunderson — bass
- Erik "Erok" Peterson — drums
After Cat Butt
Price continued to work with The U-MenThe U-Men
The U-Men were a Seattle-based post-punk band active in the early to late 1980s. They toured extensively across America and even had a song by the Butthole Surfers named in their honor...
. He then left to form "The Kings of Rock", and in 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
, formed "Gas Huffer
Gas Huffer
Gas Huffer was an American garage rock band from Washington state. They were known for their formal and comical lyrics and their antic stage presence.-History:Gas Huffer classified themselves loosely in the Garage punk genre...
". Ryan remained with the U-Men. Bland joined "The Dwarves", and then joined "The Best Kissers in the World", with Mark Wooten of Zipgun. He was later replaced by Paul Schurr of Flop, and is now the manager for the "Supersuckers". Peterson went on to play with JTB, until 1993, and then The Purdins, until their disbandment in early 2000. Duet formed "Bottle of Smoke," with Ryan and Price in the lineup, until their disbandment around 2004. Gunderson joined guitarist Tim Kerr in Austin to form "Jack O' Fire," disbanding in 1996. Duet and Gunderson live in Los Angeles and formed the band "Hot For Chocolate" in 2006. Burdyshaw went on to form "Yummy Fur," "the Sinister Six," and his current band "The Bug Nasties"
Singles
- 64 Funny Cars/Hell's Half Acre Single, on (Penultimate) August 1988
Trivia
- They are referenced in the first verse of the Guided by VoicesGuided by VoicesGuided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
song "Pendulum", from the 1990 album Same Place the Fly Got SmashedSame Place The Fly Got SmashedSame Place the Fly Got Smashed is the fourth album from Dayton, OH's Guided by Voices. Often said to be a concept album about alcoholism, the album displays bandleader Robert Pollard's maturing songcraft and increasing interest in lo-fi soundscapes....
. ("Come on over tonight; we'll put on some Cat Butt and do it up right.")
External links
- Sub Pop page on Cat Butt
- [ Biography on Allmusic]
- Page on their German label