Cat empire band members
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The Cat Empire&#;is an Australian&#;ska&#;and&#;jazz&#;band formed in Core members are Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (decks, percussion),&#;Ollie McGill&#;(keyboard and backing vocals), and&#;Ryan Monro&#;(bass and backing vocals). They are often supplemented by The Empire Horns, a&#;brass&#;duo composed of Ross Irwin (trumpet) and Kieran Conrau (trombone), and have recurring guest musicians. Their sound is a fusion of jazz, ska,&#;funk&#;and&#;rock&#;with heavy&#;Latininfluences.
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The Cat Empire's origins are traced back to Jazz Cat, a Melbourne-based band, led by Steve Sedergreen in Jazz Cat was a nine-piece group from different schools and backgrounds which debuted at the Manly Jazz Festival in Sydney. They gigged around Melbourne's jazz club scene including at Dizzy's (Sedergreen was a part-owner). Late that year, Jazz Cat spawned The Cat Empire, originally as a three-piece, with&#;Ollie McGill&#;on keyboards,&#;Felix Riebl&#;on percussion and vocals and&#;Ryan Monro&#;on double bass.[1][2]&#;The band's name was taken from the title of a drawing by Riebl's younger brother, Max,[3]&#;and its distinctive cat's
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The Cat Empire Introduce New Members and Launch New Era With &#;Thunder Rumbles&#;
Melbourne party starters The Cat Empire have announced a bunch of new members of the band that will join longstanding Empire veterans Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill. The original band began the process of splitting up in late , announcing a run of ‘farewell’ shows around the country including a final show at Bluesfest in
The band have launched this new era with a new single titled ‘Thunder Rumbles’, a classic Cat Empire cut. You can listen to the new track, and watch the video, below.
The Cat Empire: ‘Thunder Rumbles’
The new members of the band include bassist Grace Barbe, Cuban trumpeter Lazaro Numa, brass players Ross Irwin and Kieran Conrau, drummer Daniel Farrugia, and percussionist Neda Rahmani.
“It’s got all the elements (and then some…) of a Cat Empire classic,” said Felix about ‘Thunder Rumbles’. A New Orleans-y sousaphone kicks it off, makes its way to a stadium Latin break in the middle, then keeps flying from there. It’s brass heavy (played by The Horns of Leroy), drum heavy, and high drama. The lyrics are more or less a brawl of celebration.”
The Cat Empire are currently in the middle of a largely sold-out run of shows across Europe and the UK.
Further Reading
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The Cat Empire
Australian band
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History
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