The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. 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 Latin influences.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at thecatempire.com
- Fanpage at citizensofthecatempire.com, slightly-bonkers.net/empire and thecatempire.info
- Youtube at youtube.com/thecatempiredotcom
- Twitter at twitter.com/thecatempire
- MySpace at myspace.com/thecatempire
- Wikipedia article on The Cat Empire
- Last.fm page on The Cat Empire
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Cat Empire, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Cat Empire
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