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Summer Cats

Summer Cats

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  • Formed: in Australia
  • Years Active: 2000s

Biography

Sounding every bit as warm, sweet, and cuddly as their name suggests, the Summer Cats formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006 and are comprised of ex-Earthmen frontman Scott Stevens, Hugh, Irene, Julia, and Scott B. The band first made waves with "Hush Puppy," a jangly, squinchy track rooted in acts like the Go-Betweens and, perhaps more noticeably, Cub. The Summer Cats made the song available online, where it generated quite a bit of critical hype, notably from the folks at Pitchfork. Thanks to all the hype, the following year found the Summer Cats releasing a flurry of singles and EPs. "Hush Puppy" found its way onto a split 7" (released on Knock Yr Socks Off) with the Portland-based indie pop duo Eux Autres, and the Australian label Popboomerang released Scratching Post, the Summer Cats' debut EP. Several tracks from that disc were repackaged and re-released as a single, Wild Rice, via the Miami-based label Cloudberry, which went ahead and released another of the band's singles, Lonely Planet, in 2008. Another EP, Passion Pop, showed up on London's WeePop Records that same year.
— Margaret Reges , All Music Guide

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Similar Artists:

Eux Autres, The Bicycles, Comet Gain, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Hot Lava

Roots and Influences:

The Pastels, The Clean, The Bats, Cub

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