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Steal The Light
''Steal the Light'' is the sixth studio album of Melbourne band The Cat Empire. It was released on 17 May 2013, through Inertia Records and Two Shoes Records. Lead single "Brighter Than Gold" was released on 22 February 2013 to commercial success, placing at number 89 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2013. Another single, "Steal the Light", was released on 9 May 2013. The cover art of the album is the work of Graeme Base, a longtime fan of the band, who convinced the band to lift their 12-year ban on cat references in album art. Track listing Personnel ;The Cat Empire core members * Harry James Angus – vocals, trumpet * Will Hull-Brown – drums, percussion * Jamshid Khadiwhala – turntables, percussion * Ollie McGill – piano, organ, backing vocals * Ryan Monro – bass guitar * Felix Riebl – lead vocals, percussion ;The Empire Horns (auxiliary members) * Kieran Conrau – trombone, backing vocals * Ross Irwin – trumpet, backi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl (lead vocals, percussion), Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (turntables, percussion), Ollie McGill (keyboards, backing vocals) and Ryan Monro (bass, backing vocals). Monro retired from the band in March 2021, while Angus, Hull-Brown and Khadiwhala all left in April 2022. They are often supplemented by The Empire Horns, a brass duo composed of Ross Irwin (trumpet) and Kieran Conrau (trombone), among others. Their sound is a fusion of jazz, ska, funk and rock with heavy Latin influences. History 1999–2003: Beginnings The Cat Empire's origins are traced back to Jazz Cat, a Melbourne-based band, led by Steve Sedergreen in 1999. Jazz Cat was a nine-piece group from different schools and backgrounds which debuted at the Manly Jazz Festival in Sydney. They gigged around Melbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
