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History

The band's name is a reference to the Japanese word for cat, ''neko''. Singer Jordan Witzigreuter had thought of the name from big inflatable stage props he had on a tour. Nekokat was formed in 2015, and consists of three members. Their first single, "Gimme A Break" was released in June 2015. According to guitarist Cameron Walker, the song started as a track idea Wiztigreuter made. The song was originally intended to be a track featuring Bowen on

’s fifth studio album, ''

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''. The band released their debut EP, ''Communication'' that same month. The group premiered a music video for "The Reckless" in November 2015. In late 2015, the group released their second EP, ''Communication II''. In 2017 the group released a new single titled, "Melt". In September 2017, the group released another single titled, "Take" along with its music video. As a reaction to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018, the group along with Switchfoot,

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, Copeland and many others, joined together to share a cover of

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's "

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" to the Parkland community during the annual Heavy and Light event. In June 2018, the band released their third and final EP, ''Pleasure Beach''.

Musical style

Their musical style has been described as

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and electropop. The trio has cited inspiration from

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Band members

Jordan Witzigreuter Jordan Mark Witzigreuter (born November 14, 1989), known professionally as The Ready Set, is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is the lead vocalist and sole member of the act, using a backup band while on ...

– lead vocals * Cameron Walker – vocals, guitar, bass * Jess Bowen – drums, percussion, backing vocals

History

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