The Cat's Miaow is an

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

band formed in

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, in 1992.

Members

* Kerrie (The Beat Poets, Tra La La) - vocals * Bart (Blairmailer, Girl of the World, Library Records) - guitar * Andrew (Blairmailer, The Ampersands) - bass * Cameron (Girl of the World) - drums

Discography

* ''Little Baby Sourpuss'' cassette (Toytown, 1992) * ''Pet Sounds cassette'' (Toytown, 1992) * ''From My Window'' cassette (Toytown, 1993) * Contrast Split Singles Club split 7-inch (with Last Party, French Marigold and Maylove) (Contrast, 1992) * Stereolab/Cat's Miaow split 7-inch (Wurlitzer Jukebox, 1995) * Cat's Miaow/Stinky Fire Engine split 7-inch (Spit And A Half, 1996) * ''A Kiss And A Cuddle'' CD (Bus Stop, 1996) * ''Songs For Girls To Sing'' CD (Drive-In, 1997) * ''The Long Goodbye'' EP (Darla, 1999) * ''A Kiss And A Cuddle'' CD (with bonus tracks) (

Library Records Library Records is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1998, and focusing mainly on indie pop. It is run by Bart Cummings from The Cat's Miaow. Artists who have released recordings on Library Records include: * Bart ...

, 2003) Members of The Cat's Miaow have also released more ambient recordings under the name Hydroplane.

External links

* http://www.virtual.net.au/~awithy/miaow.htm Official web site * http://www.twee.net/bands/catsmiaow.html twee.net page Australian indie pop groups Victoria (state) musical groups Darla Records artists {{Australia-band-stub