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The Cat Empire is tagged as: ska, jazz, funk, australian, alternative

The Cat Empire is a six-piece alternative band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound has been described as a fusion of jazz, funk, and rock with heavy latin / salsa influences (not to mention reggae, ska and dub). Currently, the Cat Empire consists of Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (bass and backing vocals), Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), and Jamshid “Jumps” Khadiwhala (decks, percussion). A strong, recurrent theme of their music is the rejection of materialism, war, and intolerance and an enthusiastic embrace of cultural diversity and the simple, carefree life.
The Cat Empire began as a trio with McGill, Riebl, and Monro in late 1999, and started playing a wide variety of gigs in Melbourne. The band soon expanded in 2001, adding Angus, Hull-Brown, and Khadiwala.
THE Cat Empire’s message, on stage and in the studio, has always been about breaking down borders: musical, geographic, lingual. But they have never done it so powerfully as they do on their new album, Cinema. The album serves up a set which captures the inexorable force - and sheer joy - of their live performances, delivered in a format perfect for lounge-rooms, backyards, BBQ’s, cafes, road trips a...
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Top 10 The Cat Empire Songs
Hello
Two Shoes
The Lost Song
Days Like These
The Chariot
The Rhythm
Sly
The Car Song
How To Explain
The Wine Song
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Top 10 The Cat Empire Albums
Two Shoes
The Cat Empire
So Many Nights
Cinema
Two Shoes - Special Edition
Live On Earth
Cities: the Cat Empire Project
The Sun
Tapes, Breaks and Out-Takes
The Chariot
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