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Dec 30 2008

8:00P

Falls Festival

Lorne, Victoria

Dec 31 2008

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Falls Festival

Tasmania, Tasmania

Dec 31 2008

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Falls Festival

Tasmania, Tasmania

Jan 3 2009

8:00P

Southbound

Jan 7 2009

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Byron Bay Music and Arts Festival

Byron Bay, New South Wales

ABOUT THE CAT EMPIRE

The Cat Empire has already stretched across Australia, taking over that hotbed of house-rockin’ bands one enormous theatre at a time. And now that their chart-topping smash Two Shoes has gone double-platinum in Australia they’ve set their sites on other territories, conquering late night TV in the USA – with performances on Letterman, Leno, Craig Ferguson– and packing out theatres right across Europe, as well as headlining major festivals in every corner of the world.

But is the world ready for six guys who apparently never sleep, who play nearly every night of the week, often drawing up to 30 performers onto the stage to feed from their limitless energy? Can we fully appreciate a group whose sound is a joyful collision of reggae, pub-rock, hip-hop, acid jazz, ska, R&B, and whatever else is in the air that evening, all of it packed into tight songs that threaten at any moment to explode into dazzling jams?

Well, actually … yes, if we judge by the reactions they have been getting all over the world recent trips. Brian Mansfield of USA Today reported on their Bonnaroo performance that the “Aussie visitors performed with the pacing of an old-school R&B revue.” And Jeff Tamarkin, writing for AMG, confirmed that “the fuss was justified: The Cat Empire is a wholly engaging, genre-splicing band … clever and brainy, danceable and absorbing.”

How do they pull it off? From the first moments on stage the groove is ferocious, the brass is sassy. The trumpet and keyboard feel like they’re blasting in your living room; Felix’s vocal is, well, sly, but it also swoops and falls and hyper-ventilates and pretty much leads you right into Harry’s next song, whose island flavor and sing-along hook make it clear that this is a ride to remember.

Fact is, they are far more complex than they sound, if you want to break what they do down to the basics. But tempting as that is, the best way to appreciate The Cat Empire is to do what fans have been doing all over the world, from the band’s eyebrow-raising set years ago at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival up to the ARIA Award that the national recording industry bestowed on The Cat Empire last October.

In other words, crank it up. Make it loud. Let it rip. Save the analysis for later. Dance! Read more

THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS
(Australia and General)

July 1, 2008

Hello

Its the end of June already. Just wanted to direct your attention to the VIDEOS section of our website.

At the end of August we are going to have a look at all of the FAN MADE VIDEOS up on the site, and award prizes to people who have made their own videos and send them through to our site.

If you have your own video, or think you might want to make one, the process for getting it loaded up on the site is:

1. Load your video up onto You Tube (www.youtube.com)
2. Go to the ‘Fan’ section of our website. (Click on the tree when you visit the home page)
3. Click .. Fan Movies or Clips’ which you will find in the left hand side navigation panel.
4. Enter the requested fields, including the URL of where we will find the clip and click ..’

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

1. Most creative use of The Cat Empires music in film
2. Most skilled
3. Funniest

The prizes will be ‘prize packs’ including:

1. A signed photograph of the band on stage
2. A signed copy of SO MANY NIGHTS
3. An Embroidered Hoodie
4. And a few more bits and pieces

So, happy creating....

May 30, 2008

Hello from The Cat Empire

Just an update to let you know what’s happening in our world. Our latest album So Many Nights is now out in most parts of the world, with Europe next in line. It has already gone PLATINUM in Australia...We recorded it in Malibu, and in Melbourne. The name, ‘So Many Nights’ refers to the songs which are travel stories that got etched out in the back of a tour bus over the years. We hope you enjoy the journey. Check it out here.

We have launched a new website recently, which features our entire body of recordings to date. Go to the MULTIMEDIA section where you can listen to recordings, watch the video clips, download the tracks and ring tones....

If you join the mailing list on our website during the month of June, you will receive a FREE live version of the track So many Nights.

IN the meantime we are about to start our annual end of (Australian) financial year sale on the MARKET section of our site. For the month of June you will get 50-60% off the usual price of all items available online. T-shirts from $12.50 ($aud), albums $10-$12.50, cheap hoodies...Check it out HERE

We are taking some time off from touring right now, and looking forward to getting back into it in a little while. keep your eye on our website for tour announcements.

Best Wishes, The Cat Empire

February 21, 2008

FELIX - CLEO Bachelor Of The Year?

Make sure you check out the March edition of Cleo to see Felix as one of the top 50 Cleo Bachelors. Make sure you vote for him:
Ph: 1900 921 225 and enter code 45
OR
Text: Felix to 199 44 556
To Get Felix on your Mobile Text Felix to 199 44 556
Voting closes Sun March 16th
Please see Cleo Magazine for all Terms and Conditions.
HAPPY VOTING!!!

January 11, 2008

Happy New Year from The Cat Empire.

We have survived the muddy rapids of Woodford, and the screams of thousands of surfers at Pyramid rock, to bring you this update:

Voting is now on for the 2007 Triple J hottest 100. A couple of years ago we had 3 tracks in the top 100. Please help us nail it again by voting for So Many Nights, no Longer there and Fishies (all from our latest album). The process is simple, and will only take you a second...PLEASE click here: http://triplej.net.au/hottest100/

Tiks are selling outrageously fast to our national outdoor tour in Feb. with a month to go until the tour kicks off, Melbourne ticket sales are neck in neck with the fans from Brisbane who are trying to prove their loyalty is above that of the bands home crowd. We are intrigued to see who wins this competition, and suspect Sydney may do what Sydney does, and nail both Brisbane and Melbourne!

We are incredibly excited about touring with Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald. It's going to be BIG. Hope you can share that with us...

November 22, 2007 Tickets are on sale NOW for the Feb 2008 Outdoor Australian Tour. Here are the tour dates:

Thurs Jan 31 NEWCASTLE Camp Shortland, The Foreshore Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only) Special Guest: Blue King Brown and The Beautiful Girls

Fri Feb 1 CANBERRA Stage 88, Commonwealth Park Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only) Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald

Sat Feb 2 SYDNEY Kippax Lake, Moore Park Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only) Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Ash Grunwald

Sun Feb 3 MELBOURNE Myer Music Bowl Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus ticketmaster outlets Special Guest: Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald

Thurs Feb 7 GEELONG The Geelong Arena Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, Venue Box Office - 110 Victoria Street, North Geelong, or PH: (03) 5278 3092 Special Guest: Blue King Brown and The Beautiful Girls

Sat Feb 9 PERTH Belvoir Amphitheatre Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, www.heatseeker.com.au, live clothing stores, mills, planet, beat, star perth, star mandurah, www.thecatempire.com Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Local Band TBC

Wed Feb 13 TOWNSVILLE Entertainment and Convention Centre Tiks: venue box office 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, www.tecc.net.au, or phone 07 4771 4000 Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls

Fri Feb 15 SUNSHINE COAST, KAWANA WATERS Quad Park Tiks: www.mothershipmusic.com.au, Ph 02 9516 5703 (Mon/Wed/Fri, 11–4pm only) Special Guest: Blue King Brown, The Beautiful Girls and Ash Grunwald

Sat Feb 16 BRISBANE Riverstage Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166, plus ticketmaster outlets Special Guest: The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown and Ash Grunwald

Sun Feb 17 HOBART Morilla Winery Tiks: www.thecatempire.com, www.centertainment.com.au ph: 03 6234 5998 or through the venue 0362 779900 With Special Guests TBC

Tues Feb 19 LAUNCESTON Albert Hall Tiks: Mojo Music, www.ticketmaster.com.au, ph: 1300 136 166 With Special Guests TBC

Sat Feb 23 VICTORIA A Day on The Green - Seppelt Wines, Great Western Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136100, and through the winery. With Special Guests TBC

November 5, 2007

Check Out the So Many Nights film clip HERE

September 24, 2007

UP CLOSE is being Broadcast this coming Sunday (30th) 10am on Channel 7

September 21, 2007

We are very proud to announce that our new album SO MANY NIGHTS will be in all good record stores all around Australia tomorrow, Saturday 22 Sept. It is the culmination of the last few years of touring, and is a record we are proud of. There are definitely some new sounds, but still plenty of the old stuff you all expect us to deliver too. Most of the songs were written on the road and developed in the studio with our great Producer John Porter.

Those people who are in Melbourne can come to the Prince of Wales at midnight tonight to join us for a launch party, and to be the first in the WORLD to get your hands on the album. Jumps will DJ into the early hours of the morning. It’s free entry, so head on down at midnight.

Sydney – we are about to CRUSH the Metro record. Our 8th show will go on sale later today. That’s the record breaker! Just between us, we have 50 comp tiks to each show which we are going to put on sale next week. So, if you DID miss out (shame on you!) you should keep your eye on the metro website for the release of this last hand full of tiks.

September 20, 2007

SO MANY NIGHTS - Released THIS Saturday, 22nd September in Australia ONLY. To hear a sneak preview of the new album head to: www.music.ninemsn.com.au

September 14, 2007 -

METRO SYDNEY
Record attempt starts oct 14…6TH SHOW NOW ON SALE

Sunday 14th October - SOLD OUT
Monday 15th October - SOLD OUT
Tuesday 16th October - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 17th October - Fan Night - SOLD OUT
Fans choose the set list, first beer on us, opportunity to play on stage with The Cat Empire & a gift for everyone.
Thursday 18th October - ON SALE NOW
Friday 19th October - coming soon...
Saturday 20th Ocotber - All Ages Matinee Show - SOLD OUT
Satuday 20th October - Final record breaking show...yet to go on sale

Tiks: www.metrotheatre.com.au OR www.moshtix.com.au 029550 3666 OR 1300 GET TIX (438 849)

August 28, 2007 -

WEDNESDAY 17 OCT will be FAN NIGHT at The Sydney Metro This means it’s the night where the real fans will come out for a mid week shakedown with The Cat Empire. Fans will choose the set list in advance of the show, through a new site called PICK R SET. They will be able to choose songs from all of The Cat Empires albums to date (including the new one) www.pickrset.com/bands/thecatempire There will be a box at the door where fans can post a question for the band.
Questions will be randomly selected and answered on stage throughout the show. The street team will attend for free.
The band will shout everyone their first drink.
We invite everyone to bring their cameras to take pics, and we won’t confiscate them!
The guys will hang out after the show to meet fans.
Everyone will receive a gift from the band as they leave.
We will run a comp on our website for one lucky fan to perform with the band on the night. The comp will involve posting an ‘audition’ video to You-tube. The fan will nominate which TCE song, and what instrument they want to play. If the winner is from interstate, they will be flown in and accommodated for the night of performance. For more info see below.

August 28, 2007

- AUDITION FOR THE CAT EMPIRE We are running a comp for one lucky fan to perform with the band on the night of Wednesday 17th Ocotber at The Metro in Sydney. The comp will involve posting an ‘audition’ video to You-tube. The fan will nominate which TCE song, and what instrument they want to play. If the winner is from interstate, they will be flown in and accommodated for the night of performance. This competition is open to Australian residents only. Please make sure you link you video to your name so we can contact you if you have won. To enter head to www.thecatempire.com/content/competition.asp and enter your details and then upload your Audition here: http://www.youtube.com/group/thecatempireaudition

August 7, 2007

Back in 1996 a record of 7 shows in a row was set at The Sydney Metro. To celebrate the launch of the new album SO MANY NIGHTS (out Sept 22), The Cat Empire are attempting to set a new venue record. We’re talking 8 shows in 7 days. Record attempt starts 14 October 2007... We are keeping tiks super cheap, so you can come a number of times; see the show, hear the new songs, check out The Bamboos, meet fans who fly in from other states, get involved in sustainable practices…join our week-long circus! Tiks on sale Aug 13. Shows will be sold one after the other so get in early : www.metrotheatre.com.au OR www.moshtix.com.au 029550 3666 OR 1300 GET TIX (438 849) All Ages Show Sat Oct 20th

August 6, 2007 – New Australian single NO LONGER THERE can now be heard here! The band played it live for the first time at Splendour in the Grass (Byron Bay) music festival, and with the track going to radio really soon, you can expect to be hearing it a whole lot more. Physical cd in store Sept 8, or pre-order your signed copy…read below to find out how. Pls support us by requesting No Longer There at your favourite radio station.

August 2, 2007 - Want to get Up Close to The Cat Empire? You could win a trip to Sydney thanks to Coke to hang out with the band in the Up Close studio and watch them play a very special performance, being filmed for television. Click on the link to find out more......http://yahoo7.com.au/getupclose

THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS (North America)

May 5, 2008 – So Many Nights and Fishies Ringtones Available in the US!

So Many Nights
Purchase

Fishies
Purchase

April, 28, 2008- So Many Nights Released in the US!-

We are very proud to announce the US release of our latest record, So Many Nights, which has just been released in the USA.
The album has already gone platinum in Australia. We recorded it in Malibu, CA and in Melbourne after our USA tour last fall, and we really think the album marks a high point for the band, both in terms of performance and songwriting.
So Many Nights refers to the songs. They're little vignettes from our travels, stories that got etched out in the back of a tour bus over the years. We were keen to step beyond our regular party thing and were all ready to make something crafted, more musically solid. There are still some solid party moments though, so old-school fans won't be disappointed!
Check out the new Empire Mediaplayer to preview songs and video clips for "So Many Nights" and "No Longer There".
You can also embed the player in your Facebook or MySpace page to spread the word – click on "Get Your Own" and copy the code. You can also order it through ..iTunes or on Amazon.com. We'll be following up soon with tour info, ringtones and contests. Thanks for your support!

June 15, 2007- NPR World Cafe live session with The Cat Empire
National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide; the live session recorded with The Cat Empire will air on Thursday, June 21st, 2007. Fans can find their local station by going to the World Cafe Website or by streaming the broadcast online between 2pm and 4pm Eastern at the WXPN/Philadelphia station!

May 4, 2007 - Exclusive Live Videos from The Independent in San Francisco
Visit spinner.com to view live footage from The Cat Empire's last visit to San Francisco. Songs include Hello, The Chariot, and Sly. Enjoy! ..and remember to forward the link along to friends. Also, make sure to take a gander at this interview with Ryan Monro from The Cat Empire, where he reveals what songs he would put on a mixed cd. (Or tape! Do people even do that anymore?)

Feb 6, 2007 - The Cat Empire's Two Shoes available now in the US Order your copy now at amazon.com or visit the iTunes Music Store.

The Cat Empire Ringtones Available Now (sorry, USA only)
Sly (Main Riff)
Preview or Purchase

Sly (Pleasure To Meet Ya)
Preview or Purchase

The Car Song
Preview or Purchase

The Chariot
Preview or Purchase

Sprint and AT&T/Cingular customers:
Text CAT to 30303 to get a list of all The Cat Empire ringtones

T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T/Cingular customers:
Text SLY1 to 30303 to get Sly (main riff)
Text SLY2 to 30303 to get Sly (Pleasure To Meet Ya)
Text CAR to 30303 to get The Car Song
Text CHAR to 30303 to get The Chariot

THE CAT EMPIRE NEWS (Europe & other)

July 15, 2008 Hey Canada! Gear up for Summer with The Cat Empire!

In case you haven’t heard by now, The Cat Empire is back with their latest CD, So Many Nights, and is available now in stores across Canada!

Like always, the band is smokin' beyond belief. But this year, well, let’s just say the party has crossed the line between mystery and light. And back. A few times.

"So Many Nights refers to the songs," says bandleader Felix Riebl. "They’re little vignettes from our travels, stories that got etched out in the back of a tour bus over the years. You get to a point, living like that, where it really gets hard to distinguish between what's happening and what's a dream."

And so the strange, colourful trip unfurls from the airborne whimsy of "Panama" to the mystifying, swirling thrill of '"The Darkness". It's all melancholy ache in "Lonely Moon", funky as hell in "So Long" and "Strong Coffee", then freaky like a spaghetti western acid trip in "Voodoo Cowboy."

Want to hear more?

Now is your chance to test your knowledge of The Cat Empire and win a TCE Prize Pack, including a copy of So Many Nights.

To enter, send an email to contest@indicarecords.com with your answer to the following question:

What is the first song written by all six members of The Cat Empire?

To qualify, all emails must be received by 11:59pm on July 31, 2008. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number.* Enter today!

Be sure to also visit www.thecatempire.com for fun facts, updates, offers and more on The Cat Empire. Who knows? You might even find the answer you’re looking for!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer!

*All correct answers will be put into a draw, and the winner selected and notified on August 4, 2008. The odds of winning are dependent on the number of correct submissions received. Limit one entry per person.

July 30, 2007 The Cat Empire to tour Europe again in November 2007.
A full list of dates to be announced soon. But the tour will include the following countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belguim, Holland, Italy and the UK (2 shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire already on sale).

July 20, 2007 Two Shoes the album, now available throughout Europe and Asia on Universal Records.
That’s right, finally you can buy Two Shoes locally, in record stores and digital outlets all over Europe and Asia. Check this out www.universalmusiconline.com/thecatempire/twoshoes/

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