The Cat Empire

The Cat Empire is a six-piece combo from Melbourne, Australia that blends soul, funk, hip-hop and jazz into a high energy explosion that has made the band one of the biggest acts in Australia. With 2 double platinum releases, several #1 radio hits, a performance before a billion viewers for the Olympics and numerous Aria nominations (that's Aussie for Grammy) under its collective belt, the band is ready to jump the pond. Early results in the UK last month (25,000 tickets sold in the UK WITHOUT any label or record release) and Canada (sellout shows to 1,200 to 2k people across the country on last tour) have caused quite a stir. The band is touring the US in October, 2006 and Velour is releasing this EP as a setup piece for the US full-length debut, Two Shoes, due out in Feb. 2006.