Seattle band mega cat, with help from Share It Music, are placing out their self-titled debut album on February 16. They have already launched two tracks off of this album; the primary being “Rat Fight” launched again in November of 2023, and the second being “Celebrate With Port!” launched January 4. Along with this, mega cat are additionally releasing a stay efficiency video of “Good Newts” from the upcoming album. It was recorded at The Sunset Tavern throughout fall 2023. They are additionally going to be performing a report launch present March 2 at The Sunset Tavern.
Watch the stay efficiency of “Good Newts” under.
Get tickets to the report launch present here.
Stream “Celebrate With Port! here.
Stream “Rat Fight” here.
Pre-order mega cat here.
Some of the inspiration for “Celebrate with Port!” got here from the time that The Comet Tavern in Seattle had rock reveals and the way individuals would take pictures of port prefer it was whiskey. The different a part of inspiration got here from an early mega cat custom involving “a port night every fortnight” with pricey pals as a approach to break up the monotony of the lockdown.
They are a three-piece band that includes Aaron Benson (drums, percussion, guitar), Kim West (piano and synths), and Ryan Devlin (bass and guitar). During stay performances, mega cat convey on two honorary members: Dave Dederer on guitar and Jacob Whinihan on percussion. Despite not utilizing conventional strategies of communication, they to make use of conventional language to speak, they transmit instrumental narratives with acquainted feels to followers of twentieth century science fiction, afro-beat, hip-hop and psychedelic music.
mega cat Track List
1. Rat Fight
2. Worm Rider
3. Celebrate With Port!
4. Ballad of Sarah Connor pt. 1
5. Ballad of Sarah Conner pt. 2
6. Don’t You Ever Get the Creeps
7. Good Newts
8. KRA1 (origin story)
9. Cool Adult
Photo courtesy of Mega Cat