Cats in Space
| Cats in Space | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Genres | rock, power pop |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Associated acts | Ian Gillan, Asia, Robin Trower, Air Race, T'Pau, Bad Company, Little Angels, The Sweet, Statetrooper, Arena, Oliver Wakeman, Michael Moran (music producer), David Richards (record producer), Mick Wilson, Andy Scott,10cc, Thunder (band) |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Paul Manzi Greg Hart Steevi Bacon Dean Howard Jeff Brown Andy Stewart Mick Wilson |
Cats in Space (styled CATS in SPACE - The Band)[1][2][3] is a British "power pop" rock band formed in Horsham, West Sussex in 2015 by founder members, guitarist Greg Hart and drummer Steevi Bacon. Following the band's inception, vocalist Paul Manzi, keyboardist Andy Stewart, bassist Jeff Brown and second guitarist Dean Howard were recruited to complete the official lineup. The band went on to record their debut album Too Many Gods,[4] which, had guest vocal appearances by key songwriter Greg Hart's fellow co-writer Mick Wilson of 10cc, as well as Andy Scott of The Sweet. Notably, the Cat's seven minute epic "The Greatest Story Never Told" from the aforementioned album features a full eighty-piece orchestra that was scored, recorded, directed and conducted by producer Mike Moran.
The band made their debut appearance at London's The Half Moon,[5] Putney SW15 on Wednesday 6 January 2016. After a couple more low key appearances they accepted their fourth show at the Stone Free Festival at London's O2 Arena on Sunday, 19 June 2016.[6]
Their fifth performance was at The Ramblin' Man Fair,[7] on the new Rising Stage[8] at Mote Park, Ashford, Kent on 24 July 2016. The lineup over the weekend featured many classic rock band luminaries including Whitesnake, Europe, Thin Lizzy, Thunder, Airbourne and Black Stone Cherry.
Members
- Paul Manzi - Lead Vocal/Electro-Acoustic six string guitar
- Greg Hart - Guitars/Backing vocals
- Steevi Bacon - Drums/Percussion
- Dean Howard - Guitars
- Jeff Brown - Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Andy Stewart - Piano/Keyboards/Synths
- Mick Wilson - Co-lead vocals/backing vocals and additional instrumentation
References
- ↑ Rock, Classic. "Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week". Team Rock. Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Growl, Rock 'n. "Cats in Space 'Too Many Gods' Album, Video | ROCKNGROWL.COM". www.rockngrowl.com. Axel Wiesenauer. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Rock Radio, Platinum Rock. "Review – Cats In Space | Platinum Rock Radio". platinumrockradio.com. Paul Nicholls. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Goldby, Steve. "Cats In Space Announce The Release Of Debut Album 'Too Many Gods' For October 2015". metaltalk.net. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Half Moon". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Line Up". Stone Free Festival. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Laura. "12 New Acts Join Line Up For Ramblin' Man Fair - Stereoboard". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ↑ Goldby, Steve. "Ramblin' Man Fair Adds The Rising Stage Featuring Some Of The UK's Best Up And Coming Bands". www.metaltalk.net. Retrieved 2016-08-04.