Line #31 Music/TheCatEmpire


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk7N3dhzM1o Welcome to the empire and the funky empire tunes.]] ]]
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4	->''Our weapons were our instuments\
5	Made from our timber and steel\
6	We never yielded to conformity, but stood like kings\
7	On a chariot that's riding on our record wheels.''
8	--> -- from '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg84LWWJIck The Chariot]]''' on their [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled debut album]]
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10	The Cat Empire is an UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}n latin/jazz/ska/funk/indie band formed in 1999. It began as a trio, composed of Ollie [=McGill=], Felix Riebl and Ryan Monro, spawned from the nine-piece group Jazz Cat. After gigging around the UsefulNotes/{{Melbourne}} jazz scene, the band grew in 2001, with the other present day members joining.
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12	Known for their energetic live shows, the band has achieved critical acclaim both in Australia and abroad.
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15	[[AC:Members:]]
16	* Felix Riebl: vocals and percussion. Plays keys and sings with the band Felix Riebl and the Crashing Waters.
17	* Harry James Angus: vocals and trumpet. Also part of Melbourne hip-hop group Jackson Jackson.
18	* Ollie [=McGill=]: keys, melodica and backing vocals.
19	* Ryan Monro: bass and backing vocals
20	* Will Hull-Brown: drums. Together with Monro and Mc Gill makes up the eclectic electronic jazz trio The Genie.
21	* DJ Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala: decks and percussion.
22	!!!The Empire Horns, a brass duo who accompany the band, consist of;
23	* Ross Irwin: trumpet
24	* Kieran Conrau: trombone
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26	[[AC:Discography:]]
27	* ''The Cat Empire'' (2003)
28	* ''Two Shoes'' (2005)
29	* ''Cities: The Cat Empire Project'' (2006)
30	* ''So Many Nights'' (2007)
31	* ''Live on Earth'' (2009, live album)
32	* ''Cinema'' (2010)
33	* ''Steal The Light'' (2013)
34	* ''Rising With The Sun'' (2016)
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38	!!This band and their music provide examples of:
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40	* AudienceParticipationSong: Many. More than half of the setlist at the gigs I've been to and the audience doesn't just sing the song lyrics, they often try to sing some of the trumpet solos too. Possibly, special mention should be given to ''The Wine Song'' which often also involves Harry directing the audience into dancing in co-ordinated circles.
41	* CallBack: The title track of their 2007 album ''So Many Nights'' references the title track of their 2005 album with:
42	--->"I've got '''Two Shoes''' but they've been walked too far\
43	And I think that we could float from evening to the stars"
44	* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: They performed a cover version of Music/TheEagles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR8ADW2mIXA "Hotel California" in French]] for Creator/TripleJ's Like a Version and also sometimes perform it at live shows.
45	* TheFourChordsOfPop: Shows up in several tunes, such as "Know Your Name" and "No Mountain." The minor [[{{Tonality}} key]] version features in "The Lost Song and "Falling."
46	* FunPersonified: You probably have to attend one of their gigs to appreciate how well they embody this trope onstage, but there is a good reason they are such favourites at festivals around the world. Their energetic free-wheeling style rarely fails to get the vast majority of their audience dancing and singing along, and they love to invite, not only other musicians to join them onstage, but also various dancers, acrobats and occassionally their next door neighbours.
47	* GenreMashup: Or rather latin/ska/funk/jazz/indie/rock/reggae/hip-hop.
48	* MotorMouth: Both Felix and Harry have their moments, most notably in ''Lullaby'' and ''Party Started''.
49	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: "Voodoo Cowboy," a song about a, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Voodoo Cowboy]], the lovechild of a snake and a scarecrow.
50	* OdeToIntoxication: ''The Wine Song''... "I'm drunk, I'm singing, I'm happy and loud!"
51	* {{Scatting}}: Harry loves to scat, and does it frequently - especially in live shows.
52	* SelfTitledAlbum: Their debut studio album (as is often the case with [[SelfTitledAlbum Self-Titled Albums]])
53	* TheSomethingSong: They appear rather fond of this trope with songs titled ''The Wine Song'', ''The Car Song'' and ''Luck Song''.
54	* TitleTrack: ''Two Shoes'', ''Cities'', ''So Many Nights'', ''Steal the Light'' and ''Rising With The Sun'' on their respective albums.
55	* UnpluggedVersion: [[http://www.novafm.com.au/video/cat-empire-feelings-gone-nova-acoustic This version]]of "Feeling's Gone"
56	* VocalTagTeam: Harry and Felix share singing duties fairly equally.

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