6.3 Catherine (Smashing Pumpkins)
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This article is from the Smashing Pumpkins FAQ, by Mike Hamilton michaelh@ualberta.ca with numerous contributions by others.
6.3 Catherine (Smashing Pumpkins)
Catherine is, unfortunately, usually thought of as "D'Arcy's husband's
band." However, despite poor marketing from TVT, they're definitely a
cool band to check out. The band consists of Mark Rew (guitar/vocals),
Fever (guitar), Gus (percussion/keyboards), Keith Brown (bass), and Kerry
Brown (drums). Former members include Neil Jendon, Jerome Brown, and
Cliff Fox.
Catherine's releases are: the split 7" with Starchildren (Songs About
Girls/Delusions of Candor - TVT 4612-7); the Sparkle/Charmed (for Taylor)
7" on Limited Potential (LimP 011); an EP "Sleepy" (March Records MAR
005, reissued TVT 4610); Songs About Girls/It's No Lie 7" on Rough Trade
(45rev35); and albums "Sorry" (TVT 4620-2) and "Hot Saki & Bedtime
Stories" (TVT 9020-2). There's also a track "End of Something" on the
Absolute Middle of Nowhere #17 compilation. Videos are available for
It's No Lie, Songs About Girls, Saint, and Four-Leaf Clover.
Earlier releases are very guitar-heavy (3 guitars), and the final songs
on Sleepy and Sorry feature extended feedback jams similar to "Drown"-
the latest release is more poppy.
Billy Corgan co-produced the 2 7" releases and Sleepy EP. D'Arcy sings
on "Four-Leaf Clover" and "Punch Me Out" from "Hot Saki & Bedtime
Stories", on which James Iha & Jimmy Chamberlin are also credited for
"additional equipment". "Blew Away" (Disarm (smile) single, Pisces
Iscariot) features Kerry Brown on drums. Kerry is also a co-owner of
Scratchie Records, and has helped record and produce a number of SP
songs.
For more info, join the Catherine mailing list (send "subscribe
catherine" to majordomo@jade-v.com), and/or check out the following web
sites:
http://pages.prodigy.net/heutchy/catherin.htm (includes a FAQ)
http://www.halcyon.com/cantwell/cat/catherin.html
http://www.smashing-pumpkins.net/catherine/
http://www.catherine.org/
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