Flatcat (band)

For the fictional creature, see Flat cat.

Flatcat
Origin	Belgium
Genres	Punk rock Pop punk Skate punk Alternative rock
Years active	1993–present

Flatcat is a Belgian DIY punk rock band. Founded by the Luyckx brothers in 1993 they have played numerous countries since then, including two Brazilian headlining tours.

Lineup

• Dieter 'minx' Meyns: guitar, vocals
• Wim Luyckx: drums
• Dirk Luyckx: guitar
• Alexander Jonckheere: bass, backing vocals

Accomplishments

• Did two Brazilian tours in 2001 and 2002
• Videoclip "Beautiful in Venice" aired on MTV Brazil in 2002
• Flatcat is the first band ever to sell out the Magdalenazaal (1200 p.) in Bruges, their hometown
• "Hear Tonight" Number 9 spot in "De Afrekening", Belgium's most respected alternative radio hitlist in 2004. Also included on the "De Afrekening vol. 33" chart compilation (Universal)
• Videoclip "Wait and see" gets A-rotation on TMF (MTV Belgium) in 2004
• Flatcat was on the lineup of French Alternative Festival "BetiZFest"
• Flatcat sells a performance together with Nailpin for Tsunami 1212 on JIM TV and TMF in 2005
• "Rockstar Fantasy (Break It)" in De Afrekening for no less than 13 weeks in 2005. Also included on the "De Afrekening vol. 38" chart compilation (Universal).

Discography

Demos

• Demo Tape (1996, sold out)
• Punkrock RIP Promo Tape (1999)

Albums

• Four Lessons To Drive (2001, split release with Belvedere, Reset and Predial, released on Highlight Sounds, Brazil only).
• Better Luck Next Time (2002, released on Eye Spy Records in Europe and Highlight Sounds in South America).
• Flatcat/Five Days Off (2004, split release with Five Days Off, released on Eye Spy Records and Funtime Records).
• So This Is When We Grow Up (2006, released on Eye Spy Records).

Singles

• Better Luck Next Time (2002)
• Hear Tonight (2004)
• Wait And See (2004)
• Rockstar Fantasy (Break It) (2005)
• So This is When We Grow Up (2006)
• My Heart is Bulletproof (2007)
• The Great Escape (2011)
• All Anchors are Lost (ft. Sean Dhondt) (2011)

7’’

• Beautiful in Venice (2002)

Contributions

• 1996 Best of Belgium I (Green Leaf Records)
• 1999 Elements (Funtime Records)
• 1999 Best of Belgium II (Green Leaf Records)
• 2000 "Mr. Popular Guy" on Summer's Gone (Janez Detd single)
• 2001 Club Zed (Headcore Records – France)
• 2001 Funtime Records Sampler + Magazine
• 2001 100% Skate (Century Media – Brazil)
• 2001 Caddy of the Year (Below Par Records)
• 2002 Skateboard movie Soundtrack (Tribo Magazine Brazil – with Bob Burnquist)
• 2003 LDG Records
• 2004 De Afrekening 33
• 2004 Essentieel Belgisch (TMF Vlaanderen)
• 2005 DMAC compilation (DMAC)
• 2005 De Afrekening 38
• 2005 Airboard Movie Soundtrack (Switzerland)

External links

• Official website