Kittens (band)

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Kittens
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Noise Rock, sludge metal
Years active1992 (1992)–1999 (1999), 2006
Labels Sonic Unyon
Past membersShawn "Pony" Fedorchuk
David "Bazooka" Kelly
Jahmeel Russell
Russ Desjardine
Steve Kellas

Kittens was a Canadian noise rock band [1] [2] from Winnipeg. [3] The band was known for their intense live performances and country-influenced sound. [4] [5]

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History

Shawn Fedorchuk, Russ Desjardine and Steve Kellas started Kittens together after they disbanded their previous band, Batsweat, recruiting drummer David Kelly and releasing the album Like A Plough on cassette. Desjardine (who went on to play bass in Artificial Joy and helped found The Bonaduces as drummer) and Steve then left the band and Jahmeel Russell joined on bass.

Kittens released several albums on Sonic Unyon in the late 1990s. [6] [3] Of all of their albums, the only ones to be released as a vinyl LP were 1997's "Bazooka and the Hustler" and their split release with Shallow North Dakota. All other albums were released either on cassette or compact disc. The group disbanded in 1999.

Kittens played two reunion shows in 2006 with KEN mode's Jesse Matthewson replacing Russell on bass. [7] [8] Russell is now a member of Red Vienna after stints in Projektor and Actors. [9] David Kelly died in Los Angeles, CA in March 2008. [10]

In 2014, Blunderspublik released a cover album, Kittens and Shit, commemorating Winnipeg's 1990s bands, including Kittens. [4]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles & EPs

Compilations

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