Munnycat

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Munnycat
MUNNYCAT Grammy Awards 2022.jpg
Munnycat at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, NV on April 3rd, 2022.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres noise pop, indietronica, hip hop, indie pop, breakbeat
Years active2016-present
Members
  • K808
  • Khaledzou
Website www.munnycat.com

Munnycat (MUNNYCAT) is an American Indie pop duo from Los Angeles formed in 2016. The band consists of Katianne Timko, nicknamed "K808", and Khaled Tabbara, nicknamed "Khaledzou". Timko and Tabbara are responsible for vocals and production and often add musicians at their live shows. [1] The band defines their genre as noise pop and takes a DIY approach to their music. [2] [3]

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The band is perhaps best known for their success in commercial syncs. Their music has been placed over 100 times by companies like EA Sports’ FIFA 19, New Balance, Wendy’s, eBay, Xbox, JCPenney and Target. [4] [5]

History

Timko and Tabbara first met in Youngstown, Ohio, in 2011 after Timko booked Tabbara's band to perform at a St. Patrick’s Day event. [6] The two began dating later that year, and joined each other's musical projects soon after. [7] They moved to Los Angeles in 2016, where they formed Munnycat. They currently reside in Studio City, LA. [8] [9] [10]

Munnycat released an EP entitled Platinum Gold in April 2017. They release singles on a regular basis, including "don’t stop (drip drip drop)" in March 2019, which made it to #1 on Hype Machine and landed at #4 for the week of April 1–7. [11] [9] Their song "Platinum Gold" was featured in Coca-Cola's first advertising campaign for AHA sparkling water, which launched in March 2020. [12] On July 25, 2021, they released "so fresh" from their upcoming mixtape titled "the MUNNYCAT mixtape" which was released on August 25, 2021. [13]

Discography

the MUNNYCAT mixtape (2021)

Platinum Gold EP (2017)

References

  1. ↑ Angelo, Gary S. "New year, new music". Tribune Chronicle . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Take 5: The songs you need to know this week (April 1, 2019)". Substream Magazine. April 1, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ Gray, Andy (October 4, 2018). "MUNNYCAT brings beats to Fall Fire Fest". Tribune Chronicle . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Austintown duo's music featured in national commercials". WFMJ-TV . August 20, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Gonzalez, Sean (January 30, 2019). "Song Premiere: MUNNYCAT – "Go-Go A-Go-Go"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Munnycat are Fighting Off Energy Vampires One Hella Catchy Bop at a Time". LadyGunn Magazine. December 17, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Meet K808 and Khaledzou of MUNNYCAT in Studio City". VoyageLA. March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Munnycat". www.facebook.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "5 Easy Pieces: MUNNYCAT discuss their five favourite Marvel films". The 405 . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "For Fans Of: Santigold | Introducing: MUNNYCAT (US)". Music Feeds. February 3, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Irresistible Vibes From MUNNYCAT – 'Go-Go A-Go-Go'". CelebMix. January 30, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ "AHA Sparkling Water Commercial Song". Commercial Song. April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "MUNNYCAT and the time / mind bending "so fresh" (Official Video) - AMERICAN PANCAKE". www.americanpancake.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ Miglietta, Al (March 19, 2020). "[Streaming Premiere]: MUNNYCAT - "Full Bronto"". SonOfMarketing. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  15. ↑ Mages, Emma (November 15, 2019). "Listen To Munnycat's New Single 'MILLIONAIRE (jz +bncé)' Out Now!". Essentially Pop. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Munnycat's "don't stop (drip drip drop)" Is Dope Pop Bop". Aupium. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Revel in the goofy, spastic energy of MUNNYCAT's 'Go-Go A-Go-Go'". The 405 . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Gregarious is the word with MUNNYCAT's new single "Check It"". Earmilk. December 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Premiere: Check Out "Check It" By Munnycat". MilK Magazine (France). Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Video Premiere: MUNNYCAT, "You + Me"". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Bratty refrains, a hefty chorus, and retro electronics: MUNNYCAT's "BOOM!" has plenty to love". The Line of Best Fit (magazine) . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  22. ↑ D'Astolfo, Guy (September 2021). "Munnycat's Music Pops Up In Ads, TV, Videos". Business Journal Daily. The Youngstown Publishing Company. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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