"Gata Negra have wooed audiences with their lush, thoughtful lo-fi constructions, since their inception in Perth in 1999 ..producing a wide variety of moods. The band are consistently forging pockets of underground admiration for their work, and in soft, underground realms have caused ripples all over Europe... Gata Negra are a genuinely impressive outfit." by Martin McKenkzie-Murray GROK Magazine, Australia.
Cat Hope - bass, vocals, songwriter (Hugo Race, Micevice, Lux Mammoth)
Pete Guazzelli - drums (King Wasabi, Hip Mo Toast)
Bill Darby- guitar (O, Harry Smith)
OUR FANS INCLUDE...
Low, The Dirty Three, Augie March, Hugo Race and The True Spirit
WE LIKE...
Nina Simone, Low, Morricone, Scott Walker
DISCOGRAPHY
1999 Cage of Stars (Telescopic)
2002 Saint Dymphnae (Bloodstar)
2002 Once Upon A Time EP (Bloodstar)
2005 Ruby (upcoming release)
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FILM, VIDEO, THEATRE
music for The Vagina Monologues Perth Theatre Season
video: Once Upon A Time from Saint Dymphnae 2002 - Bloodstar Productions
video: Close from Saint Dymphnae 2002 - Bloodstar Productions
film: Resonance 2002 - dir. Andrew Ewing - 2 tracks
theatre: Claustrophobia 2001 - dir. Rakini - 3 tracks
COLLABORATORS
Norm Fagg (Dirty Three) 1999 - sound on Cage of Stars
Nick Carroll (Art of Fighting) 1999 - sound on Cage of Stars|
Casey Rice (Tortoise) 2005 - mixing new album
Ben Franz (the Waifs) - recording new album
Tim Evans (, Bird Blobs, Sea Scouts) - drums on Saint Dymphnae
Kristain Brenchley (The Remotes, S:Bahn) - guitar on Saint Dymphnae
Giovanni Ferrario (Scisma, Micevice -Italy) - vocals, guitar on Saint Dymphnae
Ant Gray (Air Ensemble, King Wasabi) - guitar on Cage of Stars
Sophie Moleta - 2nd vocal on Cage of Stars
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Berlin 1991 Cat plays with artists such as Hugo Race, Micevice, Quartered Shadows and her bands support acts such as Hole and Nirvana.
Perth 1998 Cat receives ArtsWA grant to record her first solo project, Cage of Stars. with Ant Gray and Myles Durham
France 1999 French label Telescopic licenses Cage of Stars for European distribution.
Australia 1999 Gata Negra showcases new album in Melbourne with supports Art of Fighting, The Remotes, Sandro and 99. Support for Tom Rogers and the Twin Set at the legendary Greenwich Bar.
Europe 1999 Gata Negra tour France, Belgium,Switzerland and Italy, supporting acts such as Howie B, Tahiti 80, Tarwater and Cat Power. Three clips made for Cage Of Stars by award winning video artist, Danielle Petitto (best film, Torino Experiemntal FIlm Festival).
Italy 2000 Cage Of Stars video Families nominated for a Music Match Satellite TV Independent Music Video Award. Films shown at Toarmina Interational Film Festival and on Rage.
Italy 2001 Songs written for Saint Dymphnae, with parts by Italian indi-pop legend Giovanni Ferrario.
Perth 2002 Saint Dymphnae completed at Bergerk! Studios. 2 videos completed with award winning director Andrew Ewing and shown on Rage. 5 WAMI Award nominations.
Europe 2002 tour to Europe including Germany, Italy and Belgium.
Perth 2003 ArtsWA funding secured to make the third full Gata Negra album.
Perth 2004 Guitarist Bill Darby replaces cellist Mel Robinson and new album is recorded in Perth
Melbourne 2005 new album mixed with Casey Rice, mastered in USA with Roger Seibel
