The Cat Heads

The Cat Heads were an indie rock band from San Francisco. The band formed in 1985 with a later line-up recording as The (ex) Cat Heads.

History

The original line-up of the band was former Love Circus and Leaches singer Mark Zanandrea (vocals, guitar), former Ophelias guitarist Sam Babbitt, former X-tal bassist Alan Korn, and Donner Party drummer Melanie Clarin.[1][2] They signed to Enigma/Restless, and released their debut album, Hubba (produced by Matt Piucci of Rain Parade), in 1987, described as a mix of "punk, post-punk, folk-rock, and country".[1][3] They followed this in 1988 with Submarine, this time with David Lowery producing.[1] Zanandrea and Clarin then left, to be replaced by Barry Hall and John Stewart, continuing as The (ex) Cat Heads, although Clarin returned to guest (on "Anti-song") on their 1989 album Our Frisco.[1][4] Clarin and Zanandrea, meanwhile had joined It Thing.[1] Zanandrea and Babbitt later worked together in The Androgynauts.[1] Babbitt and Korn re-emerged in The Mudsills.[1][2]

The band have reunited a few times since, including opening for Camper Van Beethoven at the latter's 25th anniversary reunion gig at The Fillmore in 2008.

Discography
  • Hubba (1987), Enigma/Restless
  • Submarine (1988), Restless
  • Our Frisco (1989), Twitch City - as The (ex) Cat Heads

References
  1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 257
  2. Sullivan, Denise "Cat Heads Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-06
  3. Sullivan, Denise "Hubba Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-06
  4. Schinder, Scott "Cat Heads", Trouser Press, retrieved 2010-12-06
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