Spiky, but sweet indie rock trio CAT BEAR TREE shares the stream of upcoming ‘Settled In Our Hearts’ EP, to be released October 23rd on iTunes
Enthused by the trail-blazing women forming brilliant bands such as The Donnas, L7 and Elastica, the three members of Cat Bear Tree spent their teenage years sneaking into London gigs and sourcing inspiration from the capital’s more independently inclined music scenes. It was this punk-rock spirit that first bonded Zoe Konez (guitar and vocals), Claudia Mansaray (bass and vocals) and Sarah Smith (drums and vocals), three fearless players who’d been cutting their teeth on the DIY circuit.
Having joined forces it was clear that the indie/rock/pop/punk Cat Bear Tree were a forceful prospect, their infectious hooks and open-book lyrics soon earning plaudits on both the blogosphere and the stage, where key shows included supports to Mike Skinner and The Tuts. Debut EP ‘Let’s Share Hearts’ was an early statement of intent, earning the group comparisons to the likes of Electrelane and Sleater-Kinney.
But it is new release ‘Settled In Our Hearts’ that captures the true qualities of Cat Bear Tree and will stand as their launchpad to broad acclaim, for, as the band admit: “We’ve pushed ourselves further out. This EP sounds like us, now, and we can’t wait for people to connect with it.”
‘Settled In Our Hearts’ is out on iTunes on Friday 23 October. The EP was mixed by Howard Redekopp (The New Pornographers, Tegan and Sara) and produced by celebrated singer-songwriter Rhiannon Mair.