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Cathouse Creek

About Me

The song "GOING NOWHERE FAST' was selected by Quickstar Productions (Baltimore, MD) to be part of an American compilation CD entitled "Goin' Back Home". This compilation features artists from across the world and will be internationally released to minor labels as well as the college radio circuit in late fall 2009. It will also be available online.CATHOUSE CREEK: Roots, Blues, Old Time Country & Mountain Music. Cathouse Creek is an old fashioned alt-country band specialising in songs from the 1920's - 1950's covering artists such as Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, The Carter Family, and The Louvin Brothers, and contemporary artists such as Gillian Welch, Kasey Chambers, and Neil Young. A smattering of original songs, some Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a bit of Leonard Cohen round out their versatile sound. Comprising guitar, banjo, piano accordian, appalachian autoharp and bush bass with an emphasis on vocal harmonies, the experienced and exuberant members of Cathouse Creek play danceable, foot-stomping good-time music as well as waltzes, gospel, and roots oriented material.Cathouse Creek was formed in 2006. It's members have wide ranging backgrounds in, variously, singing, musical performance, musical direction for theatre productions, music teaching, performance poetry, writing for the page (fiction & poetry), reviewing, manuscript assessment, and community arts. Mature, professional, widely experienced, & exuberant, Cathouse Creek promises to make your event a memorable one! Cathouse Creek are: Kim Downs: guitar/banjo/vocals Liz Hall-Downs: bush bass/autoharp/vocals Gary Nunn: piano accordian/vocals

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/02/2007
Band Members: Kim - guitar/banjo/vocalsLiz - bush bass/autoharp/vocalsGary - squeezebox/guitar/vocals
Influences: Old time Americana, The Carter Family, Bob Dylan, Dixie Chicks, Neil Young, Jimmy Rodgers, Robert Johnson, Kasey Chambers, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Gillian Welch, Allison Krauss, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Foster, Ramblin' Jack Eliot, The Louvin Brothers, Doc Watson, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, C.W. Stoneking, The Old Crow Medicine Show, The Audreys,
Sounds Like: HEAVEN ON A STICK! 3 PART VOCAL HARMONIES WITH AN OLD TIME SOUND.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The Saga of the broken down head

Well, I guess it had to happen sometime! Cathouse Creek's trusty old mixer amp finally gave up the ghost on Saturday morning.  We were all dressed up with no way to play while our speakers produced so...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:29:00 GMT

The last few weeks

On October 10 the 3 cats played 3 sets at the Gatton Truckers' Memorial service. An appreciative, wonderful audience and a very moving service in honour of those who have lost their lives on the roads...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Rocklea Markets yesterday

A mellow performance due to various physical ailments! The whole band sat for the whole gig - but still played well to the usual appreciative audience of families and leaping, hopping kids.  We're hav...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Appreciation letter

On behalf of the Management, Staff and Volunteers at Logan East Community Centre, we wish to thank the Cat House Creek Band for the participation and professionalism in their performance at ou...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:33:00 GMT

Last Weekend's Events

3 cats played a set at the Logan East Community Neighborhood Centre's day of celebrations for Q150 (Queenland's 150th birthday).  Fantastic day, some terrific local musos, and many thanks to Ian who d...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:35:00 GMT

AND THE BIG NEWZ IS ...

Cathouse Creek is rapt to announce that their song about the global financial crisis, 'Going Nowhere Fast', is about to be released on a compilation folk and roots CD.  Produced by Maryland (US) -base...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:34:00 GMT

the Wild Weekend

A raging good house party at Dusan and Mr Brown's on Saturday night.Cathouse Creek debuted their new look - Mary-Raelene even broke out her Sunday best tuxedo, and Travis and Earl went a little sparkl...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:25:00 GMT

CATHOUSE CREEK WINTER HOME CONCERT

CATHOUSE CREEK WINTER HOME CONCERTHome Concert, Birthday Party and Post-Apocalyptic Karaoke in One!Host:     Dusan BOJICType:     Music/Arts - ConcertStart Time:     Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 8:00p...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:07:00 GMT

The Busy Lives of 3 Domestic Cats

Well 'pon their return to the land of kangas and kookaburras Travis and Mary-Raelene spent a couple weeks fixin the stovepipe with fencin wire and doin other stuff hillbillies do when they get back do...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:19:00 GMT

travel

Recovering from jetlag after 3 weeks in sunny California for Travis and Mary-Raelene.Cathouse Duo  played a Sunday afternoon gig in Alpine June 26, with a little help from Travis' daddy, Festus, on bu...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT