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Mackerel the Cat

the lost cat and forgotten fish

About Me

Mackerel the Cat is Nilantha Mc Partland and George Guillfoyle. Nilantha sings, writes songs, plays: piano, cello and guitar. George sings, writes songs, plays: double bass, guitar and melodica. Additional Musicians who have collaborated or currently collaborate with Mackerel the Cat include: Paul Mc Guire (glockenspiel, guitar, piano). Abel Benito/Max Carpio (drums).Chris Coffey-Holy Roman Army(laptop). Mackerel the Cat has nothing further to add, other than that things are rarely(if ever!)how they seem.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/6/2008
Band Members: Nilantha McPartland and George Guillfoyle. Additional Musicians working with Mackerel the Cat: Abel Benito, Max Carpio and Paul McGuire.
Influences: Haruki Murakami, Joanna Newsom, Bjork, Thelonious Monk, Arvo Part, Marcelline Jayekody, Charlie Chaplin, Olivier Messiaen, Robert Frobisher, Arundhati Roy, Michael Odatjee, Romesh Gunesekera, Raymond Carver, George Monbiot, Pawna, Carnival, Mr. Benn, The Undertoad, The Refrain.
Sounds Like: the way window tastes
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Chaplin in the ring

Chaplin
Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:27:00 PST

Film 1 Conjuring

The Conjuror
Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:05:00 PST

Our Live Music Videos

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Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:46:00 PST

Film 2

Dark Horse
Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:13:00 PST

Chaplin in London (lyrics for a forthcoming tune)

  Chaplin in London there's no way in there; there's a code for every door,a bolt on every window, they've their dogs on every floor.they'll stage you with your mother when you're four,they'll cu...
Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST

Film 3

Mauvais Sang
Posted by Mackerel the Cat on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:13:00 PST