MyGen Profile GeneratorThe Katet are primarily a rock band, but also encompass an eclectic mix of other styles and influences, ranging from early blues, 60's psychedelic rock, various kinds of acoustic music, funk and reggae, through to erm, David Bowie. We also like strange, far-out, exciting music from the other side of morning.
You can't pigeon-hole these cats, that's for sure.
The aim of our music is to bring people together, and perhaps change in some small way, the limited way people perceive both themselves and the world around them. Also we aim to make people jump up and down and dance a lot, shout and smile. And sometimes make them angry.
The anti-war sentiments expressed by many bands in the sixties are just as relevant today. We need an end to needless wars and suffering. What kind of a twisted world do we live in when real sex is banned from TV, but real violence is all right? Who runs this world us or our governments? Aren't they supposed to represent us and act in our interests? Do you feel safer as a result of the war in Iraq? And how many Iraqis must die before it is deemed too much? It is not up to George Bush or Tony Blair, it is up to us.
We want the world and we want it, now. Now?
We would love to hear what people think of our tunes, so please feel free to drop by and leave a comment.
Check out our video for The E Song by clicking here
Some Quotations: Frank Zappa - "Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read."
"Art is making something out of nothing and selling it."
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
"There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another."
To the audience in closing after playing at The Whisky A-Go-Go club - "If your children ever find out how lame you really are, they're gonna murder you in your sleep...."
"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production
deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid."
"The emotion of every player is the most important thing, what
stands behind this chord or tone. If you leave that out, the
music does not touch you."
"Children are naive-they trust everyone. School is bad enough, but, if you
put a child anywhere in the vicinity of a church, you're asking for trouble."
"I write the music I like. If other people like it, fine, they
can go buy the albums. And if they don't like it, there's always
Michael Jackson for them to listen to."
"Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over."
