The Kittens were a three piece noise rock

Noise rock

Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...

 band, with some country

Country music

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 influences, from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba

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, Canada

Canada

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. Their albums were released on Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon

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. After disbanding for almost eight years, they had a reunion show on News Years of 2007.
Russell is now a member of Projektor. David Kelly died in March 2008.

Members

Jahmeel Russell - vocals/bass

Shawn Fedorchuk (Pony) - vocals/guitar

David Kelly

David Kelly

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(Bazooka) - drums

Discography

• 1992 Like A Plough
• 1993 Calico
• 1993 Pony
• 1993 Grizzly
• 1994 Doberman
• 1995 Tiger Comet
• 1996 Rhinoceros Love
• 1997 Bazooka and The Hustler
• 1998 The Night Danger Album
• 1998 Low-Fi Classics & Other Rarities

External links

• Kittens on Myspace
• Kittens on CBC Radio 3