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Boston, United States (2001 – present)

Originating from Boston and currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jaya the Cat play an uncompromising and original mix of , and music.

Founded through a mutual love of 60’s and 70’s and by three friends namely Geoff Lagadec - (vocals / guitar) ; Dave Smith - (guitar / vocals) and ben murphy - (bass).
Jaya The Cat create songs ranging from booze fueled anthems to chilled out dance tracks to outright political commentary.


With a current line up including Jordi ‘Pockets’ Nieuwenburg on guitar, Jeroen Kok on bass, and Onverwagt on keyboards.

Following the 2001 release of their debut album Basement Style (Gold Circle Records ), Jaya The Cat were joined by ex-Shadows Fall drummer David ‘The Germ’ Germain and began a steady touring schedule of stages across the United States and Europe, playing major clubs and festivals such as Lowlands in Holland, Pukkelpop in Belgium, and the Warped Tour in the US. Their music has also been featured in numerous skate, surf and snowboard videos.

Summer 2003 saw their sophomore release, First Beer of a New Day ‘’ (4tune Records).
Although both albums met with positive critical success and they had gathered a loyal worldwide following, personal differences saw the departure of Smith and Murphy that fall, which effectively left the band in limbo. After a freezing music-less winter working shitty jobs in Boston, Lagadec and Germain met up and decided to look for new members. Temporarily joined for a spring European tour by dutch musicians Jan Jaap Onverwagt (Green Lizard) and Alejandro Londoño, they took a 3 month sublet on an apartment in Amsterdam with the plan of regrouping and figuring out what the hell to do with themselves.

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  • vroow

    Tonite! <3 <3

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  • KrassEstranged

    Twist the cap, drain the bottle, for all you know, you may be dead tomorrow!

    February 2012
  • DHLWedge

    Ernestoooo's ;D

    February 2012
  • ForBigMistakes

    Weed in the Backyard was an instant classic.

    January 2012
  • Ansgar21

    One of the best live acts I've ever listened to! Great in Die Bar in Schwalmstadt some years ago ♥

    January 2012
  • ForBigMistakes

    Can't wait for their new album!

    January 2012
  • skullo1981

    IT'S A THIN LINE BETWEEN RELAXED & DEFEATED (They Stole the Words out off my Mouth)

    December 2011
  • MiseryChastain

    i ❤ geoff.

    November 2011
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31 Jan 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/jayathecat

Howdy! Just a quick shout from the studio here where we're having a lot of fun recording the new tracks and they're coming out awesome. You'll still have to wait till at least the fall for the …

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