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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 reggae, punk rock and ska music.
Founded through a mutual love of 60’s and 70’s dub and punk 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.
Founded through a mutual love of 60’s and 70’s dub and punk 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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| Closing Time | 3:59 |
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ForBigMistakes wrote:
Weed in the Backyard was an instant classic.
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Ansgar21 wrote:
One of the best live acts I've ever listened to! Great in Die Bar in Schwalmstadt some years ago ♥
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ForBigMistakes wrote:
Can't wait for their new album!
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skullo1981 wrote:
IT'S A THIN LINE BETWEEN RELAXED & DEFEATED (They Stole the Words out off my Mouth)
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MiseryChastain wrote:
i ❤ geoff.
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ryanS732 wrote:
sick show last night in Newcastle!
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DemonX99999 wrote:
Great band!
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chilled_out wrote:
the reincarnation of Sublime!
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Davincimans wrote:
So happy!
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LiquidPhill wrote:
они офигенны
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sakata88 wrote:
Awesome. Come to Croatia ;)
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LaneOndick wrote:
just got a legit and sealed copy of basement style off ebay. it looks old as dirt, but a gem in my eyes. My friend made me a copy of his years back. What's strange is that the copy he and I have don't have six cold beers. Also the guitar in shit jobs sounds different and the verse in Dominant Paradigm is different as well. Any jaya fans have info on why this is? Just curious. P.S. - Pick up a copy of More Late night... great album!
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Ansgar21 wrote:
<3 [3]
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keezk wrote:
the weed is brown and so are girls!
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NTCP wrote:
they're totally amazing :)
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ForBigMistakes wrote:
New album! :D
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LaneOndick wrote:
I like punk rock, I like reggae and if you wanna talk about heavy metal, it better be from the 70's not the 80's!
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vroow wrote:
<3
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KorolevaKamnei wrote:
free tracks mmmmmmmm)))
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ForBigMistakes wrote:
<3 [2]
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Events
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Apr
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Easter Cross Festival
Neckarhalle, Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany
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May
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Jaya the Cat
Underground, Köln, Cologne, Germany
4 going
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May
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Ruhrpott Rodeo 2012
Flugplatz Schwarze Heide, Hünxe, Germany
9 going
News
February news
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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