C Cat Trance
English post-punk band
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C Cat Trance were a post-punk band from Nottingham, England, formed by John Rees Lewis after his departure from Medium Medium. They released five albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s.
C Cat Trance | |
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| Origin | Nottingham, England |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Years active | 1983–1993 |
| Labels | Red Flame, Ink |
| Spinoff of | Medium Medium |
| Past members | John Rees Lewis Nigel Kingston Stone Mark Walker Dave Walker John Thompson Kev Sanderson Trev Naylor Pete Clark Steve Mitchell Steve Harvey |
History
After leaving Medium Medium, Rees Lewis formed C Cat Trance with original Medium Medium drummer Nigel Kingston Stone.[1] While similar in some respects to Medium Medium, they incorporated World music elements, releasing a self-titled debut mini-LP in 1983 on the Red Flame label.[1][2] Subsequent releases were on the Red Flame sub-label Ink, starting with the "Dreams of Leaving" 12-inch single. They released one album a year between 1985 and 1987 and another in 1992 before splitting up.
John Rees Lewis later returned to a reformed Medium Medium.
Cherry Red released a collection of the band's best material in 2005.[2]
In August 2024, the label confirmed the death of Rees Lewis, describing him as "a master of fusing elements of synth pop, electronic, tribal rhythms, post-punk and psychedelia".[3]
Discography
Albums
- C Cat Trance (1983), Red Flame
- Khamu (She Sleep Walks) (1985), Ink 6
- Zouave (1986), Ink
- Play Masenko Combo (1987), Ink
- Les Invisibles (1992), Ink
- Compilations
- Karadara: The Cream of C Cat Trance (2005), Cherry Red
- Screaming Ghosts (2017), Emotional Rescue/Malka Tuti
Singles
- "Dreams of Living/(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" (1984), Ink
- "She Steals Cars" (1985), Ink
- "Shake the Mind" (1986), Ink
- "Screaming (To Be With You)" (1986), Ink
- "Ishta Bil Habul (Cream Galore!)" (1987), Ink
- "Yinniya" (1988), Ink
- "Hobb" (1993), t:me
