Catbath

Catbath, a four-piece rock outfit hailing from Minneapolis, MN, formed in the basement of Travis Franklin and Crystal Stockert’s south side duplex in 2013. The duo began mining the arsenal of songs Travis had been stockpiling. They were eclectic, drawing from disparate genres and eras of rock—from sixties garage pop to grunge to metal. However, the common thread binding them together could not be obscured; the songs were chock-full of undeniable melodies and irrepressible pop hooks.

Bassist Kristin Kosieracki was then enlisted to round out the group and realize the lush vocal harmonies Crystal envisioned. Catbath wasted no time in putting out their debut album, It’s Bathtime, only 6 months later.

The band soon realized a need to fill out the sound and pepper in some tasty lead lines with a second guitar player. There was none other than thee one and only Matthew ‘Gravey’ Graves to make that happen, and Catbath subsequently released their second full-length album, Glitterbox.

With the most recent release of the Table Scraps EP, Catbath filled in the blanks of their previous two full-length albums that you didn't know were there. This is a collection of odds and ends, which were recorded at various times and locations since the band’s formation.

The end of 2019 marked a pivotal moment within the band as they said a loving goodbye to Kristin and welcomed Danielle Cusack, whom the band admired for years, into the bass and vocals position. Danielle brings experience from some awesome Minneapolis-based bands such as Bruise Violet, Scrunchies, and Tony Peachka.

The combination of a new lineup, a pandemic forcing a long break from live shows, and a deluge of song ideas, gave the band a unique opportunity for a fresh start and a year of fruitful creativity. Catbath entered the studio at the end of December 2020 and recorded an epic 15 song album (release date TBA), consisting of all unheard material, which is their best yet! In typical Catbath fashion, the new songs are an eclectic mix of garage and classic rock, grunge, alternative, metal, and so much POP hook sugar.

Catbath has shared the stage with countless Minneapolis acts—perhaps most notably punk legend Grant Hart—as well as national groups such as The Polyphonic Spree, The Thermals, Shonen Knife, The Coathangers, Ought, Peelander-Z, and more! Catbath’s purring harmonies, roaring screams and hissing fuzz and feedback, are as fresh and bracing to the ears as a rough cat’s tongue to the cheek.