Artist: VANCOUGAR
Title: Losin' It
Format: CD
Catalog #: SCRATCH # 53
UPC:6 1518760532 2
Release Date: May 30, 2006Hi-Res Press Photo for Download
This release available for download at: scratch.zunior.com
TRACKLISTING
1) Mine First (MP3!)
2) Kids At School
3) Painkiller
4) Down On Me
5) Way It's Gon' Be
6) Temporary Teamwork
7) Repetition
8) Naughty
9) Credit Card
10) Take Me OutEveryone agrees it's tough to find a good band name nowadays, but Vancougar's moniker is spot-on - and not just on account of the city they call home. Much like the predatory feline their name references, Vancougar's music is equal parts grace and power (or rather, pop and rock 'n' roll), while the progress they've made over their two short years as a band reveals impressive velocity and focus. Formed in the fall of 2003, drummer CC Rose (of noted Vancouver outfits The Pink Mountaintops (you know them right?) as well as The Cinch (whose 2004 release on Seattle's Dirtnap Records garnered much independent buzz), bassist Becca Stewart, keyboardist Megan Johnson, and singer/guitarist Eden Fineday have wasted no time in making their presence known around town. The band has opened for a stellar list of both local talent (The Evaporators, The Gay, The Buttless Chaps) and touring acts (Outrageous Cherry, The Gris Gris, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Drunk Horse), as well as headlining sold-out local bills. A tour of the west coast in September 2004, as far south as Los Angeles, spread the word of mouth further. Just a year after their first rehearsal, Vancougar won the coveted top spot over 26 other competing acts in CiTR's annual battle of the bands, SHiNDiG 2004.
Ambitious and talented as they are, Vancougar are by no means content to sit still for long. The band's self-released demo CD-R rested atop the charts at local college radio station, CiTR, throughout winter 2004, and a March 2005 profile on the CBC Radio 2 program Radio 3 gave the band their first nation-wide radio exposure. Here for you know is the full-length, Losin' It, recorded over four days at the Hive Creative Labs (Black Mountain, Destroyer, Frog Eyes, P:ano, etc) in Vancouver.
With an LP in the can, and one song on the Vancouver Four Way 7" compilation (La-Ti-Da Records) marking their first appearance on vinyl, Vancougar intends to tour across North America to support the full-length throughout 2006 and 2007. Plans are already being hatched to take Vancougar's deservedly celebrated live show to rock 'n' roll enthusiasts everywhere, if they'll have them. What better time than now to get wise to Vancougar's unique brand of Attitude Pop?
Selling points
Vancougar will tour Canada, the US, and beyond. Vancougar's songs are catchy; they are fun girls who like records and beer, and they have the smarts to make their album a solid half hour of all hits and no filler. Really, CDs should be 39 minutes maximum. Full press, radio, and retail servicing. Select advertising campaign. Vancougar features CC Rose of the Pink Mountaintops (currently on tour) and formerly of the Cinch.
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