CAT CRAWL
NEGATIVE WAVES JUNE 8
What better way to find out for yourself what Oz Rock has to offer these days than to catch a slew of acts at this years’ Negative Waves Festival at the Barwon Club on June 8th.
The 2025 line up for River Rocks’ lil cousin features the likes of Cosmic Psychos, Dr. Colossus, The Meanies, The Stripp, Fly, The States, W.O.M.B.A.T., Snub, Clay Dirt, and Mulshlucka.
Also on the bill is Cat Crawl, a band making their Pivot City debut. In typical Bad Batch fashion, we asked a whole lot of irrelevant questions ahead of the show that left us even more in the dark about the band than when we started…
Explain your band in one hyperbolic sentence?
A tantrum in the form of a band, powered by catnip.
How did the band get together? Has there been any lineup changes? Who's in the band?
We met, our eyes locked, exchanged numbers and the rest was history.
We are: Jenn (vocals/bass), Seona (vocals/guitar) and, our new drummer, Vanessa (aka Fleshy Metronome).
Have you played in any other bands?
This is Vanessa's first band (and fourth gig!) ever.
In a previous life, Vanessa was a cagefighter, Seona played in Diana's Bow and Pedestrian Daze, and Jenn fronted Let Them Eat Cake.
Favourite bands and venues to play?
Nation Two, Vicious Blonde, Ze Wisenheimer, Dubhessa and Assteroid, are a few of our favourite local bands.
Mamma Chen's in Footscray is our mothership - it's an accessible and inclusive space for everyone.
Vanessa - you've described yourself as a “Fleshy Metronome” - have you ever been medicated for the ticks?
Hitting things with sticks is my therapy.
Australian Crawl wrote a song about Tasmanian film star Errol Flynn. Which Australian would Cat Crawl chose to sing about?
Mr. Squiggle, he's our spirit animal.
How many more songs do you have to write about the idiocy of men before the message sinks in? Do you think it ever will?
How many men does it take to change a light bulb?
Is the ‘Negative Waves’ show your first gig in Geelong?
Yes, and we are super stoked! People of Geelong, please bring your earplugs, your dance shoes and your nannas.
We noticed you have a song called ‘Same Shit Different Century’ - do you dabble in amateur archaeology, and what's the appeal of coprolites?
We wrote this song about sexism and the coprolites that women experience on a daily basis.
And Jenn has a toy brontosaurus so she's basically a palaeontologist.
Any meaning behind the band name? Did you have other names before deciding on Cat Crawl?
We all love cats! We liked the imagery of a group of drunk cats crawling from one pub to the next.
You've done a few eps. Any plans to record this year?
Watch this space!
You have a song called Hungry Ghost. Is there anyone in the band who identify themselves as a pretas?
Jenn can be pretty scary if she runs out of snacks at rehearsal.
Who are you talking about in the song ‘Look like Rubbish’?
It's about gender expectations and beauty standards that have been placed onto women.
And Oscar the Grouch!
First band poster you had on the wall?
Magic Dirt, L7 and Hole.
Favourite Album Cover?
Goat Shaman’s ‘Alpha Mushroom’.
NEGATIVE WAVES - SUNDAY JUNE 8
THE BARWON CLUB HOTEL GEELONG
TIX HERE: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet event/4f122189-26df-4d70-93b2-32a98528e2a0
Cat Crawl Photos: Angela Dicello