Haggard Cat
Also known asHaggard Cat Bothday Present
OriginNottingham, England
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsEarache Records
Members
  • Matt Reynolds
  • Tom Marsh
  • Chris (the stool)
Websitewww.haggardcat.com

Haggard Cat is an English hardcore punk band formed by the Nottingham duo, Matt Reynolds and Tom Marsh (ex-Heck). Haggard Cat was originally a side project but since the split of Heck it has become Reynolds and Marsh's main project.[1][2][3]

In 2017 the band toured with Jamie Lenman, DZ Deathrays and Weirds, as well as playing a headline slot at Camden Rocks and opening the main stage at ArcTanGent festival.[4] The band have continued to play around the UK and Europe since the release of their debut album, Challenger. UK festival appearances have included Glastonbury Festival and 2000 Trees Festival.

Haggard Cat signed to Earache Records in 2018 and commented, "We're so proud to sign to Earache and follow in the footsteps of some of our absolute heroes; we're in some great company and we can't wait to show the world the beast that we've been working on. The future is going to be loud! Wear protection!".[5] They then toured with Kent hardcore band Feed the Rhino early that year.[6]

On 1 October 2019, Haggard Cat announced their new album Common Sense Holiday via social media. It was released on 13 March 2020 via Earache Records.[7]

Haggard Cat independently released their Cheer Up EP on the 3rd of September 2021.

Their postponed 2020 tour finally kicked off in September 2021 to support the release of Cheer Up.

Discography

Title Album details Type
Charger[8] Released on SoundCloud

Released: 2015

 EP
Challenger[9] Released: 20 April 2018

Label: Earache Records

 LP
Common Sense Holiday[10] Released: 13 March 2020

Label: Earache Records

 LP
Cheer Up[11] Released: 3 September 2021

Independent Release

 EP
Charger
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:49
2."Alligator Tightrope"2:30
3."$hit Dollar $huffle"2:38
4."Homeless Camping"2:59
5."Water Hose Rodeo"2:04
6."Gumblood Shuffle"2:56
7."Raccoon Piss Sloe Jam"6:05
8."Beard O' Leeches"2:41
9."Snake River Jump"2:56
10."Bounty Hunter"12:24
Challenger
No.TitleLength
1."The Patriot"3:05
2."American Graffiti"3:01
3."Grave Digger"2:09
4."Bad News (Travels Fast)"2:56
5."Goldberg"2:52
6."The Legend"5:37
7."Bone Shaker"2:59
8."The Felon"3:24
9."Bearfoot"3:04
10."High Roller"3:51
Common Sense Holiday
No.TitleLength
1."First Words"4:26
2."European Hardware"3:13
3."Human Animal"2:55
4."Show Reel"3:16
5."Rational"4:11
6."Time"3:39
7."Threads"3:16
8."The Natives"4:59
9."Cheat"4:01
10."Pearl"2:56
11."Ghosts Already"6:41
Cheer Up
No.TitleLength
1."Quit Your Jobs"3:55
2."Amateur Dramatics"3:52
3."Water Me Down"3:24
4."Fucking TV"3:08
5."Cow"3:45

Musical style

Sonically the band are more akin to the Jack White, Royal Blood and Death From Above 1979 world than they are Heck. It is rock, it is blues and it is heavy metal.[12] Matt Reynolds (guitarist and frontman) uses a two amp setup to get the distinct sound. A A/B system of guitar and bass amplifiers. Coupling this with a pedalboard, Matt can create low bass effects and squealing guitar sounds. Matt relies heavily on a green Russian Big Muff to get his distinct fuzzy sound.[13] Reynolds' tone combined with Tom Marsh' frantic drum playing, creates a unique style of music.

References

  1. ↑ "Ones To Watch: Haggard Cat". Planet Rock.
  2. ↑ Hobson, Rich (7 May 2018). "New Band Of The Week: Haggard Cat". Metal Hammer Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Haggard Cat: "We never took it that seriously, it got a little out of hand"". Upset.
  4. ↑ "Haggard Cat". Earache. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "HAGGARD CAT (Ex-HECK) Sign Worldwide Deal With Earache Records". Prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Haggard Cat sign to Earache Records and Announce Tour". Louder Than War. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Common Sense Holiday is available for pre-order RIGHT NOW!". Facebook.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "HCBP (HAGGARD CAT)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "CHALLENGER". Earache. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Common Sense Holiday". Earache. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. ↑ Savigny, Sam (3 May 2021). "Haggard Cat Announce 'Cheer Up' EP, Release New Single 'Quit Your Jobs'". Rock Sins. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Haggard Cat". Earache. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  13. ↑ Guitars, Michael Astley-Brown 2018-04-10T08:59:07 99Z (10 April 2018). "10 questions for Haggard Cat's Matt Reynolds: "I've broken bones and teeth, had black eyes and broken absolutely every bit of gear onstage"". MusicRadar. Retrieved 31 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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