CAUTION CAT: News

Caution Cat is celebrating its 4^th birthday this Summer so we've blown out the candles and sliced the cake!  Foo Bear Music/Caution Cat have placed various instrumental musical tunes with outlets across the globe. In Australia with Mushroom Music PTY, a couple of songs with Black Box Revenue in the US of A and a song on the TV network Tarinatalo for a reality show that airs in Finland called Ratula. The band has recorded about 16 tunes so far for its 7^th record but as of now there is no release date or title. The side project VIVA BIRD is soon to be pressed up and made available in August. Lots of stuff brewing so stay tuned for more cool news to come….

The song "Lean On Somebody" will be on the new ABC Family show "Huge" The tune is from "Show Business Donkey" and will air on the 5th episode at the end of July. ABC Family Premieres, "Huge," on Monday, June 28th, at 9 pm ET starring Nikki Blonsky from the movie adaptation of HAIRSPRAY. This new series is being developed by Winnie Holzman ("Wicked," "My So-Called Life," "Once & Again")    Summertime news for Caution Cat: The band has been busy recording new music and upgrading the studio and guitar collection. A Fender Telecaster, a Gibson Les Paul Special and a Martin acoustic for more 6 string power. The latest record, Show Business Donkey has been signed by LoveCat Music in New York City! The side project Viva Bird has a debut record coming out in late Summer; it is being mixed and mastered over the next month. It sounds very cool and it needs a title.More news to come!

Caution Cat has placed a song on the new HBO show How To Make It In America.The tune is called Landslide and is the title song of a 16 song out-takes cd.The tune was written on ukulele during the Eighteen recording sessions back in 2007 and is also one of two versions of the song.LoveCat Music in New York City has signed the cd to a deal and placed the song on the show.The first of many i hope.The television show is produced by the same people who make Entourage.Great show.More news to come.

Caution Cat's sixth full-length release SHOW BUSINESS DONKEY will be officially available on Tuesday March 16th, 2010. Check out all the newly posted MP3s on the TUNES link of this website.Self produced and recorded in our cozy little demo studio the record contains 14 tunes.Lance Koehler did the mastering at Minimum Wage Studios and Discmakers did the art and pressing.    

CAUTION CAT has a song called MATCHBOOK HISTORY (Living Every Second) from the EIGHTEEN record playing in movie theatres all across the USA starting January 2010. This is the music that plays in the Regal Cinema chain Nationwide - before the feature film and sometimes in the lobbies and ticket lines, including these chains: AMC, UA, Edwards, & Regal.

A Caution Cat song will be featured on the CBS show "The Mentalist" tonight Sept 3rd,2009 at 10 PM EST.The tune is called "Rollin" and the episode is called A Dozen Red Roses.This is a season one repeat (first aired in April 2009) Season Two of the hit network show starts Sept 24th 2009.The Complete First Season DVD will be available on Sept 22, 2009.

Caution Cat has placed some instrumental music on MTV's "The N" network for the TV show SOUTH OF NOWHERE.The show aired from 2005 until 2008 for three seasons and past episodes can be viewed at the shows website.The band is having its third birthday this month and currently recording with friends and family members for the follow up to "bombs away" So far a release date has not been set.Also the band is looking to release a cd version with more tunes and new mixes for "between songs EXTRA" A limited version of that record has been available as an online release only.Two of the songs from this out-takes record have been placed on the tv shows THE MENTALIST and EVERWOOD. 

Caution Cat has placed a song called "Rollin" aka "Monks of Doom" on the CBS television show The Mentalist The episode is called "A Dozen Red Roses" and it aired on April 7th 2009.This particular song is not available on any commercial CCat releases but is availble on the online only release "between songs EXTRA" via the Amie St website.Lookout for a repeat of the episode from the Mentalist this summer on your local CBS network channel.

Caution Cat has formed a new side project in May called VIVA BIRD. Its indie electronic music and i hope to get out a record for it in the Fall of 2009 or so.Im currently posting various demos of potential songs on the myspace site so be sure to check it out sometime. www.myspace.com/vivabird 

BOMBS AWAY! Is the fifth record by CAUTION CAT and includes 13 songs.The record features diverse instruments like the spike fiddle,melodica and ukulele to the more traditional electric guitar, piano,bass and drums.Chris Williams played drums and Karen Shealy sang and played several different instruments

 Caution Cat has placed 20 songs in various TV show & DVD releases including THE MENTALIST on the CBS network, LIFE (season one now on DVD & season two DVD due 2009) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (season two now on DVD) & THE BLACK DONNELLYS (season one now on DVD)
EVERWOOD (DVD coming out this year) FASTLANE (season one DVD) & SKINS (UK show season two) If you're a LONELYGIRL15 fan listen up for "Cool Stars" and 6 other songs from the Collecting Clouds and Eighteen cds.Caution Cat has also had a featured song in the USA Regal Cinema chain of movie theaters.