Flatcat (band)
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- For the fictional creature, see Flatcat.
Flatcat is belgium's biggest DIY punkrockband [1]. Founded by the Luyckx brothers in 1993 they have been rocking numerous countries ever since, including two successful Brasilian headlining tours reaching an average of 300-1500 people each concert.
- Two brasilian tours in 2001 and 2002
- videoclip "Beautiful in Venice" airs on MTV Brazil in 2002
- Flatcat is the first band ever to sell out the Magdalenazaal ( 1000 pax ) in Bruges, their hometown
- Number 9 spot in "De Afrekening", Belgium's most respected alternative radio hitlist in 2004
- single "Hear Tonight" on the "De Afrekening vol. 33" sampler (Universal) in 2004
- videoclip "Wait and see" gets A-rotation on TMF (MTV Belgium) in 2004
- Flatcat sells a performance together with Nailpin for Tsunami 1212 on JIM TV and TMF in 2005
- single Rockstar Fantasy stays in De Afrekening for no less than 13 weeks in 2005 and deserves a spot on the Afrekening vol. 38 sample in 2005
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Demos
- 1996 Demo Tape (sold out)
- 1999 Punkrock RIP Promo Tape
[edit] Compilations
- 1996 Best of Belgium I / Green Leaf Records (Gwyllions, Jane’s Detd, Nations on Fire, Congress, …)
- 1999 Elements: Funtime Records ( Janez Detd, Skin of Tears, Five Days Off, …)
- 1999 Best of Belgium II / Green Leaf Records
- 2001 Club Zed / Headcore Records France
- 2001 Funtime Sampler + Magazine
- 2001 100% Skate / Century Media Brasil (Shelter, Bambix, Ratos de Poraõ, …)
- 2001 Caddy of the Year / Below Par Records Australië
- 2003 LDG Records (Shandon, Skitsoy, …)
- 2004 Afrekening CD 33 / Universal ( Blink 182, Kowlier, Limp Bizkit, …)
- 2004 Essentieel Belgisch TMF / Okina Music and TMF ( Vive la fête, Flip Kowlier, Daan, Praga Khan, Gabriel Rios, Sarah Bettens)
- 2005 DMAC compilation / DMAC ( Wash Out Test, Five Days Off,
[edit] CDs
- 2001: Four Lessons To Drive /Highlight Sounds Brasil: split CD met Belvedere (CAN), Reset (CAN) en Predial (BRA)
- 2002: Better Luck Next Time / Eye Spy Records Europe / Highlight Sounds South America
- 2004: Flatcat/Five Days Off Split CD / Eye Spy Records en Funtime Records
- 2005 Rockstar Fantasy ( Break It ) Single / Eye Spy Records / Bang! Distribution
- 2006: So This Is When We Grow Up / Eye Spy Records
[edit] 7’’
- 2002: Beautiful in Venice/ Eye Spy Records
[edit] Other Stuff
- 2000: Janez Detd single Summer’s Gone / Caballero/Virgin bonustrack Mr Popular Guy on single
- 2002: soundtrack 100% do Skate / Tribo Magazine Brasil with Bob Burnquist
- 2005: soundtrack Airboard Movie Switzerland
[edit] Musicians
- Dieter 'minx' Meyns: guitar, vocals
- Wim Luyckx: drums
- Dirk Luyckx: guitar
- Alexander Jonckheere: bass, backing vocals