cub (band)

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cub
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s)	Twee pop
Years active	1992–1997
Former members
Lisa Marr Robynn Iwata Valeria Fellini Neko Case Lisa G.

cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia which formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk which was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics. Their song "New York City" was covered by They Might Be Giants on their album Factory Showroom and by Sophomore Level Psychology of Ottawa, and their song "Little Star" was covered by Washington's Sicko on their album Laugh While You Can Monkey Boy.

Contents 1 Members 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles/EPs 2.3 Compilations 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Members

• Lisa Marr - vocals, bass
• Robynn Iwata - vocals, guitar, artwork
• Lisa G. - vocals, drums

Original drummer Valeria Fellini was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994. Neko Case also played drums with the band in their early years, but left to form her own band, Maow.

Robynn Iwata co-formed I Am Spoonbender in 1997 in San Francisco. Lisa Marr started her own new band (Buck) in 1998 once she moved to California from her native Vancouver.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Label	Lineup	Other Information
1993	Betti-Cola	Mint	Lisa Marr- Vocals, Bass Robynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals Valeria Fellini- Drums, Vocals Neko Case- Drums Dave- Drums, acoustic guitar, Glockenschpiel	Cover art by Dan DeCarlo of Archie Comics fame. Includes most tracks from the pep 7" ep and the hot dog day 7" ep. Japanese version was issued on Living Dining & Kitchen Records in 1997 with four bonus tracks. Remastered and Re-issued in 2007 by Mint Records, with the same four bonus tracks. This album was also released as a double 7" with bonus tracks and slightly different artwork.
1995	Come Out Come Out	Mint	Lisa Marr- Vocals, Bass, Whistling Lisa G-Drums, Guitar, Vocals Robynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals, Drums	Remastered and Re-issued by Mint in 2007 with three bonus tracks. This album was also released as a triple 7" Japanese version issued on Living Dining & Kitchen Records.
1996	Box of Hair	Lookout!, Mint	Lisa Marr-Vocals, Bass Lisa G- Drums, Vocals Robynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals	Co-release with Lookout! Records and Mint. Also released as a 12" vinyl LP.
1997	Mauler	Au Go Go Australia	Lisa Marr- Vocals, Bass Robynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals Lisa G- Drums, Vocals	Odd mix of singles and rarities.

[edit] Singles/EPs

• Pep (1992) Mint Records MRS-003 [6-song 7" EP, compiled on Betti-Cola CD]
• Hot Dog Day (1993) Mint Records MRS-004 [6-song 7" EP, compiled on Betti-Cola CD]
• Betti-Cola (1993) Mint Records MRS-005 [double 7" EP featuring 12 remaining songs on Betti-Cola CD]
• "Your Bed"/"Cast A Shadow," Volcano (1994) Mint Records MRS-009 [2-song single]
• Come Out Come Out (1995) Mint Records MRS-011 [13-song triple 7" EP, different song order from CD]
• The Day I Said Good-bye split with the Potatomen (1995) Co-release with Mint and Lookout! Records
• "Pillow Queen," The Pilot or FPAP(1995), Papercut records PCT-001 [split 7" EP w/ Raggedy Ann, Tullycraft, and Weakling.]
• TJ b/w She's Like A Rainbow (1996) SpinART

[edit] Compilations

• "Killed By Death" (Motorhead cover) on The Mint is Still a Terrible Thing to Taste, Mint Records (1993)
• "Flaming Red Bob Sled" on Periscope , Yoyo Recordings (1994)
• "Secret Nothing" on Ear of the Dragon , Fortune 5 (1995)
• "Green Eyes" on A Slice of Lemon , Lookout!/Kill Rock Stars (1996)

[edit] See also

• List of all-women bands
• List of bands from Canada
• List of all-women bands from Canada

[edit] External links

• Mint Records page for cub including introduction from Lisa Marr.
• Robynn Iwata's current projects.
• Lisa Marr's current projects.
• Cub Home Page
• cub on myspace