Welcome to Episode 14 of the Deconstructed Drummer!
This is a conversation with the most excellent Cat Hunter (insta: @catalish), and it was a blast. I first heard about Cat when she was playing with Little May, and immediately I had to sit up and take notice. She was playing these really cool, left of centre but perfectly crafted parts which added so much to the songs, which sparked a thought of “I wish I’d thought of that!” She’s been going from strength to strength since then, and is also touring with Nicole Millar, Touch Sensitive, Jess Kent, Tigertown and many more. She was also a touring member of Tap Dogs, and a member of the Drummer Queens.
When I was researching I came across an interview (https://charlielawry.com/2016/02/24/cat-hunter-we-shouldnt-need-to-say-female-we-should-just-say-musicians/) where Cat talked about a startup she was working on called “Engages”, which was working on teaming up young people and old people based around common interests with the hope of building sustainable relationships. This really intrigued me. The discussion of mental health and the growing sense of isolation and anxiety that young people are feeling now is one that I’m particularly interested in, and I was really exited to jump down that rabbit hole with Cat. We also discuss drums, life, motivation, playback rig disasters, the realities of touring, and partial fast-to-slow conversion of regenerating rat fast-twitch muscle by chronic low-frequency stimulation.*
* Absolutely not discussed. Ever. I don't know why I even typed this. I had to google that...
We cover a lot of ground, and I really hope you enjoy it!
Cat Hunter (Little May, Nicole Millar, Touch Sensitive)
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Cat proudly endorses Ludwig Drums.
3 Aussie drummers Cat thinks you should know more about:
Emma Ford (https://www.facebook.com/emma.ford.drums)
Lozz Benson (https://www.facebook.com/lozzbenson + https://www.facebook.com/thatredheadsydney)
Ali Foster (https://www.facebook.com/ali.foster.520)
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