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Origin Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Genre(s) World music
Indie Folk
Electronica
Years active 2006—present
Associated acts Owen Pallett
Alaska in Winter
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Kocani Orkestar
The Silent League
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Members
Perrin Cloutier
Hari Ziznewski
Jason Poranski
Nick Petree
Kristin Ferebee
Paul Collins
Jon Natchez
Kelly Pratt
Tracy Pratt
Ben Lanz
Lucy Blyth
Zach Condon
Former members
Heather Trost
Jeremy Barnes



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The Horrors Faris Badwan Launches New Band At The Vatican

January 24, 2011
The Horrors Faris Badwan Launches New Band At The VaticanThe Horrors frontman Faris Badwan has launched a new band.

The duo, Cat's Eyes, also features the Canadian opera soprano and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira.

The group played their first ever gig at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in December – and the video has just been made available.

Cat's Eyes will release their debut EP, 'Broken Glass', will be released on February 28, followed by a full album on April 11.

The duo have been recording with producer Steve Osborne in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, reports Pitchfork.

Cat's Eyes will embark on a UK tour in March.

Cat's Eyes UK tour dates are:

  • Manchester, St Philip's – March 14
  • Glasgow, St Andrew's – 15
  • London, Amadeus Centre – 18

Cat's Eyes live at St Peter's Basilica:

(by Jason Gregory)



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