Exclusive track premiere of ‘Redhead’ by Catnyp, taken from their upcoming album, ‘Catnyp IIII’, out April 22.

Spurred on by a quip from an ex-girlfriend, and Paul McCartney’s ‘McCartney III’ (2020), Henderson K. Shatner – Catnyp songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist – created his most fearless platter to date, ‘Catnyp IIII’. On this 14-song collection of intoxicating indie-rock treats, the Missoula, Montana-based artist explores the outer stratosphere of his eccentric modern classic sensibility.

For the most part, ‘Catnyp IIII’ is viscerally lean—just one guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. It has the rawness and energy of a demo, but with the high-fidelity and clarity of a polished studio production. It’s a best-of-both worlds approach guided by the golden touch of multiplatinum mixer engineer Brian Reeves (U2, Miley Cyrus, Elton John).

Catnyp was formed when Shatner returned stateside in 2015. The group features Shatner as primary songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, but it also boasts a fluid membership of trusted studio and onstage musicians. Along for the ride on ‘Catnyp IIII’ — on tracks ‘Big Sky’ and ‘No Hope’ — is Emily Dolan Davies on drums (Bryan Ferry, The Darkness, Tricky, The Hours), as well as often-featured Catnyp collaborator Ian Weckler on guitar on the tracks ‘Sharp White Teeth’, ‘Houdini’ and ‘Mainstreaming’.

Upcoming Shows
April 21st // Missoula, MT // Monk’s
May 25th // Missoula, MT // ZACC
May 26th // Seattle, WA // Blue Moon
May 27th // Portland, OR // Haymaker
May 28th // Olympia, WA // McCoy’s Tavern
May 31st // Portland, OR // Alberta Street Pub
June 1st // Bellingham, WA // The Blue Room
June 2nd // Eugene, OR // Sam Bond’s Garage
June 3rd // Missoula, MT // Ogren Park
June 9th // Missoula, MT // The ZACC
June 10th // Missoula, MT // Monk’s

Headline photo: Bob O’Boyle

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