Biography
Katherine In A Cupboard (sometimes spelt "Catherine") were most definitely an offshoot of those rotten apples the Cardiacs, featuring as they did both Cardiacs drummer Bob Leith on lead vocals, and Cardiacs bassist Jim Smith on bass. The line-up also included Yvette Eady on other lead vocals and Steve Gilchrist on drums. Gary McGuinness, Hackademus, Leighton Crook and Lee Bilton are believed to have assisted in this endeavour. The band's myspace page suggests their influences were "Drimble Wedge and the Vegetations, Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd, Davros, Felix Leiter, The Tin Drum, Killer Bob, Emma Peel, Bad News, Black Narcissus".
Of their recorded output, only the track Building Cakes has ever been officially released, on the Org Records compilation "Songs by Cardiacs and Affectionate Friends" in 2002. This was intended to precede an album released through Tim Smith's label "All My Eye and Betty Martin Music", but sadly the band went their seperate ways before this could come about. However, a handful of finished tracks and demos have subsequently circulated as bootlegs.
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