Chris Catalyst
Chris Catalyst | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Robochrist |
| Born | February 11, 1980 Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, punk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, vocals, piano, trombone |
| Labels | Wrath Records |
| Website | http://eurekamachines.com/ |
Chris Catalyst (born 11 February 1980) is an English guitarist from the rock bands Eureka Machines[1] and The Sisters of Mercy.[2] He was also known as Robochrist, a solo industrial comedy act with face paint and props which he used to perform, but is now on hold for the time being.[3]
Biography
He was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He has played in many varied bands, including Catylyst, Mr Shiraz, The Dead Pets, Robochrist, The Sisters of Mercy, Mi Mye (also featuring Whiskas of ¡Forward, Russia!, Napoleon IIIrd and Jamie Lockhart), Ginger of The Wildhearts,[4] AntiProduct (with Alex Kane from Life, Sex & Death and Clam Abuse, and Ben Graves from Murderdolls and dope), Napoleon IIIrd, The Scaramanga Six, Mariachi El Bronx and The God Damn Whores (with Ginger of The Wildhearts, and Jon Poole of Cardiacs).
He is currently fronting his own pop-rock act called Eureka Machines, who released their debut album Do Or Die on 1 September 2008,[5] and the single "Everyone Loves You" on 4 May 2009. Their second album, Champion the Underdog, was released in May 2011, and third album Remain In Hope – funded by a successful PledgeMusic campaign – was released in February 2013. Consequently, a further Pledge Music campaign for their fourth album Brain Waves followed in 2014/15 resulting in the album released on 11 March 2015.
In May 2010, Catalyst played bass guitar for Mariachi El Bronx on a European tour with Gogol Bordello, deputising for their absent guitarrón player.
In July 2014, Catalyst performed an acoustic set at the Wardrobe in Leeds, opening for Andrew W.K.
References
- ^ "Interview: Eureka Machines | What's On in Leeds | Eating Out in Leeds | Listings | Leeds Guide Magazine". Leedsguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Chris Catalyst". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ [1] Template:Wayback
- ^ "Vibrations Magazine". Vibrations.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ [2] Template:Wayback
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