catl.

catl is a Toronto, Canada three-piece who’ve created an original blues sound that’s been described as “raw,” “primordial” and “warped.” Given their history of punk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll (catl in Pecola; drummer Johnny LaRue in The Exploders and No No Zero and organist Sarah Kirkpatrick in Shitt Hottt), such descriptions come as no surprise.

Apprenticing at the ghost hand of Mississippi Fred McDowell, catl (songwriter, guitars, singer) favours a ’40s Gretsch Electromatic played through a vintage Fender Twin, and sings through a low-end mic wired to an old Ampeg amp. With Johnny LaRue on drums, and Sarah K delivering on organ, percussion and backing vocals, catl serves up a stripped down sense of simmering urgency. No fancy bells or whistles, catl is a juke-joint party that’ll lift you up like a Sunday morning sermon in the swamp. www.myspace.com/catlmusic