Flatcat is a punkrock band, that was founded in 1993 by brothers Dirk (guitar) and Wim (drums). In 1995 Minx and Alex joined the band and after some member changes this became the steady line-up. You can expect a good dose of westcoast punkrock, mixed with emo influences. The band appeared on a compilation cd for the first time in 1996, it was called "Best of Belgium, best Belgian punkbands". After lots of shows with bands like Janez Detd., Heideroosjes, Gwyllions, Undeclinable, I against I,… they were represented a few more times on different compilations. The Belgian punkrock scene got to know Flatcat better after they played support acts for the likes of The Vandals, The Ataris, Satanic Surfers,… In that same period Janez Detd. asked the band to contribute a song on their new single cd on Virgin records, and they got an offer out of Brazil. In January Flatcat travelled to Brazil for a promotional tour, where they played a headliner show for 500 people in Sao Paulo, even before they released a cd!! The first "piece of art" was a split cd with a Brazilian and two Canadian bands, who played on the Vans Warped Tour. It was released July 2001 on Highlight Sounds. Other licensed bands on there are Samiam, Bombshell Rocks, 59 times the pain, Good clean fun,… A second release on highlight sounds, and also the debut full lenght called "Better luck next time" saw the light of day around the end of February, just one week before the second Brazilian tour, where the band did 16 shows, recorded a videoclip and gave some cool tv-interviews in only 17 days!! As if this wasn't enough they also got a 1 hour radio special on Brazil's second largest radio station! The tour was a huge succes, an average of 300/400 people showed up every time with exceptions like Sao Paulo (750) and Volta Redonda (1200)! Back in Belgium they were supposed to take the time choosing between about 4 Belgian labels, but had to act fast because Groezrock was coming up, playing with Bad Religion, Sick of it all, Down by law, Guttermouth, ... Just about some of the biggest bands in punkrock and hardcore history. With the help from Green Leaf/Goodlife recordings, Eye Spy Records (a small independent label that's growing fast) released the European version from the debut album, and it's one of the better selling Belgian punkrock cd's ever! As a tribute to the underground scene they released a single 7" at the same time called "Beautiful in Venice", the song that makes everybody sing along on the many shows played troughout Belgium, time to invade the neighbour countries! Countries toured: - Belgium - Brazil - France - Holland - Luxemburg - Spain - Switzerland Points of interest: - Two Brazilian tours in 2001 and 2002 - Videoclip "Beautiful in Venice" airs on MTV Brazil in 2002 - Number 9 spot in "De Afrekening", Belgium's most respected alternative radio hitlist in 2004 - Single "Hear Tonight" on the "De Afrekening vol. 33" sampler (Universal) in 2004 - Videoclip "Wait and see" gets A-rotation on TMF (MTV Belgium) in 2004 -Flatcat sells a performance together with Nailpin for Tsunami 1212 on JIM TV and TMF in 2005 - Single "Rockstar Fantasy (Break it) airs on both Jim and TMF summer 2005 - That same single reaches the third spot in "Puur Belgisch" chart on Jim and lasts for 13 weeks in "De Afrekening" in 2005 - "Rockstar Fantasy (Break it) on "De afrekening vol. 38" sampler (BMG) in 2005 - Minx hosts Skatenutz Report on Jim spring 2006 - Release "So this is when we grow up" May 12th 2006 with crazy sold out release show and party (800 people) - Single "So this is when I grow up" gets high rotation on Studio Brussel and hits the "Afrekening" charts - Flatcat on TMF Live Café in 2007 - Minx on TMF Tattoo Tales in 2007 - Minx accoustic performance & interview on TMF "OMG" in 2007 Some artists Flatcat shared the bill with: Ataris - Bad Religion - Down By Law - Franz Ferdinand - Guttermouth - No fun at all - Satanic Surfers - Rise Against - Sick of it all - Soulfly - Strung Out - Vandals - White Stripes - 50 Cent - Magnapop - No Use For A Name - ... Flatcat is proudly sponsored by Vans and Seven Bruges.