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mixtapes and bootlegs from the archives of chicago duo THE HOOD INTERNET. listen to @aircredits, their band with @showyousuck

FatCat Records is a British independent record label founded in 1997.

English alt-country band formed by Jof Owen from The Boy Least Likely. Inspired by a long standing love of country music and memories of growing up watching Pebble Mill and listening to Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins, they were formed in the Summer of 2014. Their songs combine a classic old country sound with an honest and unmistakable English indie pop charm. Heartfelt and uplifting with a truckload of chicken pickin' and country swagger thrown in.

Produced by Rob Jones (Pictish Trail, Meilyr Jones, Rozi Plain), their second album, Anything But Country, is due to be released in 2022. Adding eighties synths to their neo-traditionalist country sound, they’ve doubled down on their love of Dire Straits and nineties country and recorded ten blistering cuts of what they’re calling “Drivetime” country; hi-NRG country pop with an eighties heartland rock power pulsing through the middle of it.

Their debut album was released to glowing reviews and great support at radio from Bob Harris on Radio 2, Chris Country Radio, Baylen Leonard on Amazing Radio and Cerys Matthews on 6 music, as well as other roots and country shows across the UK and the Rough Trade shop. The Saturday Dads was also the Record Of The Week on Absolute Radio. They’ve played headline shows across London at The Social, The Barfly, The Ace Hotel, Rough Trade East, The Lexington and The Slaughtered Lamb, as well as supporting Roddy Woomble, Cale Tyson and Karl Blau in the UK and appearing at Country To Country, Maverick, End Of The Road and Truck Festival.

The band line up is:

Jof Owen – vocals
Adam Chetwood – Lead guitar
Rich Thane – Guitar
Sophie Moss – Bass
Rob Jones - Drums

Aside from the tongue-in-cheek band name, the only hint of irony here derives from the fact that one of the most exciting country bands around at the moment comes from the English home counties, not Nashville.


“One of the most charming debuts we've heard all year”
- The Line Of Best Fit

“Manages to successfully anglicise Nashville’s ability to universalise heartbtreak”
- Uncut

“Legends Of Country twang, finger-pick and joke ruefully along familiar country lines but with a local, indie-pop twist ”
- Metro

“Pulp playing the Grand Ole Opry”
- Narc

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