With that guitar being pl-aaay-ed by Alison Tod, some disco harmonica, moody vocals from Steven Smith - this is like a rocking ghost train speeding by you in the desert... at night... with a disco inside... and a slightly dark tale to go with it.

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Woke up this morning

A song for when you feel just that bit lost. For when you stumble across that box which holds your childhood in it, and you wonder where you went. This song has a bit of everything which The Minister's Cat likes :)

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Lost Somehow

An oldie but a goodie ;) One of Steven's older songs, given new life with Alison's harmonies and bongos! We're sure it won't be the last version you hear of it however! Always a popular one when out gigging - any excuse for a wee tipple...

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Tonic

Alison showing us what can be done with a piece of wood and some strings...

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Brasiliera

We've gone flamenco! Get your snake hips and castanets at the ready...complete with hand claps too. Alison struts her stuff Steven gets funky with the sax machine!

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Malagueña

Can you show us some love? Steven layers the saxophones and Alison provides the Spanish flavour....*wolf-whistle*

THE MINISTER'S CAT - Can You Show Me Love?

All-out latin beats here. A song about that moment of uncertainty when you see a familiar face...olé! Download this track for free now at http://www.facebook.com/hardrockcafeedinburgh/app_205164529573076 and help us get through to the Hard Rock Rising competition! 

THE MINISTER'S CAT - If I Said Hello

This track is out now as part of Manchester-based label The Laboratory Project's compilation of the best of new unsigned music, Resonance. Available through iTunes, Amazon and Tesco online - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id585694499?affId=1736887
We are an Edinburgh duo called The Minister's Cat made up of Alison Tod, music teacher by day and guitar-slapping harmoniser by night, and Steven Smith, youth worker by day and sax-tooting lyricist by night. First EP, Tales of You due for release in early 2013.

THE MINISTER'S CAT - We Built A Ship

Download debut EP 'Tales Of You' now - http://theministerscat.bandcamp.com

Chosen by folk stars Lau for top 5 folk song with Red Dog Music Competition for song 'Lost Somehow'. 

'We Built A Ship' has been played on BBC Introducing Mixtape for Radio 6 and is out now as part of Laboratory Project's compilation album 'Resonance' - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/resonance/id585694499

A guitar-slapping, harmonising and alternative pop duo from Edinburgh. Songs to hold close and instrumentals with attitude.

"...both wonderful musicians on their own but together, are a force to be reckoned with. Lovely jubbbly harmonies, some excellent guitar-playing and just well nice tunes that you'll most probably fall madly in love with." Roberta Pia of festival regulars and Edinburgh band The Banana Sessions

Get in touch: ministerscatmusic@gmail.com