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'''Cat Butt''' was a [[Seattle, Washington]] [[rock group]] formed in [[1987]]. The band did a short west coast tour, and then went on to record their first full-length [[album (music)|album]], "Journey to the Center Of". It was produced by [[Jack Endino]] of [[Skin Yard]]. To promote the album, the band did a large [[United States|U.S.]] tour, before disbanding in late [[1990]]. Although not achieving the success of other [[Sub Pop]] bands, they maintained a loyal [[cult following]] in the [[Pacific Northwest]].

| origin = Seattle, Washington

| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[grunge]]

| past_members = Danny Bland, James Burdyshaw, David Emanual Duet, Dean Gunderson, John Michael, Tom Price, Charlie Ryan, Erik Peterson

| years_active = 1987–1990

}}

{{Short description|American rock band}}

== Members ==

'''Cat Butt''' was a [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] [[rock group]], formed in [[1987]]. Initially, Thethe band did a short west[[West coastCoast of the United States|West Coast]] tour, and then went on to record their first full-length [[album (music)|album]], "''Journey to the Center Of".'', Itwhich was produced by [[Jack Endino]] of [[Skin Yard]]. To promote the album, the band did a large [[United States|U.S.]] tour, before disbanding in late [[1990]]. Although not achievingas thesuccessful success ofas other [[Sub Pop]] bands, they maintained a loyal [[cult following]] in the [[Pacific Northwest]].

The band is referenced in the first verse of the [[Guided by Voices]] song "Pendulum", from their 1990 album ''[[Same Place the Fly Got Smashed]]'': "Come on over tonight; we'll put on some Cat Butt and do it up right."

*[[James Burdyshaw]] - ([[Guitar]]) founding member and former Seattle band "[[64 Spiders]]" [[guitarist]].

== Members ==

*[[David Emanual Duet]] ([[Vocals]]) formerly of Seattle band "[[Girl Trouble]]".

*[[Danny Bland]] -– ([[Bassrhythm guitar]])

*[[TomJames Price]]Burdyshaw -– ([[Rhythm Guitarguitar]] (formerly of the64 Seattle band [[The U-Men]]Spiders)

*[[David Emanual Duet]] (– [[Vocalsvocals]]) (formerly of Seattle band "[[Girl Trouble (band)|Girl Trouble]]".)

*Dean Gunderson – bass

*[[John Michael]] "Amerika" -– (Rhythmrhythm Guitar)guitar

*[[CharlieTom Ryan]]Price -– ([[Drumsrhythm guitar]]) (formerly of [[The U-Men]])

*Charlie Ryan – [[drum kit|Drums]] (formerly of [[The U-Men]])

*Erik "Erok" Peterson – drums

*[[Danny Bland]] - ([[Bass guitar]])

*[[Dean Gunderson]] aka "Fly Daddy" - (Bass)

==Personnel Changes==

==Personnel Changeschanges==

===Cat Butt #1===

FirstThe first six months of [[1987]]: The"Big band onCigar" (''[[SupPopSub Pop 200]]'s "Big Cigar"')

*David Emmanuel Duet: – vocals

*James Burdyshaw: – [[lead guitar]]

*John Michael Amerika: – [[rhythm guitar]]

*Tom "Manny Eldorado" Price: – bass

*Charlie "Circus" Ryan: – drums

===Cat Butt #2===

Late 1987 - Summer1987–Summer 1988: Played on single, "64 Funny Cars" b/w "Hell's Half Acre"

*David Emmanuel Duet: – vocals

*James Burdyshaw: – lead guitar

*John Michael "Amerika": – rhythm guitar

*Dean "Fly-Daddy" Gunderson: – bass

*[[Erik "Erok" Peterson]] aka [[Erok]]:– drums

===Cat Butt #3===

Summer 1988 - [[1990]]1988–1990: Played on SupPop Record "''Journey Toto Thethe Center Of Catbutt"''

*David Emmanuel Duet: – vocals

*James Burdyshaw: — lead guitar

*Danny Bland: – rhythm guitar

*Dean "Fly-Daddy" Gunderson: – bass

*[[Erik "Erok" Peterson]] aka [[Erok]]:– drums

==After Cat Butt==

Price continued to work with [[The U-Men]]. He then left to form "[[The Kings of Rock]]", and in [[1989]], formed "[[Gas Huffer]]" in 1989. Ryan remained with the the [[U-Men]]. Bland joined "[[The Dwarves]]", and then joined "the [[The Best Kissers in the World]]", with Mark Wooten of [[Zipgun]]. He was later replaced by Paul Schurr of [[Flop (band)|Flop]], and is now the manager for the "[[Supersuckers]]". Peterson went on to play with "[[John the Baptist until 1993, and then joined The Purdins, which disbanded in early 2000. Duet formed Bottle of Smoke, with Ryan and Price in the lineup, which disbanded around 2004. Gunderson joined guitarist Tim Kerr in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]" to form Jack O' Fire, which disbanded in 1996. Duet and "Gunderson live in [[TheLos DisfunctionalsAngeles]]" and formed the band Hot for Chocolate in 2006. Burdyshaw went on to form the bands Yummy Fur, The Sinister Six, and his current band, The Bug Nasties.

==Discography ==

===Albums===

*''Journey to the Center ofOf'' (1989, on ([[Sub Pop]]) August 1989.

===Full Lengths===

*Journey to the Center of, on ([[Sub Pop]]) August 1989.

===Singles===

*"64 Funny Cars" b/w "Hell's Half Acre" Single(1988, on ([[Penultimate]]) August 1988

===Compilations===

*"Big Cigar" ''[[Sub Pop 200]]'' Compilation(1988, on (Sub Pop) December– 1988song: "Big Cigar"

==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060413214911/http://www.subpop.com/history/catbutt/ Sub Pop page on Cat Butt]

*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12515/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography on Allmusic]

*[http://www.empty.de/CatButt.htm Page on their German label]

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[[Category:Musical groups from Washington (state)]]

[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]

[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1990]]