KatJonBand

KatJonBand
GenresAlternative rock, alternative country
Years active2005 (2005)–2008 (2008)
LabelsCarrot Top Records
MembersJon Langford, Kat Ex (Katherina Bornefeld)

KatJonBand was a collaborative musical project between Jon Langford (guitarist for British band the Mekons) and Kat Ex (Katherina Bornefeld, drummer for Dutch band the Ex). After collaborating on and off for decades, Langford and Ex decided to write and record songs together in 2004 after Langford performed at one of the Ex's live shows in Amsterdam. They debuted the project in 2005, touring Germany and Austria, before recording 10 songs together and releasing them as KatJonBand's eponymous debut album in 2008.[1]

KatJonBand (2008)

KatJonBand
Studio album by
KatJonBand
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
GenreAlternative country, folk rock
LabelCarrot Top Records

KatJonBand released their only album, also called KatJonBand, on September 23, 2008, on Carrot Top Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[2]
Daily Herald(positive)[6]
PopMatters[3]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[4]
Spin[5]
  1. Do You?
  2. Albion
  3. Limbo
  4. Machine Gun & The Ugly Doll
  5. Conquered
  6. Bad Apples
  7. Crackheads Beware
  8. Moonscape
  9. Hey You Don't Love Me
  10. Red Flag

References

  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "KatJonBand Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. ^ Bahn, Christopher (23 September 2008). "KatJonBand". AV Club. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ^ Kelly, Jennifer (14 October 2008). "KatJonBand". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Katjonband". Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  5. ^ Young, Jon (13 October 2008). "KatJonBand Review". Spin. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  6. ^ Pizek, Jeff (24 September 2008). "KatJonBand's ragged sound belies months of effort". Daily Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2014.