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| name            = Catwitch
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| origin          = Melbourne, VIC
| genre          = Heavy metal, Goth metal
| years_active    = 1992 - 2011
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| associated_acts = [[Desecrator]], [[Cryptal Darkness]], [[Ion Drive]], [[Black Majesty]], [[Jolt]], [[Legal Thieves]], [[Mortification]], [[Martyrs Shrine]], [[Cybergrind]], [[The Eternal]], [[Humonic]], [[Internal Nightmare]]
| website        = http://www.catwitch.com
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| past_members    = Kieran O'Reilly, Lawrence Rhoads, Robert Charlton, Quaagar X, Riley Strong, Joe Stanley, Kent Ross, Stephie Prosthetic, Ridigy Rourke, Andrew Shepherd, Glenn James, Rudi Paoletti, Aaron Salt, Hanny Mohammed, Helen Sabo, Paul Tipping, Mike Forsberg, Naim Kirk Ibrahim, Daniel Bunn
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===Band members===
===Band members===


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**Andrew Shepherd (guitar)
**Andrew Shepherd (guitar)
**Robert Charlton (bass)
**Robert Charlton (bass)
**Riley Strong (guitar) (2003 - 2007)
**Riley Strong (guitar) 2003 - 2007
**Rudi Paoletti (keys) (2000 - 2007)
**Rudi Paoletti (keys) 2000 - 2007
**Quaagar X (bass) (2003 - 2005)
**Quaagar X (bass) 2003 - 2005
**Aaron Salt (guitar) (1996 - 2000)
**Aaron Salt (guitar) 1996 - 2000
**Hanny Mohammed (guitar) (1996 - 2000)
**Hanny Mohammed (guitar) 1996 - 2000
**Paul Tipping (bass) (1996 - 2000)
**Mike Forsberg (drums) 1996
**Mike Forsberg (drums) (1996)
**Helen Sabo (drums) 1996
**Helen Sabo (drums) (1996)
**Paul Tipping (bass) 1992 - 2000
**Daniel Bunn (guitar) 1993 - 1994
**Naim Kirk Ibrahim (guitar) 1992


===Website===
[http://www.catwitch.com catwitch.com]
[http://www.myspace.com/catwitchx myspace.com/catwitchx]
===Formed===
Melbourne, VIC, 1992


===Band information===
===Band information===


   
   
Catwitch was a Melbourne band that blended some late LA sleaze influence with contemporary power metal, Goth rock and vampiric imagery with sometimes mixed results but their Gothic imagery and style was actually quite ahead of its time. Live, Catwitch was known for rather theatrical performances, a facet highlighted by a questionable TV documentary about them that was aired on the ABC but musically their albums showed Catwitch to be a solid band with good musicianship. The line-up for the first album at least was O'Reilly and Charlton plus Paul Tipping (bass), Aaron Salt (guitar) and Hanny Mohammed (guitar). Tipping later joined [[Cryptal Darkness]] and Mohammed later went on to [[Black Majesty]].
Catwitch was a Melbourne band that blended sleaze rock, contemporary power metal, with Goth rock and vampiric imagery that was quite ahead of its time. Live, Catwitch was known for rather theatrical performances, a facet highlighted by a questionable TV documentary about them that was aired on the ABC. The line-up for the first album at least was Keiran O'Reilly and Rob Charlton plus Paul Tipping (bass), Aaron Salt (guitar) and Hanny Mohammed (guitar). After the second album the band virtually ended when only O'Reilly was left but in late 2003 Catwitch re-emerged with Charlton back in the group along with four new members, Josef Stanley (guitar) ([[Jolt]]), Rudi Paoletti (keyboards), Riley Strong (guitar) and bassist Quaagar X ([[Ion Drive]]) and a musical direction now geared solidly toward Goth metal. The ''Faces'' album appeared in November 2004.
 
After the second album the band virtually ended when only O'Reilly was left but in late 2003 Catwitch re-emerged with Charlton back in the group along with four new members, Josef Stanley (guitar) ([[Jolt]]), Rudi Paoletti (keyboards), Riley Strong (guitar) ([[Desecrator]]) and bassist Quaagar X ([[Ion Drive]]) and a musical direction now geared solidly toward Goth metal. The ''Faces'' album appeared in November 2004.
 
Since then the band's line-up has changed again. Charlton switched to bass, James joined on drums, Ross on keyboards and Shepherd on guitars with original guitarist Lawrence Rhoads returning to the band. Catwitch returned to the studio and released the EP '''Burn''' in late 2007. A fourth album and a live DVD were mooted for 2008, but neither surfaced.


Kieran O'Reilly was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2009 but despite his condition Catwitch continued to work regularly on the Melbourne live scene. In February 2010 Catwitch opened for Wednesday 13 in Melbourne. O'Reilly's illness deteriorated in mid-2011 and he died aged 40 on July 28, 2011, five days after the rest of the band played a benefit to help raise funds for his medical costs.
Catwitch's line-up was in constant flux. Charlton switched to bass, James joined on drums, Ross on keyboards and Shepherd on guitars with original guitarist Lawrence Rhoads returning to the band. Catwitch returned to the studio and released the EP '''Burn''' in late 2007. A fourth album and a live DVD were mooted for 2008, but neither surfaced. Kieran O'Reilly was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2009 but despite his condition Catwitch continued to work regularly on the Melbourne live scene. In February 2010 Catwitch opened for '''Wednesday 13''' in Melbourne. O'Reilly's illness deteriorated in mid-2011 and he died aged 40 on July 28, 2011, five days after the rest of the band played a benefit to help raise funds for his medical costs.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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[[Category:Bands from Victoria]]
[[Category:Bands from Victoria]]
[[Category:Bands from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Bands from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Band_List]]

Latest revision as of 19:43, 13 September 2022

Catwitch
OriginMelbourne, VIC
GenresHeavy metal, Goth metal
Years active1992 - 2011
LabelsIcon
Associated actsDesecrator, Cryptal Darkness, Ion Drive, Black Majesty, Jolt, Legal Thieves, Mortification, Martyrs Shrine, Cybergrind, The Eternal, Humonic, Internal Nightmare
Websitehttp://www.catwitch.com
Past membersKieran O'Reilly, Lawrence Rhoads, Robert Charlton, Quaagar X, Riley Strong, Joe Stanley, Kent Ross, Stephie Prosthetic, Ridigy Rourke, Andrew Shepherd, Glenn James, Rudi Paoletti, Aaron Salt, Hanny Mohammed, Helen Sabo, Paul Tipping, Mike Forsberg, Naim Kirk Ibrahim, Daniel Bunn


Band members

  • Final line-up
    • Kieran O'Reilly (vocals) d. 28/7/11
    • Lawrence Rhoads (guitar)
    • Stephie Prosthetic (bass)
    • Kent Ross (keys)
    • Rigidy Rourke (drums)
    • Josef Stanley (guitar)
  • Former members
    • Glenn James (drums)
    • Andrew Shepherd (guitar)
    • Robert Charlton (bass)
    • Riley Strong (guitar) 2003 - 2007
    • Rudi Paoletti (keys) 2000 - 2007
    • Quaagar X (bass) 2003 - 2005
    • Aaron Salt (guitar) 1996 - 2000
    • Hanny Mohammed (guitar) 1996 - 2000
    • Mike Forsberg (drums) 1996
    • Helen Sabo (drums) 1996
    • Paul Tipping (bass) 1992 - 2000
    • Daniel Bunn (guitar) 1993 - 1994
    • Naim Kirk Ibrahim (guitar) 1992


Band information

Catwitch was a Melbourne band that blended sleaze rock, contemporary power metal, with Goth rock and vampiric imagery that was quite ahead of its time. Live, Catwitch was known for rather theatrical performances, a facet highlighted by a questionable TV documentary about them that was aired on the ABC. The line-up for the first album at least was Keiran O'Reilly and Rob Charlton plus Paul Tipping (bass), Aaron Salt (guitar) and Hanny Mohammed (guitar). After the second album the band virtually ended when only O'Reilly was left but in late 2003 Catwitch re-emerged with Charlton back in the group along with four new members, Josef Stanley (guitar) (Jolt), Rudi Paoletti (keyboards), Riley Strong (guitar) and bassist Quaagar X (Ion Drive) and a musical direction now geared solidly toward Goth metal. The Faces album appeared in November 2004.

Catwitch's line-up was in constant flux. Charlton switched to bass, James joined on drums, Ross on keyboards and Shepherd on guitars with original guitarist Lawrence Rhoads returning to the band. Catwitch returned to the studio and released the EP Burn in late 2007. A fourth album and a live DVD were mooted for 2008, but neither surfaced. Kieran O'Reilly was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2009 but despite his condition Catwitch continued to work regularly on the Melbourne live scene. In February 2010 Catwitch opened for Wednesday 13 in Melbourne. O'Reilly's illness deteriorated in mid-2011 and he died aged 40 on July 28, 2011, five days after the rest of the band played a benefit to help raise funds for his medical costs.

Discography

Albums:

Phobophilia.jpg
1997 Phobophilia Independent
Thishauntedlullaby.jpg
2000 This Haunted Lullaby Icon
Faces.jpg
2004 Faces Independent

Single:

Thehidden.jpg
2003 The Hidden Independent

EP:

Burn.jpg
2007 Burn Independent
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