In the rainy and cold autumn of year 2008 Johann Kolstrup entered a low-ceilinged and dim illuminated little club. At the stage Camilla Bang was playing. There was no doubt that this beautiful young guitarist and singer was going to be his girlfriend and not least his musical partner. These thoughts should prove to be in vain since miss Bang lived happily with her boyfriend.
However the starting signal of CAT CAUGHT LARK wasn’t given before a friend reminded Johann that one doesn’t necessarily have to be together with a girl to be able to play music with her!
BACKGROUND
Previously Johann has worked together with Søren Balsner and (Carpark North), Asger Tarpgaard (Superheroes and Private). Further Johann has been a live member of the Danish Electropop band SMALL. Camilla Bang let her hair down at the Calibre 8 theatre and has been singing and playing in different musical relations. Camilla had never before played her own songs in front of an audience and thus in CAT CAUGHT LARK it is the first time that they leave home. Together with producer Jens Søndergaard (Powersolo) The Duo recorded a live- recording session in November 2009. Further CAT CAUGHT LARK was asked to join Singer Songwriter Mads Langer’s autumn tour 2009. The last show on the tour was played in Skive on November 28th. CAT CAUGHT LARK played three shows in Berlin in December 2010 with great success. As a result the Berliner magazine Trash Kulture brings an interview in the April magazine. CAT CAUGHT LARK will record their debut album in July and August this year in the SUN studio in Copenhagen where the Danish band Kashmir rehearsed and recorded until 2006. CAT CAUGHT LARK was in May 2010 picked out as winners of YoungBeats given them the honour and a concert at the biggest venue in Copenhagen (Pumpehuset).
REVIEWS
“Together with Camilla Bang, Johann Kolstrup has crafted a number of blues-folk songs without a spare ounce of fat that have barely left the bedroom until now presented live” [POLITIKEN]
The first CAT CAUGHT LARK concert was played at RUST on the 18th of December 2008 when the duo received the title “Soundvenue Selected”.
For that occasion Adam Thorsmark from the SOUNDVENUE magazine wrote the following:
“CAT CAUGHT LARK is a new musical twosomeness that can put hearts on fire. Armed with a guitar and two highly enthusiastic and light wafting vocals, that compliment each other in a brilliant way, Kolstrup and Bang are moving toward a dreaming ground; where the cowboy is staring at the sunset with his guitar in one hand and his muse in the other. Where one – as their song title “Lean Back” hints – leans back in the soft armchair on the porch in the wild west. In other words CAT CAUGHT LARK snug and intimate people warm well and truly in Decembers stingy hours of sun.”
The following was said about CAT CAUGHT LARK after their concert on February 13, 2009 at Musikcafeen in Aarhus (Denmark):
“…an evocative and sublime musical performance that moved toward a melancholic country-inspired singer-songwriter universe. Camilla Bang encircled the audience with her intense, soft, warm voice. Helped by a melancholic and crunchy vocal, including a solid falsetto, Johann Kolstrup […] directed our thoughts toward a lonely cowboy on the prairie. Moreover, the timbre of their voices was divine and beautiful. In combination with a fabulous, solid guitar accompaniment, the result was an urging and moving musical experience.” [Maja Egebo Schriver, Kultu Naut]
::: 2008 :::
October
CAT CAUGHT LARK is formed on Vesterbrogade 38 in Copenhagen where the duo rehearses in Johann’ little room.
::: 2009 :::
The Studio
The studio recordings were recorded in Febuary 2009 and was produced by Laust Faerch. The dogma was to record all songs live and with only three tries (takes) for each song, picking the best take in the end. With no drums or clicks to guide, Camilla and Johann were facing each other in order to get a mutual focus. All songs were recorded on a big old fashion tape recorder giving the sound a special atmosphere. Camilla plays a Western while Johann plays the electric hollow body, like at the top banner picture.
Autumn Tour
August, CAT CAUGHT LARK was asked if they wanted to join MADS LANGER on his Autumn tour.
December
CAT CAUGHT LARK play their first gigs outside Denmark in Berlin. What was suppose to be only one gig ended up being three.
::: 2010 :::
May
CAT CAUGHT LARK wins the danish band-video competition YoungBeats in Pumpehuset, Copenhagen.
June and July
CAT CAUGHT LARK are back from a fantastic trip to New York. They stayed for a month and played more than 10 gigs. Finally the duo made two music videos with the American film producer Jimmy Allen.
“Boy vs. Girl” was shot on Washington Square in front of the fountain with The Arch of Triumph in the back ground.
“As I Wake You Up” was shot in a very old creepy abandon building in Lower East Side around Ridge St. The last pictures was recorded by the Brooklyn riverbank underneath the Manhattan Bridge with a beautiful view overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan.
July and August, Sun Studios Copenhagen
CAT CAUGHT LARK have been recording more that 10 songs in SUN Studios in Copenhagen. These are however still being worked on as these lines are put down. Creating music coming from the heart takes time!
::: 2011 :::
February, Johann Moves to New York
Johann moves to New York City to work on his thesis in Cell Biology and of course THE MUSIC! According to the plan Camilla will be coming to The States on what the duo refers to as “hot spots” meaning that she’ll be joining up to different events like tours, recording, photo shoots and so on and so forth. The first “hot spot” will be in March.
March
Camilla comes over to gig in New York and further the duo will be going to Austin Texas, to contribute with their music to the annual South by South West (SXSW) festival.
GIGOGRAPHY
18.12.08 – RUST, (Cph), DK
09.01.09 – Studenterhuset, (Cph), DK
16.01.09 – Café Zusammen, (Cph), DK
22.01.09 – Lades Kaelder, (Cph), DK
13.02.09 – Musikcafeen, (Aarhus), DK
11.04.09 – Toldkammeret, (Helsingør), DK
14.05.09 – RUST, (Cph), DK
10.09.09 – Jolene, (Cph), DK
18.09.09 – Studenterhuset, (Cph), DK
22.10.09 – RUST, (Cph), DK
30.10.09 – Huset, (Nakskov), DK w/Mads Langer
31.10.09 – Stars, (Vordingborg), DK w/Mads Langer
06.11.09 – Godset, (Kolding), DK w/Mads Langer
07.11.09 – Vershuset, (Næstved), DK w/Mads Langer
14.11.09 – Klauzdal, (Herlev), DK w/Mads Langer)
21.11.09 – Elværket, (Holbæk), DK w/Mads Langer
28.11.09 – Skive Theater, (Skive), DK w/Mads Langer
26.12.09 – Intersoup, (Berlin), DE
28.12.09 – Révé Génerale, (Berlin), DE
30.12.09 – Révé Génerale, (Berlin), DE
11.01.10 – Bad Coffee Studio, (Cph), DK
22.01.10 – Studenterhuset, (Cph), DK
06.03.10 – Toldkammeret, (Helsingør), DK
24.03.10 – The Blue Pharmacy, (Cph), DK
29.04.10 – Studenterhuset, (Aarhus), DK
21.05.10 – Krudttønden, (Cph), DK
10.06.10 – Pumpehuset, (Cph), DK
12.06.10 – Gronjordskollegiet, (Cph), DK
20.06.10 – Arlene’s Grocery, (New York), US
22.06.10 – Pete’s Candy Store, (New York), US
29.06.10 – The Living Room, (New York), US
30.06.10 – Goodbye Blue Monday (New York), US
08.07.10 – The National (New York), US
08.07.10 – Lucky Jack’s (New York), US
09.07.10 – Side Walk Café (New York), US
11.07.10 – Café Vivaldi (New York), US
06.08.10 – New Note Festival (Hillerød), DK
16.09.10 – Rust (Copenhagen), DK
20.12.10 – Café Musiksmag (Copenhagen), DK
18.01.11 – Café Den Røde Hund (Copenhagen), DK
