Jaya the Cat
Originating from Boston, Massachusetts and currently based in Amsterdam, th… Read Full Bio ↴Originating from Boston, Massachusetts and currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jaya the Cat play an uncompromising and original mix of reggae, punk rock and ska music.

Founded through a mutual love of 60’s and 70’s dub and punk by three friends namely Geoff Lagadec - (vocals / guitar) ; Dave Smith - (guitar / vocals) and Ben Murphy - (bass).
Jaya The Cat create songs ranging from booze fueled anthems to chilled out dance tracks to outright political commentary.


With a current line up including Jordi ‘Pockets’ Nieuwenburg on guitar, Jeroen Kok on bass, and Onverwagt on keyboards.

Following the 2001 release of their debut album Basement Style ( Gold Circle Records ), Jaya The Cat were joined by ex-Shadows Fall drummer David ‘The Germ’ Germain and began a steady touring schedule of stages across the United States and Europe, playing major clubs and festivals such as Lowlands in Holland, Pukkelpop in Belgium, and the Warped Tour in the US. Their music has also been featured in numerous skate, surf and snowboard videos.

Summer 2003 saw their sophomore release, First Beer of a New Day ‘’ (4tune Records).
Although both albums met with positive critical success and they had gathered a loyal worldwide following, personal differences saw the departure of Smith and Murphy that fall, which effectively left the band in limbo. After a freezing music-less winter working shitty jobs in Boston, Lagadec and Germain met up and decided to look for new members. Temporarily joined for a spring European tour by dutch musicians Jan Jaap Onverwagt (Green Lizard) and Alejandro Londoño, they took a 3 month sublet on an apartment in Amsterdam with the plan of regrouping and figuring out what the hell to do with themselves. Three months turned into three years.
In the interim, the band has continued to grow, playing hundreds of live shows to an ever expanding audience, as well as adding keyboards, samples, percussion and a tiki bar to their onstage act. An average Jaya the Cat concert usually becomes more of a party than a performance, with the audience singing, dancing and drinking right along with the band.

September 7th 2007, saw the European release of their third studio album entitled More Late Night Transmissions with... on I Scream Records. Drawing on their experiences, More Late Night Transmissions with... delivers 13 tracks filled with seedy bars, cheap hotels, dysfunctional love affairs and political disillusionment. Punk rock, reggae, ska and pop, glued in their own unique style.

More Late Night Transmissions with... was released on the 10th of May in the US by I Scream Records USA.

Discography:
* CD ‘Basement Style’ (Gold Circle Records 2000)
* CD ‘First ‘Beer Of A New Day’ (4Tune Records 2002)
* CD/LP ‘Ernesto’s Burning’ (Music Machine Records 2004)
* CD More Late Night Transmissions with... (I Scream Records 2007)
* CD Single ‘Closing Time’ (I Scream Records 2007)
* CD Single 'Good Morning' (I Scream Records 2008)
* CD More Late Night Transmissions with... (I Scream Records 2009)

Web links:
Jaya The Cat Official Site
Facebook Fan Page
Myspace page
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Jaya the Cat Lyrics


Are You With Me Are you with me Are you with me Are you with me I'm…
Are You With Me? are you with me are you with me are you with me I'm…
Basement Style 15 dollars and 35 cents I'm a drink away from…
Blur Wake up, it's time to go, turn your keys in…
Borrowed Time Palm trees in the burning sun An American passport, Portori…
Bos En Lommerweg Late night on the Bos en Lommerweg I'm swerving on my…
Car Crash What ever happened to protect and serve 'Cause if you get…
Chemical Salvation 7:30 on a summer's night out in the city cruising on…
Closing Time Closing time is closing in Last call, the bar is 'gesloten'…
Cog in the Wheel like a dead planet circling a dying star, passing the time…
Convenience Store Alright I used to work in a convenience store Either 11 to…
Cultifornia Woke up this morning don't remember much Just blank memory …
Date with a Needle I got a date with a needle Outside Allen′s pharmacy I had…


Dominant Paradigm Everywhere I look everything looks the same Homogenized sta…
Drug Squad Drug Squad (4x) I aint got nothing to declare (4x) Lug…
El Camino But the nice thing about it was, it was a…
Fake Carreras Six a.m., the sun is coming up And I'm sitting on…
Final Solution Lady liberty is bruised and bleeding she's been living in…
Forward My room 3am music blasting out of that system Miller light i…
God and State Another air raid paid for by government money Another one ni…
Good Morning Good morning, I know it's early But I had to call…
Government Center Caught the twelve thirty from ashmont station 32 ounces with…
Half Way Home Gravity is an angry god Gravity is an angry god Gravity is…
Hello Hangover Sitting at the terminal bar, wasting my spare change Waitin…
Here Come the Drums They say if you ain't born beautiful You best be resourcefu…
Just Another Question and its just another question just another answer I won't be…
Just the Way It Goes down to my last seed down to my last penny things seem…
Justice Sometimes I wish I was a bird Flying high above this…
Late Night Sonic Insurrection All rise cause this dance is in session Raise your glass…
Love Song for Drunks Jaya The Cat – Love Songs For Drunks Sometimes in this…
Microphone Burglar Late night in the tenderloin Didn′t get home until 3 in…
Mistake Well, I met her downtown at a trance party I was…
Misunderstood Baby, do you understand me now Sometimes I seem a little…
New Millenium I'm getting older I'm getting smarter I'm gonna turn that kn…
Night Bus Ey! Ten thirty at the shoarma joint Fuelin’ up for another…
Nobody's Fault And it's over And this I know The smoke is clearing and…
Painful Memory Its going down again From the rage in my mind to…
Pass Out hit the pavement in the rain stay inside and sleep all…
Pass the Ammunition How did all get so confused? Last night i was smoking…
passout hit the pavement in the rain stay inside and sleep all…
Peace and Love Out on the streets tonight driving with the top down Runnin…
Put a Boombox on My Grave Crank up your headphones listen to the top shot Rip out…
Rebel Sound Here we come again another musical confessional Mix it up a…
Shit Jobs For Rock can i get a witness that i'm trying? because so much…
State of Emergency Like a shadow in the night Swallows up that city…
State of Emergency Dub like a shadow in the night swallows up that city…
Street Life They said go left and you went right And now what…
Thank You It was August and I had a ton of problems A…
Thank You Reggae Eight thirty you head to work Get your coffee and your…
The Bottle and the Cross Eh. Last night on the 2, ride home. I swear man…
The Bottle Left Me The morning sun Crawls in my room and wakes me up My…
The Carnival As the lights go down at the carnival and the…
The Harder They Come Well, they tell me there's a pie up in the…
The Sickness Mary moved to the city in ‘97 Got a temp job…
The Wilderness Check, test, 1 2, 1 2, alright Now this one here…
The Wilderness II You put your soul up in the pawn shop to…
Thessaloniki At the airport customs they pulled me in But I swallowed…
This Town God's ways can be hard to understand When your living your…
Transistor Radio And all I've got is this transistor radio Tuned in to rock…
Twist the Cap this one goes out to all the bartenders to the winners…
Unconditional Love Well I woke up on the floor again in my…
Voice of the Poor And when you said it was gonna be all-right we almost…
Weed in the Back Yard just trying to get some weed in the backyard trying to…
Wine Stained Futon Calm down it′ll be okay Everything's gonna be okay In a per…


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