In 1989 musicians Paul Sadler and Deborah Denton moved from London to Sydne… Read Full Bio ↴In 1989 musicians Paul Sadler and Deborah Denton moved from London to Sydney, Australia.

In 1991, taking the name derived from the Philip K. Dick sci-fi novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (later to become the movie Bladerunner) they were influenced by the films dark,futuristic and other worldly themes and formed Big Electric Cat.

Following several changes in the bands line-up,it was not until 1993 they were joined by local bassist David Block and that the current band was born.Their live drummer was dropped in favour of a drum machine "Dr Ruth" named after the famous US sex therapist.

After sell out gigs across Australia the band recorded their 4 track demo "Suspira". After a chance meeting with the owner of Phantom Records in Sydney, he suggested sending their demo to the newly formed Goth label Cleopatra Records in Los Angeles.
They were offered a three album deal.

The band's first full album was titled "Dreams of a Mad King" and was released in 1994. Recorded at Damien Gerrard Studios in Sydney it contains the songs "Christabel", "Orchid Dreaming", "Paris Skyes" and "Red Roses" which defined their sound and since its release, has become a classic across the USA and Europe.

On the suggestion of Cleopatra label boss Brian Pereira the second release by the band was the seven track remix EP Burning Embers overseen by electronic guru Uberzone and was released in October 1995.

In 1997 the band embarked on the massive Congregation Tour of the USA with labelmates Christian Death and Switchblade Symphony.

On their return to Australia Deborah Denton left the band and Paul and David continued to record the second full length album "Eyelash".

Released in August 1997,the songs took a darker,electronic journey-the classic title track was dedicated to the recent death of Paul's father.

With more live commitments and increasing popularity William Jackson was recruited for keyboard duties, and when David Block quit unexpectedly later that year, he was replaced by maven Damien Gillette on bass.

Big Electric Cat were among one of the first handful Australian Gothic bands to break through to the USA.

Big Electric Cat's music continues to be released to a new generation of fans.

Black Water
Big Electric Cat Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Black Water' by these artists:

Alina Simone Star light, blistering white, black water A thousand motorb…
Anchor Arms We are the unsuspecting victims of circumstance. And we trie…
Angus Powell cdrift on black waters Unanchored, uncharted This ship it ta…
Apparat Shapes still melt into the snow Looking down at scattered bo…
Benjamin Koppel Black is the face of the sea Boats moving impatiently We've …
Black Water Verse Hand me that drink to drown the inside This ship is…
Braison Cyrus The crops are bending in the summer heat A brawl broke…
Chasing South I've heard of a silver lining before But I've never found…
Chronus Moving in silence Lead us all into the void Without your gui…

Doobie Brothers Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
Dreamarcher When the engine sleeps I can hear my heart beat I've been…
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Black water Drippin' down your face Mountains in reconstitut…
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros* Black water Drippin' down your face Mountains in reconstit…
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros/Musicfire.in Black water Drippin' down your face Mountains in reconstitut…
Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn There's no change in my life Feel like I've been here…
Garth Brooks Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
Imindain A black figure Of some form strange Front or back I cannot t…
Immortal Souls Black Water runs in the winter breeze. Stream in motion, wi…
James Otha Yea yea Yea yea yea Yea yea yea Uh Ive been lookin hard but…
Luke Bryan & the Doobie Brothers Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
MARUV We kiss too much We kiss too much You want my touch I…
Massface Lay down, close your eyes and I'll take you away To…
morgane imbeaud Would you walk out of the light, in the shadows There’s…
Nevasca where've you gone i miss you so my tired eyes conceal…
Neverland Water means to cleanse Pure as a glass to see What is…
Octave One Close the door, to temptation, open wide, the gate of love, …
Of Monsters and Men I need nothing To travel the sea I need nothing I need nothi…
Ofln - The Doobie Brothers Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
P.B.K. Bring me the black water, mother I'm a stranger everywhere W…
Ramaj Eroc What you worried bout Money, cars, clothes, hoes I don't wa…
Reuben And The Dark Well I get high and I get low Oh but that's…
Riot [Instrumental]…
S.H.I.L.O. I'm living for a purpose I'm living for a purpose If you…
Sam rose You felt good tonight Something's different but yet the same…
SHARPE Edward Black water Drippin' down your face Mountains in reconstit…
Sweet Lizzy Project He's gone Too many ghosts Gave into what they knew was wrong…
Symphorce As I'm coming faster, do you hear me speak? All the…
Tar Garden World in building Smoke the light out Illuminate me Isolate …
The Brothers Doobie Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
The Coppertone I wish you would have smiled in the bakery Or sat…
The Dig See the black water, stressed out there, Catches the moonlig…
The Doobie Brothers Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
The Expos Who will save the world, when the pages curl? Who will be…
The People's Thieves I′ll open the door and Slow my step This cold room Will hold…
Thunder It was down by the water where the angry rivers rise I…
Tigerwine Making a slow descent. I can see the stream of…
Timber Timbre All I need is some sunshine All I need... All I need…
Time The Valuator I pray for the light Which disappears from the surface of…
Tinashe Black Water, looking glass No wind it's still at last Cold w…
Trafton Does your reflection terrify you Do visions of futures flare…
Various Artists Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for…
Watermelon Slim tak kan ku biarkan dirimu menangis tak ku iklaskan hatimu te…
Wolf People Black Water Souls light the river Ten thousand withering fl…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Big Electric Cat:

Bed of Nails Woke up on a bed of nails The walls came tumbling…
Christabel A certain kind of twilight echoes in your sleep Turning into…
Eyelash To stare into dark corners Shadows cross our lives The ima…
My Last Breath A howling wing blew through your mouth As your eyes caught…
Orchid Dreaming Twice upon a time in a slowdive running low, Such an…
Rebecca Calling for the watchman But you hid the key In sleeping r…
Sapphire I wanna drive to the edge of the world Make a…
Sapphire (Jewel Edit Mix) I wanna drive to the edge of the world Make a…
Secret Desire Still born by mercy I fall to the floor I have no…
Splinters Count their names now one by one The first is the…

Transience And you chase the drowning horses Into an endless sea Turnin…

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