OCT 16

The HAM1 record (pictured below) got a pretty awesome review, check it out here! Here's an excerpt:

Athens’ psych-damaged melody makers Ham1 are preparing to release their third full-length, The Underground Stream, due out this fall, with an LP slated for an early 2009 release on Infinity Cat Records. Each song on the album hangs in a balance of instrumental melancholy, lazy/nasally crooning and acid-drenched textures that take shape in a cerebral, psychedelic pastiche. It is precisely this balance comfortable atmospheric fugues, lingering melodies and a noisy take on traditional songwriting that give the record so much character. 5 Stars

Awesome. Go see MEEMAW play at AGAVE TEQUILA LOUNGE in Nashville tomorrow! And early voting has begun. make your voice heard. GO VOTE!

OCT 14

Coming soon to iTunes! lindsi weaver "ah-coo-stick" . 6 new lindsi gems! More on this later.

OCT 8

Great story in this weeks Nashville Scene about the move toward vinyl right HERE. A sample: "It probably won't take 10 years, though. Local label Infinity Cat—home to JEFF the Brotherhood, MEEMAW and Skyblazer, among others—recently decided to forego CDs altogether for major releases. While that's partly an aesthetic choice, it's also a practical one. "When our bands are on the road," label head Robert Ellis Orrall says, "vinyl outsells CDs 10-1." And while he's not taking that as a bellwether for the music industry as a whole, he says that "for our audience—for the Infinity Cat niche that we fill—those kids want vinyl." "

Speaking of The Scene, we forgot to mention our favorite entry in their "You Are So Nashville ..." issue. Here it is: "You are so Nashville if you're in a band founded by one of the Orrall brothers".

And someone just emailed this nugget from a while back: “The Infinity Cat label is looking like a blue-chip stock, while their two-man prog-punk project JEFF The Brotherhood is shaping up as one of the city’s most exciting acts. The proof’s in their killer no-frills video for “Noo Sixties,” which pushes the edge for how maxi something can get and still be called minimalist. Don’t miss ‘em, unless you’d rather wait for Spin or MOJO to rubber-stamp them first. It shouldn’t be long.” How'd we miss that one?

OCT 6

The Deli Magazine says "The debut release for Nashville noise partnership Reid & Wright is coupled here with another sampling from widely appreciated duo JEFF the Brotherhood on a limited edition cassette tape entitled Jamaica, released by Infinity Cat records. As is typical of their releases, nothing here is typical. "Side Blue Ocean Breeze" is Reid & Wright, with 3 tracks of ominous, looming noise to make your mouth water. Think of their side like a Tootsie Roll Pop - the exterior can be a bit abrasive, peaking with trebly squelches and fuzzy freak-outs, but just beyond the surface there are tidbits of sweetness with beats no doubt as danceable as any you've heard, and there are plenty of licks to get to the center. "Side Bauhaus Gold" is JEFF the Brotherhood, with an extremely unorthodox sound. Largely comprised of psychadelic guitar swoops and synth arrangements, these 3 tracks were clearly created with some sort of substance in mind. Each track is like a journey, with a lot more landscape and a lot less pop than the Brotherhoods' previous efforts. Oh, and LOTS of whammy. While a bit more noodly than some listeners might expect, the tracks are definitely noteworthy and indicative of a much different musical direction for the JEFF camp. This limited edition cassette (limited to 100 copies) is a definite foray into the unusual, but a necessary one if you can get your hands on it. The pairing makes perfect sense and might open up some unknown corridors of musical sweetness in your mind. You can obtain a copy at any Infinity Cat shows, or by visiting their website. You can also check out both bands with The Screaming Females and MEEMAW on October 2nd at the End. - Jesse Baker"

SEPT 26

We're proud to announce that we will release the vinyl version of Ham 1's great new album, The Underground Stream in early 2009. It's a blend of surf rock instrumentals, sleepy vocals, and surrealist lyrics, as Willingham is joined by the usual Ham1 suspects: Eric Harris (Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control), Jacob Morris, and Chris Sugiuchi, with additional contributions from Lucas Jensen (Venice is Sinking) and Jason NeSmith (Casper & the Cookies), who helped engineer the album. And while you're waiting to see that beautiful artwork on a 12" record cover, for a limited time you can download the entire album for free right now at Ham1’s website.

SEPT 24

Infinity Cat's Monkey Bowl sings "Al Gore" in new Michael Moore film.

Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising was released yesterday, and it features Monkey Bowl's Bob Something performing and then introducing Steve Earle at the Sommet Center. The two were opening musical acts for Michael Moore as he traveled the U.S. in an effort to get out the vote. Click HERE to download the feature film for free! And watch the closing credits. You'll see one of the footage contributers is JEFF The Brotherhood's Jamin Orrall!

Click HERE to buy Monkey Bowl's albums "Plastic 350" and "Ultimate". Both of them feature a different version of "Al Gore"!

SEPT 20

MEEMAW were rocking Grimey's Record Store and you were buying vinyl, drinking beer, and singing along. Get the new 7" with poster and 8 song CD right HERE.

SEPT 16 RockShowPhotoGirl posted this JEFF The Brotherhood mayhem on Youtube. We like it. Thanks!

SEPT 15 Thanks for coming everyone. We had an amazing time because of you! We're still recovering from the weekend, but should have some pics and video links up soon. If you got some, send 'em to hello@infinitycat.com with permission to post them.

SEPT 12 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! EXIT/IN NASHVILLE TN

SEPT 10

TOP TEN REASONS TO GO TO INFINITY CAT NIGHT ON FRIDAY: 1) you can probs sneak in 2) all infinity cat vinyl, CDs and merch is on sale! new cheap shirts too! 3) new tape! 1 side JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD REFRESHING MIST and one side REID AND WRIGHT with sexy artwork, 5$ limited to 100! 4) fog machines and strrobes 5) confetti and boombox excitement 6) wear a crazy costume, like we are! 7) sneak in and then its free, but if not.. 8) free cheese sandwiches, so if you only have ten bucks you can skip dinner and just go to the show 9) more free stuff, just you wait! 10) 6 of the most awesome bands in nashville are playing JUST FOR YOU! WE LOVE YOU!

SEPT 9

Here's the lineup for Infinity Cat Night!

SEPT 8

Only 3days left to Next Big Nashville and SKYBLAZER at the Exit/In! Lindsay Powell (Cake Bake Betty), Brad Holland (Whirlwind Heat), Jake and Jamin Orrall (JEFF The Brotherhood) take the stage at 10:30 PM. 9/11/08

SEPT 1

photo: Steve Cross

Well, in case you did miss it, here's what The Scene said about it: "We’re not sure if it’s technically possible for two bands to date each other, but if any pair of caps-lock-friendly local acts have made a love connection this year it’s JEFF and MEEMAW. The two have consummated their union with endless touring, habitual local gigging, and their conjoined effort Saigon Baby (a.k.a. Wizardz) who took the stage as the third act on the bill. By this time, the yard had amassed a healthy crowd of folks who gathered around the dark stage, lit only by a single lamp light, as Saigon Baby—accompanied by the spattering white noise and glitchy whirring of noise duo Reid & Wright—combined the droning, motorized, muscle-bound riffs of JEFF with the angsty pop sensibilities of its better half to create a spacey fusion of Sabbath, Hawkwind and Redd Kross."

AUG 27

Don't miss Saigon Baby (aka Wizardz) at Local Honey August 30th at Local Honey. It all starts at 8pm.

Infinity Cat co-founder Robert Ellis Orrall back on MTV! 24 years after his third and last rock album for RCA, MTV has posted the brand new Robert Ellis Orrall track "The Book Of Lies" on Splash Page MTV. Click HERE to check out a preview of the song, which is the title track of the "Book Of Lies" soundtrack on RCA's parent company SonyBMG. Click HERE to land on the new Robert Ellis Orrall website.

AUG 25

9/11 SKYBLAZER 9/12 INFINITY CAT NIGHT EXIT/IN NASHVILLE, TN

Come to Nashville Tennessee USA for Next Big Nashville! See Skyblazer at the Exit/In on Thursday 9/11. Then on Friday come back to the Exit/In for Infinity Cat Night, with Cake Bake Betty, JEFF The Brotherhood, Meemaw, Royal Bangs, Reid and Wright and more surprises! Free cheese sandwiches! Here's what they said about last years show: "It was a big drunken haze and it was hella attended as Infinity Cat showcased at The End. Cake Bake Betty’s set, was, rife with eerie backing vocals and chanting—but that’s all in the Infinity Cat instruction booklet. “Oklahoma City,” played with a full band, was a shining highlight. JEFF The Brotherhood rounded out the night with all the trancy repetitive jam stuff that makes us love JEFF. The crowd worked up as heavy a sweat as the band, thanks to the quasi-mosh pit that endured for the majority of the set. Yes, it was the indie rocker version of a mosh pit, so it was a little timid, but amusing all the same, and their heavy, A.D.D. rock ’n’ roll left nothing but a trail of sweat and resin behind them. Alongside Whirlwind Heat member Brad Holland, Powell and the Orrall brothers also comprise the riff-oriented, ’70s prog rock-influenced and fantastically named Skyblazer. Skyblazer is heavy Hawkwind and Sabbath-inspired psychedelia tribal, squelchy psychedelia. They easily out-Hawkwinded Eaglebreeze’s opening night set of long, heavy psychedelic prog riffs." -NASHVILLE SCENE

AUG 21

Let's all go and see The Mattoid with Dave Cloud and Ham 1 at the Five Spot. Saturday August 23rd! We all saw JEFF The Brotherhood the other night. The Scene said: JEFF the Brotherhood got all the kids a-rockin' and a-bumpin' into each other up front with a set of hair-shaking and drop-D riffage. We thought so too.

Michael Kahan

AUG 6

Did we tell you MEEMAW's "Glass Elevator" is the Deli Magazine's Album of the Month? Yup. Here ya go:

Summer is finally here. School's out, obligations are at a minimum and everyone is ready to cut loose. Infinity Cat's newest band MEEMAW couldn't have picked a better time to release their debut album, Glass Elevator. MEEMAW has been around for a while now, winning over locals with their fast-paced garage punk rock, and they finally stepped up and recorded an album. Although Glass Elevator only contains eight tracks, MEEMAW doesn't disappoint. In fact, I have never had an album revitalize my love of the Dirty South like Glass Elevator has. Each song is like a small anthem for the different aspects of life as a Southerner-red meat, smoking, sweet tea and shotguns. The album's guttural roars and fuzzy guitars capture the adrenaline of the band's notorious live performances perfectly and make you want to sucker punch whatever's around just because. Glass Elevator's scorching energy never lets up, but the abrupt conclusion of this all too short and sweet CD leaves you wanting more. Glass Elevator is only $5 and comes with a free 7" vinyl as an added bonus. So face it: if you live in Nashville, there's really no reason not to own this album. Get the beer and light up the grill. MEEMAW has created the raucous, youthful soundtrack for the summer. - Madison Conger

JULY 31


This is Adam, AKA Scuzzdaddy. He is our new intern and he will be in nashville for the next month sleeping on wes's floor. He leaves on August 26th so be sure to stop by and say hi!!!
In other news, Lindsay from Cake Bake Betty is in another band with her sister called Festival, They will be on tour most of August and will have copies of their deput album on Language Of Stone and copies of To the Dark Tower, go check them out plz! tour dates are on their Myspace. ALSO Meemaw is writing new songs and doing laundry for the new album everyday. photos on front page by Krisan
- Jamin and Wes

JULY 16

News from Cake Bake Betty and JEFF!!! The Brotherhood JEFF The Brotherhood's new LP "The Boys R Back In Town" is Nashville's Album Of The Month! Full review HERE. And if you're in Chicago, go see Cake Bake Betty July 20 at RONNY’S BAR! 2101 N California Ave. "To The Dark Tower" will make you swoon. It's on iTunes and at the Infinity Cat Store. Swooning is good for you.

JULY 5

Congratulations to MEEMAW and Courtney Tidwell for sharing Artist Of The Month honors for July. Thanks to all who voted! now you can click here and make The Mattoid the next winner. Of course, The Mattoid's new album The Glory Holy just won Album Of The Month!

JUNE 30

The Bad Bus hits the road again for shows in Goergia, Florida, Texas and more. go see the up-to-date schedule here. TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR MEEMAW FOR NASHVILLE'S BAND OF THE MONTH!. PLEASE TAKE A SECOND AND DO THAT HERE! OKAY, LET'S GO!

JUNE 23

MEEMAW gets 3 and 1/2 stars: The eight (mostly self-recorded) songs on local band Meemaw's art-punk gem Glass Elevator sound like someone slipped something psychoactive into Minor Threat's Coca-Cola, meshing old-school punk charge and tough-guy husk with lo-fi adventurism, trippy lyrics and a surprising dose of melody. The results are strikingly unique, but more importantly, they're incredibly catchy. Don't be surprised if you find yourself singing along to lyrics about bear traps, bald eagles and Lou Diamond Phillips by the second spin of their anthem "Cancer of Society." (The Tennessean)

JEFF The Brotherhood's new vinyl review by The Deli: "When it comes to JEFF the Brotherhood and Nashville, there are two kinds of people: those that love their music and those who haven’t heard it yet. If you are in the former group, you most likely already own this album; if you belong to the latter, then stop reading this and go buy it right now!" Catch the rest of the review here. And while you're there, check out The Deli's Album Of The Month: Glory Holy by The Mattoid!

GET READY FOR SOUTHERN LAIG OF BAD BUS TOUR. GO SEE JEFF The Brotherhood, MEEMAW, ROYAL BANGS, AND TOTALLY MICHEAL AT THE END ON JUNE 20TH!