Band: IL GATO
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Sound:Indie-Baroque-Folk-Rock

Discography:
“Conversationmusic” – 2007, Self-released solo album “All these Slippery Things” – 2010, Self-released studio album “All those Slippery Things” EP – To be released in June and featuring tracks which didn’t make “All these Slippery Things”. New album recorded in the Fall.

Members:
Daimian Holiday Scott: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, loop pedal, etc.
Matthew Souther: trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, melodica, vocals, etc.
Johnny Major: drums, vocals, etc.
Andrew Thomas: upright bass, electric bass, mandolin, vocals, etc
Annabel Ibanez: violin, trumpet, etc.

RIYL:
Neutral Milk Hotel, Modest Mouse, Tortoise

Upcoming Local Shows:
Stay Tuned for local SF shows in June and LA/San Diego tour in July 2011

Awesome Factor:
I stumbled across this band while creating the Wiretap Music monthly show calendar one lucky day in the Fall of 2010. Since then I’ve been listening to their recorded music whenever I feel the need to be taken away. After finally getting to see them live, I can say that I get just as much out of their live show as I do their recorded music. I am indeed hooked. What captures me the most about il gato is that their sounds come from an extremely visual and beautiful place, but at the same time the songs have this deep and dark edge that always warms my heart. I know, that sounds strange . But I love the dark stuff, and because I love it, it warms my heart! I also love pop music and il gato have a knack for bringing the two together. If this band existed somewhere besides Earth, I think they would be providing the soundscape of dark, baroque, and cinematic folk music to a daydream where you get handed ice cream and popcorn while watching circus freaks on stage and lovebirds in the park

On the web:
WEBSITE, TUMBLR, VIMEO, BANDCAMP, FACEBOOK, MYSPACE 

Watch Live:
IL GATO perform “Blue Skies” at Rickshaw Stop SF
 IL GATO perform “In The Lightning It Is Written” at Rickshaw Stop SF
 IL GATO perform “Burning Red (the Fa Fa Fa song) at Rickshaw Stop SF
 IL GATO perform “On Feathers and Arrows (On Burnt Pine) at Rickshaw Stop SF