Cub (band) (original) (raw)

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Canadian indie pop band

Cub
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie pop, cuddlecore[1]
Years active 1992–1997
Labels Mint Records
Past members Lisa MarrRobynn IwataValeria FelliniNeko CaseLisa G.

Cub (also stylized cub) was an indie pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk they called "cuddlecore".[2]

The group was emblematic of the twee pop and cuddlecore style. At their cozy, casual live shows, they sometimes played in their pajamas, and gave out presents to audience members.[3]

The group's original drummer, Valeria Fellini, was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994.

Neko Case played drums on some early recordings and on tour in later years. Notably, she sang live in front of an audience for the first time ever during a cub show in Ohio, singing the song "So Far Apart". Years later she would go on to form her own all-female three piece Vancouver band, Maow.

After the group's dissolution, Robynn Iwata co-formed I Am Spoonbender in 1997 in San Francisco. Lisa Marr and Lisa G. started Buck in 1998 after moving to California from their native Vancouver.

Year Title Label Lineup Other information
1993 Betti-Cola Mint Dave Carswell - Drums, acoustic guitar, GlockenspielNeko Case - DrumsValeria Fellini - Drums, VocalsRobynn Iwata - Guitar, VocalsLisa Marr - Vocals, Bass Cover art by Dan DeCarlo of Archie Comics fame. Includes most tracks from the pep 7-inch EP and the hot dog day 7-inch EP. Japanese version was issued on Living Dining & Kitchen Records in 1997 with four bonus tracks. Remastered and Re-issued in 2007 by Mint Records, with the same four bonus tracks. This album was also released as a double 7-inch with bonus tracks and slightly different artwork.
1995 Come Out Come Out Mint Robynn Iwata - Guitar, Vocals, DrumsLisa G - Drums - Guitar, VocalsLisa Marr - Vocals, Bass, Whistling Cover art by Fiona Smyth. Remastered and Re-issued by Mint in 2007 with three bonus tracks. This album was also released as a triple 7-inch Japanese version issued on Living Dining & Kitchen Records.
1996 Box of Hair Lookout!, Mint Lisa G - Drums, VocalsRobynn Iwata - Guitar, VocalsLisa Marr - Vocals, Bass Cover illustration by Chantal Doyle. Co-release with Lookout! Records and Mint. Also released as a 12-inch vinyl LP. Repackaged to include a limited edition embroidered patch in 2007.
1997 Mauler Au Go Go Australia Lisa G - Drums, VocalsRobynn Iwata - Guitar, VocalsLisa Marr - Vocals, Bass Cover illustrations by Robynn Iwata. A compilation of singles and rarities.

The song "Freaky" from the album Box of Hair was used in the first episode of Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica. Their song "New York City" from the album Come Out Come Out was covered by They Might Be Giants on their album Factory Showroom. The song "Little Star" from the album Betti-Cola was covered by Washington's Sicko on their album, Laugh While You Can Monkey Boy. "Your Bed" was covered by the Redd Kross spin-off band Ze Malibu Kids and appeared on their debut (to date, only) record "Sound it Out."

  1. ^ "Heartbreak, Fisticuffs, and Cuddlecore" Archived 2016-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. The Tyee, 6 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Review" Archived 2022-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. Trouser Press, 1994
  3. ^ "Cuddlecore" Archived 2014-11-30 at archive.today. The Daily Collegian, 17 January 1995.