Interview with Lewis Cat

Straight outta Brussels, Belgium come Lewis Cat. The alternative rock band first appeared in the 4th Music Video contest earlier this year, which they proceeded to win on the heels of the unique video for the song 'Foolish Thoughts'. The band then entered the Song contest for a Duo or Band and won again, this time for the track 'War In The Bathroom II'.

Watch the Music Video for "Foolish Thoughts"

Listen to "War In The Bathroom II"

This double victory warranted an interview, and we were happy to have guitarist/vocalist Mauger Mortier, bassist Diego Sanchez, drummer Hans Hoefnagels, and guitarist Patrick Myles oblige.

MAS: You are the winner of Best Song- Duo or Band 3, does the name of your band have a meaning?

Lewis Cat: Lewis Cat actually refers to the Cheshire cat in Lewis Carrols ‘Alice in Wonderland’. It’s a great story for adults, and the role of the cat is brilliant. Take for example this quote: “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” We love that cat!

MAS: Certainly a great, creative name. Tell us how you got started as a band and how everyone became a part of it.

Lewis Cat: Lewis Cat started off during a jam session at college. Mauger was playing guitar, Hans was playing the drums and Lewis Cat was pretty much born. We understood each other’s way of playing pretty intuitively, so we had to build on that. The two of us tried several other musicians to complete the band, but it never turned out to work that well. Until two years ago, we met Patrick – an Australian dude. He turned out to also write songs, and was a perfect addition to our music. A year ago we also met Diego, who was very willing to play bass in Lewis Cat. And this is how Lewis Cat became what it is now.

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