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Infobox musical artist | name = Cub| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada | genre = Twee pop | years_active = 1992–1997| label = Mint Records | associated_acts =| website =| past_members = Lisa Marr Robynn Iwata Valeria Fellini Neko Case Lisa G. Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver , British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed " Twee pop|cuddlecore " by some music critics. Their song "New York City" was covered by They Might Be Giants on their album Factory Showroom , and their song "Little Star" was covered by Washington's Sicko (band)|Sicko on their album, Laugh While You Can Monkey Boy .
Members
Buck (band)|Lisa Marr - vocals, bass
Robynn Iwata - vocals, guitar, artwork
Lisa G. - vocals, drums
Original drummer Valeria Fellini was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994. Neko Case also played drums on some early recordings as well as on tour in later years (she sang live in front of an audience for the first time ever during a cub show in Ohio - the song was cub's "So Far Apart"). Years later she would go on to form her own all-female three piece Vancouver band, Maow .
Robynn Iwata co-formed I Am Spoonbender in 1997 in San Francisco. Lisa Marr and Lisa G. started another band ( Buck (band)|Buck ) in 1998 once they moved to California from their native Vancouver.
Discography
Albums
Year
Title
Label
Lineup
Other information
1993 Robynn Iwata - Guitar, Vocals Valeria Fellini - Drums, Vocals Neko Case - DrumsDave Carswell- Drums, acoustic guitar, Glockenschpiel
Cover art by Dan DeCarlo of Archie Comics fame. Includes most tracks from the pep 7" ep and the hot dog day 7" 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" with bonus tracks and slightly different artwork.
1995 Lisa G-Drums, Guitar, VocalsRobynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals, Drums
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" Japanese version issued on Living Dining & Kitchen Records.
1996 Lisa G- Drums, VocalsRobynn Iwata- Guitar, Vocals
Cover illustration by Chantal Doyle. Co-release with Lookout& #33; Records and Mint. Also released as a 12" vinyl LP. Repackaged to include a limited edition embroidered patch in 2007.
Cover illustrations by Robynn Iwata. A compilation of singles and rarities.
Singles/EPs
Pep (1992) Mint Records MRS-003. Produced by cub and Mecca Normal's Jean Smith. 6-song 7" EP, compiled on Betti-Cola CD
Hot Dog Day (1993) Mint Records MRS-004 6-song 7" EP, compiled on Betti-Cola CD
Betti-Cola (1993) Mint Records MRS-005 double 7" EP featuring 12 remaining songs on Betti-Cola CD
"Your Bed"/"Cast A Shadow," Volcano (1994) Mint Records MRS-009 2-song single
Come Out Come Out (1995) Mint Records MRS-011 13-song triple 7" EP, different song order from CD
The Day I Said Good-bye split with the Potatomen (1995) Co-release with Mint and Lookout& #33; Records
"Pillow Queen," The Pilot or FPAP (1995), Papercut records PCT-001 split 7" EP w/ Raggedy Ann, Tullycraft, and Weakling.
''TJ b/w She's Like A Rainbow (1996) SpinART
Compilations
"Killed By Death" (Motorhead cover) on The Mint is Still a Terrible Thing to Taste , Mint Records (1993)
"Flaming Red Bob Sled" on Periscope , Yoyo Recordings (1994)
"Best Friend's Girl" (Cars cover) on 13 Soda Punx , Top Drawer Records (1994)
"Get Off The Road" (R. Lewis Band cover) on ''On Guard For Thee - A Collection of Canada's Youth Gone Bad , Au Go Go Records (1995)
"Secret Nothing" on Ear of the Dragon , Fortune 5 (1995)
"She's A Sensation" (Ramones cover) Nardwuar The Human Serviette Presents Skookum Chief Powered Teenage Zit Rawk Angst, Vol. I lp Nardwuar Records (1995)
"Green Eyes" on A Slice of Lemon , Lookout!/Kill Rock Stars (1996)
"Who The Hell Do You Think You Are? " A Tribute to Hard Core Logo (a companion release to the original soundtrack cd for the Bruce MacDonald mockumentary film which featured cover versions of the fictional band's songs) (1996)
External links
http://www.mintrecs.com/index.php? component=artists& action=profile& tag=cub Mint Records page for cub including introduction from Lisa Marr.
http://www.iamspoonbender.com Robynn Iwata's current projects.
http://www.lisamarr.org Lisa Marr's current projects.
http://www.cygnals.com/cub/ Cub Home Page
http://www.myspace.com/cubcubcub cub on myspace
DEFAULTSORT:Cub Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Category:Musical groups from Vancouver Category:Canadian indie pop groups Category:Twee pop groups Category:All-female bands Category:Mint Records artists
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