C Cat Trance were a

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band from

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, England, formed by John Rees Lewis after his departure from Medium Medium. They released five albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s.

History

After leaving Medium Medium, Rees Lewis formed C Cat Trance with original Medium Medium drummer Nigel Kingston Stone.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 257 While similar in some respects to Medium Medium, they incorporated

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elements, releasing a self-titled debut

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in 1983 on the Red Flame label.Theakston, Rob " ''Kandara: The Cream of C Cat Trance'' Review,

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, retrieved 2010-10-02 Subsequent releases were on the Red Flame sub-label Ink, starting with the "Dreams of Leaving" 12-inch single. They released one album a year between 1985 and 1987 and another in 1992 before splitting up. John Rees Lewis later returned to a reformed Medium Medium. Cherry Red released a collection of the band's best material in 2005.

Discography

Albums

*''C Cat Trance'' (1983), Red Flame *''Khamu (She Sleep Walks)'' (1985), Ink 6 *''Zouave'' (1986), Ink *''Play Masenko Combo'' (1987), Ink *''Les Invisibles'' (1992), Ink ;Compilations: *''Karadara: The Cream of C Cat Trance'' (2005), Cherry Red

Singles

*"Dreams of Living/

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" (1984), Ink *"She Steals Cars" (1985), Ink *"Shake the Mind" (1986), Ink *"Screaming (To Be With You)" (1986), Ink *"Ishta Bil Habul (Cream Galore!)" (1987), Ink *"Yinniya" (1988), Ink *"Hobb" (1993), t:me

References

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