Cheatahs are a British

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band formed in London, England in 2009.

History

Three of the four members of Cheatahs hailed from different countries: vocalist Nathan Hewitt from

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, Alberta, Canada; bassist Dean Reid from San Diego, California; and drummer Marc Raue from

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. Hewitt and Wignall first met in 2006, recruiting friends Reid and Raue a few years later. Their first release, the "Warrior" single, was issued in 2009, followed by the ''Coare'' and ''Sans'' EPs. The latter two were compiled as ''Extended Plays'' in 2013. The band released their eponymous debut full-length album on

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in early 2014, supported by tours of the United States and Europe. Their fourth EP, ''Sunne'', was released on 23 February 2015. On 31 March 2015 they announced its follow-up, ''紫 (Murasaki)'', inspired by Japanese novelist

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, and in particular, her novel ''

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''. On 18 August 2015, Cheatahs previewed new song "Seven Sisters" and announced that their second full-length album, ''Mythologies'', would be released on 30 October by Wichita.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Cheatahs'' (2014,

) * ''Mythologies'' (2015, Wichita Recordings)

Compilation albums

* ''Extended Plays'' (2013, Wichita Recordings)

Singles and EPs

* "Warrior" single (2009, Young and Lost Club) * ''Coared'' EP (2012, Marshall Teller Records) * ''Sans'' EP (2012, Wichita Recordings) * "Cut the Grass" single (2013, Wichita Recordings) * "Get Tight" single (2014, Wichita Recordings) * ''Sunne'' EP (2015, Wichita Recordings) *''Sunne E.P. Remixes'' EP (2015, Wichita Recordings) * ''紫 (Murasaki)'' EP (2015, Wichita Recordings)

Members

*Nathan Hewitt – vocals, guitar *James Wignall – vocals, guitar, tapes, keyboards *Dean Reid – bass, vocals, keyboards *Marc Raue – drums, tapes, keyboards

References

External links

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