Cub (also stylized cub) was an

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and s ...

band from

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

, that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of

pop punk Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop music, pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop s ...

they called " cuddlecore"."Review"
. ''

Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who, Dave Schulps, and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...

'', 1994

History

The group was emblematic of the

twee pop Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop that originates from the 1986 ''NME'' compilation '' C86''. Twee pop gets its name from the aesthetic of twee, which is known for its simplicity and childlike innocence. Some of its defining features are boy-gi ...

and cuddlecore style. At their cozy, casual live shows, they sometimes played in their pajamas, and gave out presents to audience members."Cuddlecore"
. ''

The Daily Collegian The ''Daily Collegian'' is a student-produced news outlet, with a newspaper and website, that is published independently at the Pennsylvania State University. The newspaper is printed once a week during the fall and spring semesters, and not at ...

'', 17 January 1995. The group's original drummer, Valeria Fellini, was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994.

Neko Case Neko Richelle Case ( ; born September 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case's singing voice has been described by contemporaries and critics as a "flamethrower", "a pow ...

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 Maow was a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A pop punk combo, the band was part of the " cuddlecore" scene led by cub. Maow consisted of guitarist/singer Tobey Black, bassist/singer Corrina Beesley-Hammond a ...

. 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.

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs

* ''Pep'' (1992) Mint Records MRS-003. Produced by cub and Mecca Normal's Jean Smith. -song 7-inch EP, 5 compiled on ''Betti-Cola'' CD (one re-recorded)* ''Hot Dog Day'' (1993) Mint Records MRS-004 -song 7-inch EP, 5 compiled on ''Betti-Cola'' CD (one re-recorded)* ''Betti-Cola'' (1993) Mint Records MRS-005 ouble 7-inch EP featuring 12 songs, 10 (and later 12) appearing on versions of ''Betti-Cola'' CD* "Your Bed"/"Cast A Shadow (live)," ''Volcano'' (1994) Mint Records MRS-009 -song single* ''Come Out Come Out'' (1995) Mint Records MRS-011 3-song triple 7-inch EP, different song order from CD* ''The Day I Said Good-bye'' split with the Potatomen (1995) Co-release with Mint and Lookout! Records * "Pillow Queen," ''The Pilot'' or ''FPAP''(1995), Papercut records PCT-001 plit 7-inch EP w/ Raggedy Ann, Tullycraft, and Weakling.* ''TJ'' b/w ''She's Like A Rainbow'' (1996) SpinART

Appearances

* "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 Yoyo A Go Go, usually abbreviated to Yoyo and often typeset in various ways, was an independent music Music festival, festival in Olympia, Washington, first held in 1994 and followed by successor festivals in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Five- and six- ...

(1994) * "Best Friend's Girl" (Cars cover) on ''13 Soda Punx'', Top Drawer Records (1994) * ""I’ll Make It Up To You"" on '' Drew Ramirez in: Air Disk King'', Traumatone 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 Au Go Go Records is a Melbourne, Australia based independent record label. It was founded by Bruce Milne and Philip Morland from a house in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy in 1979 and was later operated by Greta Moon. The label started releasing ...

(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) * "Eyes Of A Stranger" (Payolas cover) on ''Fer Shure: A Tribute to the Valley Girl Soundtrack'', Itchy Korean Records 1997

In popular culture

The song "Freaky" from the album ''Box of Hair'' was used in the first episode of

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series, '' Galactica 1980'', a line of book adaptat ...

spinoff

Caprica ''Caprica'' is a 2010 American science fiction drama television series, which is a prequel spin-off of the 2004–2009 series ''Battlestar Galactica''. ''Caprica'' is set 58 years before the main series, and shows how humanity first created the ...

. Their song "New York City" from the album ''Come Out Come Out'' was covered by

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock and Children's music, children's band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as ...

on their album ''

Factory Showroom ''Factory Showroom'' is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released in 1996 by Elektra Records. It was the band's first album to be produced by Pat Dillett, who would go on to work with the band ...

''. The song "Little Star" from the album ''Betti-Cola'' was covered by Washington's

Sicko ''Sicko'' is a 2007 American political documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore. Investigating health care in the United States, the film focuses on the country's health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. Moore compares the for-prof ...

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."

Band members

* Robynn Iwata - vocals, guitar, artwork * Lisa Marr - vocals, bass * Lisa G. - vocals, drums * Valeria Fellini *

References

External links

Mint Records page for cub including introduction from Lisa Marr

cub on myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cub Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian indie pop groups Canadian all-female bands Mint Records artists 1992 establishments in British Columbia 1997 disestablishments in British Columbia Cuddlecore musicians