Polecat was an early band of singer-guitarist

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. He later went on to form

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who recorded for

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. He is currently a guitarist in Saddle Creek's

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. Polecat's first Ghostmeat release was the song "1979" on the Apollo's Salvage compilation released in 1995. Later that year, Ghostmeat and Lumberjack Records (which later became Saddle Creek) collaborated to release a Sunbrain & Polecat split 7-inch. The A-side single of Polecat's ''2500 Ft of Our Love'', "Saddle Creek," partially inspired the name of Omaha label

Band members

*Oliver Blaha *Boz Hicks *

Discography

*''Dilly Dally'' (1993, Lumberjack Records) *"2500 ft. of our Love" ("Saddle Creek" b/w "Chinese Water Torture") (1994, Double Zero Records,

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) *Polecat/Sunbrain split 7-inch (1995, Lumberjack Records/Ghostmeat Records) *You Smell Like a Polecat Feat. (1999, Comp2 Records) *"1979" on the compilation ''Apollo's Salvage'' (1995)

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Saddle Creek Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Polecat Indie rock musical groups from Nebraska Musical groups from Omaha, Nebraska

Band members

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