Stranger Cat is the electronic music project of Cat Martino on the Indianapolis independent label,

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. Martino has established herself by touring with many artists such as

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, as well as long-time friend

Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nomina ...

. For Stranger Cat's debut record "In the Wilderness," the song "Sirens" was cited as "a bright, grand pop song born in the dark" by

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Biography

Stranger Cat is a musical project from Cat Martino. The Brooklyn native was Sufjan Stevens’ right hand woman for Age of Adz and All Delighted People albums and world tour, recorded/toured with Sharon Van Etten circa Epic, she sings on the new Son Lux record Lanterns, appeared with The Shins on SNL and Williamsburg Park. She has opened tours in US or EU for

Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler (born April 5, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Active since 2000, she is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union, and released her ninth full-length studio album, ''The Path of the Clouds'', in October ...

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, Night Beds,

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical opera ...

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, Patrick Watson, Gardens and Villa and more. In 2012, Cat retreated from Brooklyn to spend the winter in the Sierra Foothills, writing and recording new songs. Joined by co-producer and multi-instrumentalist Sven Britt, each of them recorded and produced each other in the making of "In The Wilderness." The music video for the album's lead single, "Sirens," debuted on

First Watch.

Discography

Studio albums

*''In the Wilderness'' (2015) - Joyful Noise

Singles

*''Fig Tree / Sirens'' (2015) – Joyful Noise

References

External links

Official Website

Official Bandcamp page

Joyful Noise RecordingsFeature on NPR’s All Songs Considered
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