CATRAPESDOG What challenges have you faced as a band in the electro/industrial scene, and how have you overcome them? The EBM scene is sometimes quite narrow-minded. When Annelie had joined the band, the audience made her feel that girls were not welcome on stage. That changed, and now she’s the person we can’t perform without. Another thing is this phobia against guitars. I get it if you’re young and just want to listen to a very particular genre, but as you get older your musical horizon should widen. Annelie was both a girl AND played guitar, so imagine the obstacles she had to overcome. Soon you will be performing at the International EBM day festival in St-Niklaas, Belgium. To what extent do you feel involved in the EBM scene and do you have any related icons in that scene? We toured a lot back in the 90s and then the EBM scene felt like a family. We still enjoy attending Front 242 concerts and we love to meet the nice people in Die Krupps and Covenant. Among the newer bands, we like Aux Animaux and Rein. Looking back at your career, what do you consider the legacy of Cat Rapes Dog, and what can fans expect in terms of future releases or projects? The legacy is our sound and the irony that seeped through everything we did. We do plan to release new songs, but it seems to take a very long time. Now we’re old and wise enough to realize that we shouldn’t try to be anything else than what we are. And most important, what can we expect at the International EBM day from CRD? We will try to put as much energy as possible into our performance. There will be no power ballads! Hamis HIREK https://catrapesdogtheband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CRD666/ CAT RAPES DOG will perform an exclusive headline show at INTERNATIONAL EBM DAY at De Casino in St-Niklaas, Belgium on Saturday Februay 24th 2024! www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be Tickets & more info on www.bodybeats.be - 18 -
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