Jaya the Cat
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Jaya the Cat is a Dutch and American reggae, ska, and punk rock band formed in 1998. The original lineup featured Geoff Lagadec, Dave Smith, Hugh Brockmyre, and Ben Murphy in Boston. Their first independent recording, âO'Farrellâ (1999), secured them a contract with Gold Circle Records. They released their debut studio album, Basement Style (2001), which gained significant popularity in Europe. Drummer David Germain joined them in 2001, and they began touring on the Vans Warped Tour. After releasing First Beer of a New Day (2003), Smith and Murphy left the group, and the remaining members relocated to Amsterdam. They issued a live album titled Ernesto's Burning (2004) and followed with the studio album More Late Night Transmissions With... (2007). In 2012, they released The New International Sound of Hedonism (2012) through Bomber Music. They followed this with A Good Day for the Damned (2017). Niklas Gralla joined them on guitar in 2025.
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- Pass the Ammunition
- A Rough Guide to the Future
- Chemical Salvation
- Black Heart
- The Carnival
- Night Bus
- Wine Stained Futon
- Thank You Reggae
- Just Leave Me There
- Goodmorning
- Jaya the Cat Didn't Save My Life
- Wreckage
- Mistake
- Huddersfield Rain
- Hello Hangover
- Government Center
- Voice of the Poor
- The Harder They Come
- Closing Time
- Rebel Sound
- Sweet Eurotrash
- Here Come the Drums
- Blur
- Hold My Beer and Watch This
