Tattooed Kittens
The Tattooed Kittens is the name of Clan McNulty's band in the Xbox 360 game Rock Band. The family, particularly Kevin, Sean and Erin, enjoy playing the game together in their free time. Part of the game experience being the creation of characters and the formation of a faux band, the Clan thought it would be amusing to document the "history" of this band in this wiki entry. In actual game play, the band was formed on February 24, 2008 and in only five days achieved the game milestone of the "Hall of Fame." Kevin and Sean completed the Endless Setlist on March 9, 2008 to become "legendary players."
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History
Bassist Baby Bailey (Kevin McNulty) grew up in London's music scene; her younger sister, Lexy (Erin McNulty), and best friends, Harmony and Melody Edwards, taking turns singing and playing guitar or bass in various local bands in their youth. Seeking to form a more permanent band of her own after college, Bailey set off to find creatively similar musicians for a touring band in 2007. Various unsuccessful combinations were tried, until she met up with lead guitarist Sean "Naviking" O'Neil (Sean McNulty) in a West End music store in early 2008. The pair immediately hit it off and the nucleus of the band was formed.
The band's name came from longtime friend and eventual band manager Pamela Harper at a late night jam session. While the pair pondered a band name, Harper walked into the room wearing a shirt that said '"Of course tattoos hurt - kittens don't lick 'em on'." When queried for a band name, Harper looked down at her shirt and said, "How about Tattooed Kittens?"
Baby and Sean were soon joined by guitarist Luke Torres and O'Neil moved to drums. The three started playing clubs in London and eventually ventured across the channel, becoming wildly popular in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Berlin. Torres quickly returned to the U.S., while Bailey and O'Neil continued touring Europe with Bailey's younger sister, Lexy, on vocals. O'Neil returned to lead guitar on Torres' departure, and the band is still searching for a permanent drummer.
Retaining their small-band flavor, the Kittens are still fond of having guest members on stage. The Baileys' childhood friends Harmony and Melody sometimes sitting in on guitar, and vocalist Kit Delmonico singing at several shows. The band is also fond of even changing up their own positions, with Sean sometimes playing drums, Lexy ocassionally playing guitar or bass, and Baby taking turns behind the mic.
Debut Album
The Tattooed Kittens' No Snails in Vegas debuted to critical acclaim in February of 2008, prompting the launch of the band's first world tour. Bolstered by three number one singles, the album quickly reached gold record status before the completion of its supporting tour.
World Tour
Sold out shows in Europe and the U.S. have lead to the band receiving an invitation to the Hall of Fame in Moscow. The band was inducted on February 29, 2008.
Rock Band 2
After completing their first world tour, the Tattooed Kittens returned home to begin work on their second album, It's All Billy's Fault. Before recording began, Lexy left the band to pursue a solo career, and the Kittens recruited new lead singer, Jessie Cameron. About the same time, drummer Kitty Kelly joined the band full time. Their sophomore effort was a smashing success, going double-platinum in only two weeks. The band's new line-up had an unmatched chemistry that led to sold out shows across the world as the Kittens launched their second world tour. Continuing the on-stage game of musical chairs their fans have come to love, bassist Katy Elder joined the band on tour, frequently standing in for Bailey when Baby plays another instrument or sings. While expected to be on the road for quite some time, the Kittens have released a tour video and are already said to be in the planning stages for their third album, Are You Gonna Eat That? tentatively set for a spring release in 2010.
