Cub (band)


Cub was an indie pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk they called "cuddlecore".

History

The group was emblematic of the twee pop and cuddlecore style. At their cozy, casual live shows, they sometimes played in their pajamas, and gave out presents to audience members.
The group's original drummer, Valeria Fellini, was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994.
Neko Case played drums on some early recordings and on tour in later years. Notably, she sang live in front of an audience for the first time ever during a cub show in Ohio, singing the song "So Far Apart". Years later she would go on to form her own all-female three piece Vancouver band, Maow.
After the group's dissolution, Robynn Iwata co-formed I Am Spoonbender in 1997 in San Francisco. Lisa Marr and Lisa G. started Buck in 1998 after moving to California from their native Vancouver.

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs

  • Pep Mint Records MRS-003. Produced by cub and Mecca Normal's Jean Smith.
  • Hot Dog Day Mint Records MRS-004
  • Betti-Cola Mint Records MRS-005
  • "Your Bed"/"Cast A Shadow," Volcano Mint Records MRS-009
  • Come Out Come Out Mint Records MRS-011
  • The Day I Said Good-bye split with the Potatomen Co-release with Mint and Lookout! Records
  • "Pillow Queen," The Pilot or FPAP, Papercut records PCT-001
  • TJ b/w She's Like A Rainbow SpinART

    Appearances

  • "Killed By Death" on The Mint is Still a Terrible Thing to Taste, Mint Records
  • "Flaming Red Bob Sled" on Periscope, Yoyo Recordings
  • "Best Friend's Girl" on 13 Soda Punx, Top Drawer Records
  • ""I’ll Make It Up To You"" on Drew Ramirez in: Air Disk King, Traumatone Records
  • "Get Off The Road" on On Guard For Thee - A Collection of Canada's Youth Gone Bad, Au Go Go Records
  • "Secret Nothing" on Ear of the Dragon, Fortune 5
  • "She's A Sensation" Nardwuar The Human Serviette Presents Skookum Chief Powered Teenage Zit Rawk Angst, Vol. I LP Nardwuar Records
  • "Green Eyes" on A Slice of Lemon, Lookout!/Kill Rock Stars
  • "Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?" A Tribute to Hard Core Logo
  • "Eyes Of A Stranger" on Fer Shure: A Tribute to the Valley Girl Soundtrack, Itchy Korean Records 1997

    In popular culture

The song "Freaky" from the album Box of Hair was used in the first episode of Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica. The song "Pillow Queen", also from "Box of Hair", was played in the background of the first episode of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Their song "New York City" from the album Come Out Come Out was covered by They Might Be Giants on their album Factory Showroom. The song "Little Star" from the album Betti-Cola was covered by Washington's Sicko on their album, Laugh While You Can Monkey Boy. "Your Bed" was covered by the Redd Kross spin-off band Ze Malibu Kids and appeared on their debut record Sound it Out.

Band members

  • Robynn Iwata - vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Lisa Marr - vocals, bass
  • Lisa G. - vocals, drums
  • Valeria Fellini
  • Neko Case