Crosseyed Cat

We're a band at last, named - as all great blues bands are - after a Muddy Waters tune. There are probably other blues bands out there with the same moniker, but not in Dunedin. Not this decade. So let me introduce to you the other members of Crosseyed Cat:

Dr. Mike Beentjes. Guitar/Vocals. Mike and I have been playing together for over 20 years now, starting off as a couple of Zoology Students jamming in his flat, then in student band The Mudflat Houserockers from 1986 to 1988, then White Hot and Blue from about 1990 to 2004. We've had a lot of adventures over the last twenty something years. Like Brownie says to Sonny: "That's a long time to be with a man, ain't it?"



Anders M Jensen. Guitar/Vocals. The Oslo Kid. At a jam night featuring mostly wannabes and untalents last year, Anders stood out like a Keith Richards lick against a background of white noise. We started jamming at the Empire pub, and it immediately became imperative that we form a band. So far I've introduced him to Little Charlie and the Nightcats and Freddie King. He's introduced me to Vidar Busk and Bigbang. Not a bad swap.


Bob Zammit. Drums/watch this space. I met Bob in the classified section of dunedinmusic.com. Bob rocks. When we got him along to the Empire, he fit the bill immediately. Fresh from the states, he had a few rock bands over there and ran his own music shop. He's classically trained, y'know.

Chris Miller. Bass/Tuba. Our newest discovery. Chris is still studying music and plays in a local brass band. He hasn't played a lot of blues, so he's doing well for a kid who has been dragged into the deep end. Can't wait to put that tuba to use in the band.

So far, we've had a couple of gentle practices. Plenty of work to do on finding the Crosseyed Cat groove, but some very interesting things have emerged. I think we're going to have a much more original sound than White Hot and Blue, my last band. Secondly, the tune I just wrote for my daughter Georgia really came together. We're all looking forward to the next few months.