Ep. 300: Chris Ballew discusses The Presidents of The United States of America’s “Kitty”

About this episode

Chris Ballew joins Chris DeMakes to discuss the writing and recording of the song 'Kitty' from The Presidents of The United States of America's debut album.

Every hundred episodes, Chris Ballew sits in to discuss the writing and recording of a classic song from The Presidents of the United States of America, and Episode 300 is no exception. This week, he joins Chris DeMakes to talk about all things “Kitty,” the first single from the band’s 1995 self-titled debut album. Inspired by his own experiences with cats, the song is a fun, energetic, and unforgettable sonic time capsule that captures where the band was at the time. They were creating music that made themselves happy, and the fact that millions of people enjoyed it was simply an unexpected bonus. Tune in for a hilarious and fascinating conversation with one of rock’s most unique artists. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris…

People in this episode

Host: Chris DeMakes

Guest: Chris Ballew

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• recording
• rock music
• cats
• interview

Keywords

• Chris Ballew
• The Presidents of The United States of America
• Kitty
• songwriting
• rock music
• DistroKid

Sponsors

DistroKid

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Presidents of The United States of America

Books & works: Kitty, self-titled debut album

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