The Cat Empire
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The Cat Empire is an Australian band known for its energetic fusion of ska, jazz, funk, and Latin influences, and for their lively, improvisation-heavy live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cat Empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11198559 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cat Empire Context triple: [Byron Bay Bluesfest, hasNotablePerformer, The Cat Empire]
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A.
Hiatus Kaiyote
Hiatus Kaiyote is an Australian future-soul band known for its intricate, genre-blending sound that fuses neo-soul, jazz, and electronic influences.
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B.
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders is the backing band and live performance group fronted by New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams, known for their alt-country and folk-influenced sound.
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C.
First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo of sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, known for their close harmonies and melancholic, Americana-inspired sound.
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D.
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is a British rock band formed in the mid-1990s, known for their powerful fusion of alternative rock, punk, and metal with politically charged lyrics and the distinctive vocals of frontwoman Skin.
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E.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cat Empire Target entity description: The Cat Empire is an Australian band known for its energetic fusion of ska, jazz, funk, and Latin influences, and for their lively, improvisation-heavy live performances.
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A.
Hiatus Kaiyote
Hiatus Kaiyote is an Australian future-soul band known for its intricate, genre-blending sound that fuses neo-soul, jazz, and electronic influences.
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B.
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders is the backing band and live performance group fronted by New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams, known for their alt-country and folk-influenced sound.
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C.
First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo of sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, known for their close harmonies and melancholic, Americana-inspired sound.
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D.
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is a British rock band formed in the mid-1990s, known for their powerful fusion of alternative rock, punk, and metal with politically charged lyrics and the distinctive vocals of frontwoman Skin.
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E.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin music
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alternative rock ⓘ funk ⓘ jazz ⓘ reggae ⓘ ska ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Felix Riebl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry James Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamshid Khadiwhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Ollie McGill NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Monro NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Hull-Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cinema
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Rising With The Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ So Many Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ Steal The Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Stolen Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cat Empire (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTour |
Steal The Light tour
NERFINISHED
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Two Shoes tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWonAward | ARIA Music Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic live performances
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fusion of ska, jazz, funk, and Latin influences ⓘ improvisation-heavy concerts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brighter Than Gold
NERFINISHED
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Days Like These NERFINISHED ⓘ Hello (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cat Empire (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | musician ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Brighter Than Gold
NERFINISHED
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Days Like These NERFINISHED ⓘ Hello NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chariot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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MGM Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| website | https://thecatempire.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cat Empire Description of subject: The Cat Empire is an Australian band known for its energetic fusion of ska, jazz, funk, and Latin influences, and for their lively, improvisation-heavy live performances.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.