feral cat is a indietronica artist/producer based in Cleveland, Ohio, she is a member of soundcloud collectives le Citadell & open mic night
Would you be a dog or a cat?
if the name didnt give it away definitely a cat. they get to sleep all day. dogs yell all day and have to be protectors and thats too daunting of a task. cats can just exist and their lives are just hanging out and eat food and get pet and i fuck with that. shoutout dogs tho.
Would you rather be trapped on a plane or a boat with 100 snakes?
probably a plane i think theres a movie about this. but a plane because i would just throw them off the plane i think some snakes fw water so throwing them off a boat probably wont work. though the truth of the matter is i like snakes(the animals, not the people) and i wouldnt want to hurt them at all id probably teach them how to dance to music.
Top five emo bands?
its genuinely really hard to pick just 5, let alone in order im going to bend the rules of the question a bit here and just name 5 that are my personal favorites and the most important to me. empire! empire!, elliott, slipdiver, emo side project, yaphett kotto. etc etc this is really just hardly scratching the surface. i like really high whiny vocals those are the influential ones to me.
Top five rappers?
i think i can do this one in order but i may not feel good about it.
- chief keef(duh)
- gucci mane
- thug
- Future
- 3 way tie between oj da juiceman, boosie, or plies
What emoji do you resonate with right now?
i really like the pig emoji it was my like react emoji on the gram and ive now realized since ive deleted and reinstalled it it isnt anymore and i will fix it with the quickness. i like the pig emoji because theyre one of my favorite animals along with ferrets and cats and duck and the rest of them. i dont think you should eat animals and i would like to become vegan soon.
Ideal tour setup?
ive always thought about if i did shows id like it to be really immersive performance art with props and other theatrical elements. i would like my setup to something of a play or musical with backdrops and dancers and things like candles and old yellowed pieces of paper scattered about and cardboard cutouts of creatures and critters. i have a lot of ideas and im not very good at wording them let alone achieving them. but eventually i would like something thats a bit more than just getting on stage and singing over my song playing thru a speaker. oh yeah, and live instrumentation for sure.
Favorite childhood memory?
im not even trying to be a downer or emo here but i really dont have any, it wasnt very fun. i suppose i liked riding my bike aimlessly just listening to as much music as i could find. i miss my bike it got stolen by a djent band when i was at guitar center. i should buy a new one.
What does feral cat mean to you?
there actually is a meaning to the name. not to overshare but my whole life i’ve suffered from extreme anxiety and its debilitated me and has ruined a lot of things in my life and prevents me from so many opportunities wether its music or jobs or experiences in general. i liken this burden to feeling like a feral cat, scared, directionless, confused, misled, and lonely. i also really like cats.
Favorite song you've ever written?
favorite one ive written is a toss up between social cues or the brave little artist who couldnt. i think those two in specific are the best ive been able to capture and articulate and properly express what i was feeling in those moments. most of the time i just freestyle but for those two i really sat down and was able to word my emotions perfectly.
Favorite song you've ever produced?
my favorite song ive ever produced is flux by Swords2. its fun and you can headbang to it. i would say my favorite production in general was that whole EP, me and Swords2 had a unique vision and were able to fully lock into it and he was the absolute perfect voice for it. tonight we’re ghosts is tied for favorite, i just really like when the ending breakdowns in flux get slower and slower.
And finally would you rather be miss feral or miss cat?
miss cat. like a domesticated house cat with a loving home. i would like to ascend from my feral ways, much like i hope every real feral cat out there can be rescued and in a forever home. but i think the grunginess of being feral is character building and spiritually emo.