Social activist/artist Catman Cohen presents first LIVE performance of FLUFFLE-O….and Catman Cohen CD's now available in most TOWER RECORDS (USA)

Fans of artist/social activist Catman Cohen now can see him perform for the first time in a new video at http://www.catmancohen.com featuring the hidden track love song, FLUFFLE-O, from his CD…HOW I WANT TO DIE: the Catman Chronicles 1. The video serves as a prelude to Catman's first national TV exposure, details to be announced

Directed by veteran William Phelps, produced by Kaptain, and edited by award winner Michael Canyon Drebert, the FLUFFLE-O music video already has one music industry pundit describing Catman as "one of the most mysterious, socially activist, new artists around, reminiscent of a much younger Dylan in his former days of reclusion"

In previous press releases, Catman Cohen has made it clear he believes the country desperately needs to address a rapidly deteriorating societal infrastructure. He calls on the country to restore neglected heroes (eg., firemen, nurses, police, soldiers, teachers, paramedics, etc) in order that they become the icons of our children, as opposed to the current Cult of Celebrity, which inspires most kids to emulate the vacuous and self-indulgent.

To that effect, Catman performs in silhouette behind a screen designed by South African special effects wizard Dudley Leslie Pringle, while placing the heroes we truly need out front for all to see.
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The Catman Chronicles

Produced and arranged by Henry Iglesias
Engineered and mixed by James Lum
Music and Lyrics by Catman Cohen
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WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING……….


HOW I WANT TO DIE (by Catman Cohen) …..released April, 2005

Dark, dreamy, haunting, sexy songs that send shivers down the spines of women and make grown men cry


Editorial Reviews

Mary Lightfine, 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, May 23, 2005
"If the public can only hear one of your songs from this album, let it be PRAYER FOR AMERICA."

www.LASplash.com, Marc Seltzer, April 29, 2005
"The darkest 75 minutes most people will experience in their entire lives…. It is brilliant."

Patch Adams, medical activist, www.patchadams.org, April 27, 2005
"In a society numb from television without the intelligence or compassion to lead a Love Revolution, I appreciate anybody trying to do something about that."

www.neufutur.com, James McQuiston, April 7, 2005
"The disc is innovative. There are moments during "How I Want To Die" that are amongst the most impressive snippets of music heard this year."

subba-cultcha.com, Chris Prewett, June 13, 2005
"(Catman) is obviously mad as a March hare, a hatter, and a box of Frogs holed up together in a looney ward…there's occasional sparks of peculiar brilliance."

Terry Evanshen, THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF, terryevanshen.com, June 10, 2005
"I found myself wanting to listen to the words a number of times for their depth and realism."

www.musesmuse.com, JJ Biener, November 22, 2005
“One of the most emotionally powerful works I have come across in a long time.”

UNSIGNED Music Magazine, September 3, 2005
"(Catman) has a dark way of looking at a bright situation."

First Coast News (Jacksonville, Florida), Paul Zimmerman, June 23, 2005
"The strange, bizarre, and twisted cover of Kylie Minogue's CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD has to be heard to be believed. "

www.kweevak.com, Laura Turner Lynch, July 4, 2005
"Jimmy Swan is an inspired vocalist who sings passionately…the soaring guitars and poignant pianos, are also moving.”



What the critics say about…

HOW I WANT TO LIVE (by Catman Cohen)…released Aug, 2005

An Exciting, Rock n' Roll, Theater Experience that Takes You on the Emotional Rollercoaster Ride of Your Life.


Editorial Reviews

Kweevak.com, Laura Turner Lynch, August 31, 2005
"Water is Blood"… lead vocalists, Henry Iglesias and Sarah Taylor convey their message with passion and power."

neufutur.com, James McQuiston, August 28, 2005
"SUPERMAN (It's Not Easy), the disc's one cover, is done in a way that far outstrips the schmaltzy Five For Fighting original."

Subba-Cultcha.com, Helen Sadler, September 8, 2005
"INGRID KNOWS WHO I AM: One of the highlights of the album, a sublime instrumental piece that opens with a piano riff that even Tori Amos would dream of."

Dr. Peter Gleick, MacArthur Fellow, President, Pacific Institute, October 3, 2005
"I'm delighted (Catman) is tackling the issue of water…I'm afraid we are indeed heading into an era of growing conflict over water."

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