AND THE
Pussycat
are a feral force of nature erupting from Basingstoke, Southern England.
Southern England.
erupting from Basingstoke,
are a feral force of nature
members
Puss Johnson
Vocals, Guitar
Jake Johnson
Guitar
Filfy Antz
Drums
Fronted by the electrifying Puss Johnson, whose prowling, high-voltage performances have become the stuff of punk rock legend, the band deliver an unrelenting assault of dirty rock ‘n’ roll with raw power and unfiltered energy. Flanked by the thunderous riffs of Dirty Jake and the pounding rhythms of Filfy Antz, Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons have built a fierce reputation as one of the UK’s most incendiary live acts.
Hard to pin down and impossible to ignore, their sound is a savage blend of trash punk, surf-infused rock, and snarling garage grit. Their albums Exercise Your Demons, Dirty Rock’n’Roll, and Ain’t No Pussy have all been met with critical acclaim, praised for capturing the band’s wild, sweat-drenched spirit in recorded form.
Underground England raves,
“Driven by furious surf-punk riffs and uncontainable enthusiasm, Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons certainly know how to blaze a trail and instigate a proper sweaty mosh fest,”
while Heatwave Magazine notes,
“This is the kind of punk band that storms to life on stage, oozing with confidence and style.”
Their 2020 album Beast, recorded, mixed and mastered by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studios, pushes their feral sound even further, with every track arranged and produced in true DIY spirit by the band and Adams. Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons’ visceral live show has seen them tear up stages across the UK and beyond, including a triumphant set on the Trashville Stage at Spain’s Azkena Rock Festival, which led to a full Spanish tour invitation.
With support slots alongside punk and rock ‘n’ roll royalty such as The Damned, Jon Spencer, Thee Oh Sees, The Rezillos, The Fuzztones, Mad Sin, The Polecats, and Bow Wow Wow, the band have proven their ability to hold their own among the greats. Relentless touring, festival appearances, and a die-hard fanbase keep their engine running at full tilt.
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons aren’t just a band — they’re a high-octane experience, a snarling soundtrack to rebellion, and a must-see live act that leaves claw marks on every stage they touch.
Discography
Exercise Your Demons
Self-released
TRACKLIST
1. Trouble With The Devil
2. Old Dog, Old Tricks
3. Burn
4. Orgasmic Pizza
5. Daddy Long Legs
6. Afraid Of The Dark
7. Vampire Sugar
8. Self Destruct Is Imminent
9. Stuck Home With Stockholm
10. Hip Girl
11. Lipstick And Testosterone
12. Bad Cat
13. Wolfman Sideburns
14. Daddy Long Legs (Reprise)
Dirty Rock 'n' Roll
Self-released
TRACKLIST
1. Burying The Bodies
2. Hell Bent
3. Livin' With Mum And Dad
4. Get Outta My Face
5. She Don't
6. Mirtazapine
7. Why Do You Hate Me?
8. Dirty Li'l Dog
9. Sort Yourself Out
10. Souvenir
11. Hideous
Ain’t No Pussy
Self-released
TRACKLIST
1. Ain’t No Pussy
2. The Wasp
3. Pain!
4. Surrender My Heart
5. Pretty Good For A Girl
6. Suneal
7. Sylvia
8. Usurpentine
9. One Of The Boys
10. Foreign Body
11. Midnight Motorway
Beast
Hound Gawd! Records
"Beast", a twelve track journey through scuzzy blues riffs and garage punk delivers another high octane example of in yer face hard rockin’ punk blues. Opening track, "Lying In My Bed", sets the tone with its deep down heavy blues riff and the battering beat of the drums making up for anything that a missing bass could offer. There’s a manic, paranoid tension to the song, and a Klaus Fluoride guitar like lick, whilst Puss Johnson intones the vocals like a deranged locked up inmate about to explode. Doin’ It is heavy duty blues with a fuck you I’m gonna do it whatever you say punk attitude. "Abuser" is a song about an abusive ex and those ‚friends’ who still don’t get the #metoo generation, and a demand that abuse should not be diminished. It’s got a great drum beat dragging back the rhythm behind the urgent guitar, creating an off-kilter sound with the vocals smoothly moving over the top.
"Not Your Baby" is driven by a cool driving blues beat with a chorus of screaming anger backed by a drum beat that sounds like a head pounding off the floor. "Stale" is a song about being stuck in a small town and how it can suck your soul into oblivion. It has a slower groove with a doom-laden feel of wandering through a stultified town, a place festering under grey skies. The guitar is like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. "Knee Jerk" is an attack on keyboard reactionaries (Caps lock on – I’m feeling strong!) and starts like a Dr Feelgood song before morphing into The Cramps, and if that ain’t a great mix I don’t know what is. "Meat" is restrained, holding back with an air of suspense, with a repetition of the descending guitar line, grinding away, with a roll of drums in the background. It sounds like early Banshees. "She’s An Orgasm" is the imperfect search for the perfect woman; at least the perfect woman that is shoved down our throats by the media. "Shit" is an all-out punk attack on phonies and fakes. It’s a healthy dose of punk nihilism with clashing, fuzzed up guitars overlaying each other and spitting vocals and great beat and fills from the drums. "Do Ya Feel Me?" is sleazy Mississippi blues guitar, like a sultry bayou. It drips sweat, soaked with heavy blues and desire.
"Beast Will Out" is full of tension and paranoia, building up like a horror movie soundtrack, as the beast within fights to escape, a modern werewolf tale. The drums create the feeling of tension rising up. The middle section then slows down as the lycanthropic transformation of the beast gradually emerges and the music begins to pound, pound, before the explosion of excess. Album closer "Hey Honey" has a 50’s rock sound, pop punk with a Transvision Vamp sound. It’s a closing attack on those people who think they know what’s best for you, when really they want to mould you into the person they want you to be.
"Beast" is an all out assault that shows that this band is still full of creativity and hunger, succeeding in transferring their incendiary live power to the grooves of records.
- Louder Than War
TRACKLIST
1. Lying In My Bed
2. Doin' It
3. Abuser
4. Not Your Baby
5. Stale
6. Knee Jerk
7. Meat
8. She's An Orgasm
9. Shit
10. Do Ya Feel Me?
11. Beast Will Out
12. Hey Honey
