Bands with Cats – Mikey with Ricky from Darth Secrets

– by Cheena Jean Normandin

Your bands and roles: drums, vocals, and SFX in Darth Secrets

What’s is your cat’s name? Michael ‘Mike’ ‘Mikey’ Fuzz Mikeyear’ Ferdinand

What’s your cat’s origin story?

We got him at the SPCA a week before he was going to be put down and he was old so he was saved.

Who feeds your cat?

Tall Dan feeds the cat and he eats kitty kibble. Sometimes we give him wet food but he just drinks the juice.

What do you think your cat’s theme song is?

“Hard Knock Life” by Jay Z.

What is the most impressive thing that your cat has murdered? 

He pooped on a nice piece of artwork and it murdered the vibe of the whole project.

If your cat sees a GIANT spider what is it’s course of action?

Go back to sleep. Zzzzzzzzzz

Where is the last inconvenient place that your cat has fallen asleep?

Front door of the apartment… everyday.

If your cat threw a raging party, what are the staples on the playlist?

The Toy Story soundtrack and The Eagles Of Death Metal.

If you wake up in a Freaky Friday situation with your feline - what’s the first course of action? 

Call “the guy”.

Darth Secrets is: Scotty, Maxy, Ricky and Jermy. Their bandcamp is here.

Darth Secrets’ next show is Nov. 7 at The Hindenburg in Vancouver with War Baby, The Wandering Halls, and Eric Campbell & The Dirt. RSVP HERE!

Expect Darth Secrets’ first EP on tape around Christmas and a full length album in the New Year.