Flatcat (band)

Flatcat is a Belgian DIY punk rock band. Founded by the Luyckx brothers in 1993 they have played numerous countries since then, including two Brazilian headlining tours.

Lineup

 * Dieter 'minx' Meyns: guitar, vocals
 * Wim Luyckx: drums
 * Dirk Luyckx: guitar
 * Alexander Jonckheere: bass, backing vocals

Accomplishments

 * Did two Brazilian tours in 2001 and 2002
 * Videoclip "Beautiful in Venice" aired on MTV Brazil in 2002
 * Flatcat is the first band ever to sell out the Magdalenazaal (1200 p.) in Bruges, their hometown
 * "Hear Tonight" Number 9 spot in "De Afrekening", Belgium's most respected alternative radio hitlist in 2004. Also included on the "De Afrekening vol. 33" chart compilation (Universal)
 * Videoclip "Wait and see" gets A-rotation on TMF (MTV Belgium) in 2004
 * Flatcat was on the lineup of French Alternative Festival "BetiZFest"
 * Flatcat sells a performance together with Nailpin for Tsunami 1212 on JIM TV and TMF in 2005
 * "Rockstar Fantasy (Break It)" in De Afrekening for no less than 13 weeks in 2005. Also included on the "De Afrekening vol. 38" chart compilation (Universal).

Demos

 * Demo Tape (1996, sold out)
 * Punkrock RIP Promo Tape (1999)

Albums

 * Four Lessons To Drive (2001, split release with Belvedere, Reset and Predial, released on Highlight Sounds, Brazil only).
 * Better Luck Next Time (2002, released on Eye Spy Records in Europe and Highlight Sounds in South America).
 * Flatcat/Five Days Off (2004, split release with Five Days Off, released on Eye Spy Records and Funtime Records).
 * So This Is When We Grow Up (2006, released on Eye Spy Records).

Singles

 * Better Luck Next Time (2002)
 * Hear Tonight (2004)
 * Wait And See (2004)
 * Rockstar Fantasy (Break It) (2005)
 * So This is When We Grow Up (2006)
 * My Heart is Bulletproof (2007)
 * The Great Escape (2011)
 * All Anchors are Lost (ft. Sean Dhondt) (2011)

7’’

 * Beautiful in Venice (2002)

Contributions

 * 1996 Best of Belgium I (Green Leaf Records)
 * 1999 Elements (Funtime Records)
 * 1999 Best of Belgium II (Green Leaf Records)
 * 2000 "Mr. Popular Guy" on Summer's Gone (Janez Detd single)
 * 2001 Club Zed (Headcore Records - France)
 * 2001 Funtime Records Sampler + Magazine
 * 2001 100% Skate (Century Media - Brasil)
 * 2001 Caddy of the Year (Below Par Records)
 * 2002 Skateboard movie Soundtrack (Tribo Magazine Brasil - with Bob Burnquist)
 * 2003 LDG Records
 * 2004 De Afrekening 33
 * 2004 Essentieel Belgisch (TMF Vlaanderen)
 * 2005 DMAC compilation (DMAC)
 * 2005 De Afrekening 38
 * 2005 Airboard Movie Soundtrack (Switzerland)