Vicious Kitten Records

In the early days of the label, a print newsletter titled Cat Scratch Fever was also produced. Copies of both Vicious Kitten fanzine and Cat Scratch Fever are held with The National Library of Australia. The launch of the label was mentioned by journalist Vince Lovegrove in his UK-based news column Lovegrove's Ear On London. After a hiatus of several years, during which the brothers focused on music blogs and producing The Australian Rock Show podcast, the label was relaunched in 2021. In August 2023, the Gray brothers were interviewed on the *Endless Summer* radio show broadcast on the FREIRAD station in Austria. Notable artists on the label include Kevin K, Nikki Sudden, The Ballbusters, and The Golden Arms.

• Name — Vicious Kitten Records • Founded — 1999 • Founder — Colin Gray, Denis Gray • Genre — Punk rock, rock and roll, garage rock • Country — Australia • Location — Canberra • Url — https: viciouskittenrecords.com

Among the label’s most significant releases are: • Red Brocade by Nikki Sudden • Tonight We Ride! – a bootleg live album featuring Hitmen DTK with guest guitarist Deniz Tek. For the week beginning 11 March 2024, the album debuted at No. 7 on the 100% Independent Albums chart published by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The long-lost recording was unearthed and officially released by Vicious Kitten Records in 2024. It received positive critical response, including reviews from Loud Mag and I-94 Bar. • Rock 'N' Roll War (An International Collection of Rock 'N' Roll Action) a compilation album released in 2000. The album features a diverse lineup of artists, including The Dictators, Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman), Jeff Dahl, Peter Wells (Rose Tattoo), and Hitmen DTK. A second volume, *Rock 'N' Roll War Volume II*, was released in 2002 through Vicious Kitten USA, a subsidiary label based in Boston, featuring artists such as Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys), Jeff Crane, Walter Lure (The Heartbreakers), Dave Kusworth (Jacobites), The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, Michael Thimren (ex-Johnny Thunders), and The Bullys. • Calling from Nowhereland (Live in Vancouver 1994) a live album by Pillbox NYC, released in October 2025. It was originally recorded on cassette at The Town Pump and also includes a set of rare 1992 demos. A review on the online music site Veglam noted that Pillbox NYC "was the real deal!" • Multiple albums by American underground rocker Kevin K, including Magic Touch, Shadow Work 38, Cadallac Man, 13th Street and Broken. • GRRRR!! the second studio album by Melbourne outfit Girl Monstar, who reunited in 2025

• Cat. No. — Year — Artist — Title — Format • VKR 001 — 1999 — Sheek The Shayk — I Want Her So Bad — 7", EP • VKR 002 — 1999 — Freddy Lynxx & The Corner Gang — Have Faith — 7" • VKR 003 — 1999 — Kevin K Band — Midnight Dragon — 7" • VKR 004 — 1999 — Nikki Sudden — Red Brocade — CD, Album • VKR 005 — 1999 — Rick Blaze and the Ballbusters — Manhattan Babylon — CD • VKR 006 — 2000 — Kevin K — Magic Touch — CD, Album • VKR 007 — 2000 — The Golden Arms — Oriental Junk Sick — 7" • VKR 008 — 2000 — Various Artists — Rock 'N' Roll War (An International Collection Of Rock 'N' Roll Action) — CD, Compilation • VKR 009 — 2001 — The Ballbusters — People's Republic Of Rock And Roll — CD, Album • VKR 010 — 2001 — Kevin K — 13 Street — CD, Album • VKR 011 — 2021 — Kevin K and Ricky Rat — Identity Crisis — 7" • VKR 012 — 2022 — Aunt Helen — Hey Aunt Helen! — CD • VKR 013 — 2022 — Kevin K — Cadallac Man — CD, Album • VKR 014 — 2022 — The Golden Rat — We Got A Right — CD, Album • VKR 015 — 2023 — Kevin K — Broken — CD, Album • VKR 016 — 2024 — Hitmen D.T.K. with Deniz Tek — Tonight We Ride! (Official Bootleg Release Live In Sydney: 13 November 1991) — CD, Album • VKR 017 — 2024 — Kevin K and the Bowery Kats — Rosewood — CD, Album • VKR 017LP — 2026 — Kevin K and the Bowery Kats — Rosewood — LP, Album, Lathe Cut • VKR 018 — 2024 — The Ballbusters — Keepin’ Up With The Jones — 7", 33⅓ RPM, EP • VKR 019 — 2025 — Kevin K and the Bowery Kats — Shadow Work 38 — CD, Album, Digipak • VKR 019LP — 2025 — Kevin K and the Bowery Kats — Shadow Work 38 — LP, Album, Lathe Cut • VKR 020 — 2026 — Girl Monstar — GRRRR!! — CD, Album, Digipak • VKR 021 — 2025 — Pillbox NYC — Calling from Nowhereland (Live in Vancouver 1994) — CD, Album, Digipak • VKR 022 — 2026 — Kevin K and the Bowery Kats — More — CD, Album