Josie and the Lovecats

Josie and the Lovecats

Josie and the Lovecats are a Cornish group from the South West, based around frontwoman Josie Ghost. The band is described as a trio and is active on the UK live circuit.

Sound and style

Their music combines dark, atmospheric and gothic elements with moments of euphoric pop. It is also described as quirky, bohemian and cabaret-like, with lush dreamlike passages and more forceful, stomping sections. Josie Ghost’s vocals range from breathy and yearning to direct and incisive, and her angular piano playing is a central part of the sound. A vocal harmoniser is used live to create layered vocals.

Line-up

The group is made up of Josie Dobson on keys and vocals, Helen Nash on cello, and George Horsey on drums. Another Josie, Josie Boucharde, is also named in the band’s description as playing melodic bass lines.

Critical descriptions

The band is compared to a mixture of Florence and the Machine and Blondie, while other descriptions place them near Siouxsie Sioux in mood and delivery. Their songcraft is singled out as unusual and distinctive, with a macabre edge and a warped nursery-rhyme quality in some songs.