Kitty Kitty Corporation

Kitty Kitty Corporation was an English independent record label best known for issuing early recordings by Quickspace, initially known as Quickspace Supersport. The label operated within the London independent music scene of the mid-1990s and appears to have functioned as a small artist-associated imprint rather than as a large, diversified record company. Its documented catalogue is closely tied to the development of Quickspace, a band led by vocalist and guitarist Tom Cullinan after the breakup of Th' Faith Healers. The label's earliest documented release was Quickspace Supersport's debut single, "Quickspace Happy Song #1," issued in March 1995. The band's sound drew on repetitive guitar-driven indie rock while incorporating post-punk, krautrock, space rock, and other experimental influences. Although subsequent Quickspace releases also appeared through labels including Love Train, Domino, Elefant, Homesleep, and Matador-associated channels, Kitty Kitty Corporation remained important to the band's initial recording history. Following internal disagreements involving labels and money, several original members of Quickspace Supersport departed. Cullinan then rebuilt the group with Nina Pascale, Paul Shilton, and Chin, and the "Supersport" portion of the band name was dropped. The reconfigured band released a new version of "Friend" on the Kitty Kitty label in early 1996. This was followed by the band's self-titled debut album in autumn 1996, although the available reference material does not establish whether Kitty Kitty Corporation issued the album in every territory or whether other labels handled particular editions. The label is also associated with additional Quickspace recordings and releases from the band's early period, including the 1995 debut single and the 1996 "Friend" single. The band's later catalogue moved increasingly to other independent labels. Quickspace released albums such as Precious Falling in 1998 and The Death of Quickspace in 2000, while later singles appeared through Homesleep and Domino. The band ceased documented activity after a 2005 single, and Kitty Kitty Corporation is likewise treated as defunct. There is limited surviving public information about Kitty Kitty Corporation as a standalone business. No reliable source in the supplied material identifies its founder, ownership structure, office location, corporate finances, website, or complete catalogue beyond its documented relationship with Quickspace. Its historical significance therefore rests primarily on its role as an artist-linked imprint that helped launch Quickspace during the formative years of the English 1990s independent music circuit.

Kitty Kitty Corporation's documented history is inseparable from that of Quickspace, the English band formerly called Quickspace Supersport. Tom Cullinan formed the group in London at the end of 1994 after the dissolution of Th' Faith Healers. The original lineup included Sean Newsham, Wendy Harper, Max Corradi, and Barry Stillwell. Their music combined the forward motion of indie rock with post-punk, krautrock, and space-rock elements, placing the group within the experimental end of the 1990s British independent scene. The label's first known release was "Quickspace Happy Song #1," issued in March 1995. The record established Kitty Kitty Corporation as an early outlet for the band, while Quickspace also developed relationships with other independent labels and touring partners. During 1995, the group toured in the United Kingdom with Sebadoh and Stereolab, released "Found A Way" through Love Train, and issued the Superplus EP on Domino. A session was also recorded for BBC Radio 1's John Peel programme. The original band later entered a short hiatus after disagreements connected with labels and money led three members to leave. Cullinan reformed the group with Nina Pascale, Paul Shilton, and Chin, and the band's name was shortened to Quickspace. The revised lineup's first Kitty Kitty release was a new recording of "Friend," issued in early 1996. Quickspace's self-titled first album followed in autumn 1996, bringing together older and newer material. A United States edition appeared in 1997 with two additional recent singles. Quickspace continued to release music during the late 1990s, including the SupoSpot compilation, the Precious Mountain EP, the Hadid and Quickspace Happy Song #2 singles, and the Precious Little EP. The group released its second album, Precious Falling, in August 1998. By this stage, its recording activity involved a broader network of independent labels, and Kitty Kitty Corporation's clearly documented role appears concentrated in the band's earliest period rather than in the full later catalogue. The band released The Death of Quickspace in 2000 and later issued material through other outlets, including the Italian Homesleep label and Domino. A renewed lineup released "Pissed Off Boy" in 2005, after which no further Quickspace activity is documented in the supplied reference. Since Kitty Kitty Corporation is described as a defunct English record label and no later corporate activity is identified, the imprint is best understood as a historical, artist-linked label whose principal contribution was supporting Quickspace's initial releases.

• 1996

  Quickspace lineup rebuilt

  [1]Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org

  After a brief hiatus and departures linked to disagreements over labels and money, Tom Cullinan reformed the band and dropped "Supersport" from its name. The new lineup released a re-recorded "Friend" through the Kitty Kitty label.

• 1996

  Quickspace's debut album appears

  [1]Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org

  The self-titled Quickspace album was released in autumn 1996, following the band's early Kitty Kitty singles.

• 1995

  First documented release

  [1]Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org

  Kitty Kitty Corporation issued Quickspace Supersport's debut single, "Quickspace Happy Song #1."

A small English independent imprint associated with experimental indie rock and the early catalogue of Quickspace.

• Single · 1995

  Quickspace Happy Song #1

  The earliest documented Kitty Kitty Corporation release. Issued in March 1995 under the band's original name, Quickspace Supersport, it introduced the group's propulsive and experimental indie-rock approach.

• Single · 1996

  Friend

  A re-recorded version of an early Quickspace song, released in early 1996 after the band was reorganized and shortened its name from Quickspace Supersport to Quickspace. It is the other clearly documented Kitty Kitty label release in the supplied material.

• 1996

  Reorganized the artist project after label and money disagreementsStrategy

  Background

  Several members left Quickspace Supersport after disagreements involving labels and money.

  Action taken

  Tom Cullinan reformed the band with a new lineup and removed the "Supersport" element from its name. The rebuilt group continued with a Kitty Kitty release.

  Aftermath

  Quickspace continued recording and releasing music through Kitty Kitty and several other independent labels, including Domino and Homesleep.

  Source

• 1996

  Reconfigured Quickspace releases a new version of "Friend" through the Kitty Kitty label[1]Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Leadership change

  After several original members left and the band dropped "Supersport" from its name, the rebuilt lineup released a re-recorded version of "Friend" on the Kitty Kitty label.

• 1995

  Kitty Kitty Corporation releases Quickspace Supersport's debut single[1]Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The label issued "Quickspace Happy Song #1," the first documented release by the band then known as Quickspace Supersport.

1. 1Quickspaceen.wikipedia.org