El Gato

The psychedelic pop/rock combo El Gato formed in Denton, TX, in early 1995 around the core lineup of John Burgmeier (guitar, keyboards), Kevin Dotolo (drums, percussion), Evan Hisey (bass, keyboards), and John Vineyard (guitar, vocals). Shortly after they began playing together, the band's sound began catching the ears of popular Texas acts like Baboon, Tripping Daisy, and HiFi Drowning, all of whom El Gato would eventually share stages with. Their first record, the self-released 7" Escape Artist/Ambulance, heightened their profile in the flourishing north Texas underground sc...