Listen Up! Award Winner 2023

We won the “Listen Up! Award” for Capital District’s favorite Garage Rock / Punk Artist in 2023. Thank you all for nominating and voting for us. Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners. read more about the “Listen Up! Awards” Here

Back on Track. Live Review 2021

Our first live performance since the pandemic started 17 months ago. Performed with The Erotics and Brother T in Watervliet. Thanks you Fuzzy and Nippertown for the positive vibes and the continued support. Read the live review of Blackcat Elliot Here

Our 1st Live Stream Interview

We were asked to be part of a live stream interview on The Fuzzing 518 Show. November 6th was definitely a night to remember! Watch the interview and listen to classic touring stories, the upcoming album, our newest single “Spider "Garden”, Marky’s man cave and more! Watch the Blackcat Elliot interview Here

Rockin’ The Pandemic

Even during a pandemic, people that appreciate live music, friends, family and fans can solve the problem of not being able to get together. Thanks to Greg Aidala, he had an idea for an event. An event that turned a beautiful Summer day into a memorable one. We invited Amy Modesti to Turfball 2020 to show her how it can be done. Read Here

Review From Down Under

Mark Rockpit from The Rockpit in Australia quotes: “If you love that East Coat Rock vibe that takes in everyone from Garage Rockers Ramones, the Hard Rock of Aerosmith and even the 70’s vintage of KISS then you’ll love this.” Enjoy these positive words mate! Read Here

Musicians & Animals. Purrfect Mix

Around town with Amy Modesti and The Experience: Makin’ Metal Benefit Donation Day at Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Raising money for a great cause! Read Here

Ending 2019 on a High Note

Our newest release “There Is No Good In Us” gets showcased in The Times Union. Thank you Jim Shahen Jr. for the kind words Read Here

There is Good in The Spotlight

The writing queen of our local music scene, Amy Modesti, asks Gus what was on the drawing board with this album, black coffee, accepting the digital music age and more in The Spotlight newspaper prior to the Blackcat Elliot CD Release Party at The Hangar in Troy, NY. Read Here.

New Album? - radioradiox Wants The Details

Liam Sweeney sits down with Fast Eddie to try and calculate the rock-n-roll ingredients used to make the newest Blackcat Elliot album on their own record Billbored Records label. Read Here

Nine Lives Rock - radioradiox Interview

One of the first interview for the internet radio station radioradiox.com by Liam Sweeney on December, 2 2018. It was the beginning of a glorious rock-n-roll adventure. Read Here

Previous Accolades

"TOP 10 ROCK BANDS OF THE CAPITAL REGION IN 2007"
– The Times Union
(Albany’s highest circulation paper.)

"VOTED BEST ROCK BAND OF THE CAPITAL REGION IN 2006"
– Capital Region Magazine
(Readers Polls. The Best of Issues.)

"VOTED 2nd PLACE BEST BAND:
2006, 2005, 2004, 2003"
– The Times Union
(Readers Polls. The Best of Issues.)

"VOTED ALBANY’S BEST KEPT SECRET OF 2006"
– Metroland
(Alternative Newsweekly of Capital Region)

"ONE OF THE TOP LIVE ACTS OF TROY’S RIVERFEST 2005"
– albanystage.com
(A music webzine out of Troy, New York.)

Acclaimed Performances

• Larkfest
• WAMC Linda Theater CRUMBS Night Out
• Troy Riverfest
• Closing of The Continental (NYC)
• Channel 8-Norths 8-Trax TV Program
• Video Shoot at WMHT Studios for The TU Best of Issue
• Grand Opening of The Guitar Center
• The 12 Days of Wood (NYC)
• Bellstock and more...

Sharing With Nationals

• Hamell On Trial
• Buffalo Tom
• The Charms
• The Fleshtones
• The Bullys
• Morello
• Steriogram
• Astra Heights
• Slunt
• Supersuckers and many more…

Quotes From Peers & More

“Blackcat Elliot consistently puts on the best live show. This past weekend was no exception. We caught Blackcat Elliot along with an excellent set by Big Frank And The Bargain Fingers at a benefit show in Troy, NY”
– nycapmusic.com (A guide to local music in the Capital Region.)

“Blackcat Elliot definitely put out a quality show at WCDB’s recent anniversary event, engaging some SUNY students to the point they sought me out for comment after the show. Definitely check them out if that sounds like your thing. You can also hear Blackcat Elliot on my show on 90.9 FM/WCDB.”
– DJ Skills, 90.9 WCDB / FM, Albany, NY

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