***NEW EP - 'Edrych Yn Llygaid Ceffyl Benthyg' (13/03/08)***
Greetings from the Cate Le Bon Camp. The upkeep of the website has been shambolic to say the least. For this we are sorry. Consider it rectified.
Cate has been busy over the past few months gigging and recording. Finally she is to release her debut Welsh EP ‘Edrych Yn Llygaid Ceffyl Benthyg’ on Cardiff Based Peski Label. Cate played most of the core instruments on the EP herself and then enlisted the help of Huw Evans on badass bass, Sion Glyno on some face bending guitar, Heddwyn Davies on Viola and a few Cardiffian singers to back her up. Expect some beautiful shonkyness, dog whistling and an unwanted Kazoo. Cate has also been fortunate in having no other than Andy Votel creating the artwork for the EP and it looks amazing, we’ll post up a picture once we feel you’re ready for it. If you haven’t already heard the new songs head over to the myspace and give them a listen, we’ve posted two up ‘Hwylio Mewn Cyfog’ and ‘Byw heb Farw’.
A tour is sure to coincide with the release, we are currently trying to put this together and will post the dates up as soon as it’s all confirmed.

***NEON NEON (13/03/08)***
Cate has also been very busy with Gruff Rhys and Boom Bips new project Neon Neon. Not content with singing on the new single ‘I Lust You’ (WATCH THE VIDEO HERE) Cate has also been over in LA rehearsing with the band (she will be playing “The Eighties Bass” and singing backing vocals) ready for a block of gigs over at the SXSW music festival in Austin Texas, check the gigs section to find out where and when they will be playing.

***SXSW FESTIVAL (13/03/08)***
As you have just read above Cate will be over in Austin Texas for the SXSW music festival playing "Eighties Bass" for Neon Neon, so whilst she's over there she's managed to nab herself a couple of solo slots as well, one of them as part of the Rob Da Bank (BBC Radio1) and friends evening, check the gigs section for more information.

***CATE LIVE ON INTRODUCING IN WALES WITH BETHAN ELFYN***
If you're not lucky enough to be jetting off to the SXSW music festival but still fancy listening to some live Le Bon tracks head over HERE and click on the listen again button to hear a very special session Cate recorded for Bethan Elfyns show on BBC Radio 1.

***GLANSTONBURY (12/06/07)****
Cate has just been confirmed to play the Glastonbury Festival. She will be playing on the BBC Introducing Stage on the Sunday, stage time to be confirmed. This is a new stage at Glastonbury established to give new up and coming talent a great platform. Click here for festival details.

***SFA OK (10/06/07)***
Cate will once again be supporting the Super Furry Animals in Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff on the 14th of June. It is the fourth and final date in a short residency for the SFA.

***WATCH CATE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR SWIVELL CHAIR (23/05/07)***
Click here to see Cate performing 'O am gariad' live on Welsh language music program Bandit

***JARVIS COCKER’s MELTDOWN (17/05/07)***
Cate will be playing Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown festival this June in London’s Queens Elizabeth Hall. She will be taking part in the Finders Keepers’ Lost Ladies of Folk night on the 23rd of June. Cate will be sharing a stage with legendary female folk artists Wendy Flowers, Susan Christie and Bonnie Dobson as well as fellow contemporary female artists, Jane Weaver and Emma Tricca. For further information click here.

***FESTIVALS (22/05/07)***
Cate has recently been confirmed as playing Suffolk’s extraordinary Latitude Festival. She will be playing on the Lake Stage which is being curated for the second year running by the wonderful Huw Stephens (Radio 1). For more information visit the Latitude Website. Cate is set for a busy summer of festivals as she is now confirmed to play Meltdown, Latitude, Sesiwn Fawr, Greenman and will be playing twice, acoustically and with a full band in Carmarthen’s MACS Festival. For more information visit the gigs page.

***CATE ON THE WIRELESS (01/05/07)***
Cate has a couple of radio sessions coming up, this Thursday (03/05/07) she'll be singing for the wonderful Bethan and Huw on Radio 1. She will also be playing a song and having a chat with Welsh Legend and all around dude Geraint Jarman on Radio Cymru next Wednesday (09/05/07).
Bethan and Huw
Radio Cymru

***DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE NOW (23/04/07) DO IT!***
Do it, it's there, for free...DO IT.

***ON THE ROAD WITH A CARDBOARD LION (15/04/07)***
Cate has been asked to support Gruff Rhys on the second half of his Candylion tour. She will take to the road at the end of April with Gruff Rhys and 9 Bach. Check the gigs section for dates and venue details.

***DEBUT SINGLE OUT SOON! (10/04/07)***
Cate will be releasing her first single from forthcoming album “Pet Deaths” on the 23rd of April. The double A side single, “No one can drag me down”/ “Disappear” will be available as a FREE download from this website and will also be available to purchase on a limited run of 500 7inch vinyl..Details of stockists to follow.

***NEON NEON (02/04/07)***
Cate has just recorded the vocal for a duet with Super Furry Animals‚ Gruff Rhys for his forthcoming project with American electronica artist, Boom Bip. Neon Neon 'Stainless Style' will be released on Lex records in the summer.