We really don't like to explain the way we sound, but if you really want to have an idea: think westcoast punkrock mixed with emo influences. The band really doesn't want to pin down on one style of music and the style will be constantly changing, that's why it's so hard! But here's the story: 1993... Roadkill... Flatcat was born! Brothers Dirk & Wim had to do something to stand up against those jocks in highschool, so they decided to form a band. Not really knowing what style to go, they covered Exploited, Sex pistols, DRI and Nirvana and well... they tried to make songs that sounded like those covers.

1994... That's where the magic kicked in! Dirk was hitch hiking home from a festival and Alex picked him up and learned Dirk all about westcoast punkrock. He liked it so much he decided to keep spreading the word. Being Minx' leader in a youth movement, he tought little Minx all about Bad Religion, Sperm Birds, NOFX, Ten Foot Pole, ... and another person was converted!

1995... Minx joined the band as second guitarplayer and started writing songs to record a demo and some months later Alex joined the band too. In 1996 Flatcat recorded their first demotape and appeared on the Best of Belgium vol. 1 compilation cd on Green Leaf Records. The band had 6 members and natural selection left 4 dedicated members who are working harder than ever to be and stay one of Belgium's leading punkrock acts. Flatcat didn't want to rush anything, so they decided just to go with the flow, recording some demo's, playing shows with Heideroosjes, Pridebowl, Turtlehead and almost every Belgian punkrockband.

At the end of 2000, that's where the ball started rolling! They got the chance to play Belgian support for Vandals and the Ataris, and also for Satanic Surfers and All System Go! As if this wasn't enough, Janez Detd asked them to contribute a song to their single on Virgin Records, followed by an offer by the Brazilian label Highlight Sounds to appear on a split cd with Reset and Belvedere from Canada, who already earned their name touring with Bad Religion, Strung Out and they already did some shows on the warped tour! To promote that split cd they got the chance to do a small promotional tour (5 shows) in Brazil in January of 2001. The band really liked Highlight Sounds and their professional approach, for they organised South-American tours for Lagwagon, Down by law, No fun at all, Shelter and Agnostic Front! Knowing that Highlight Sounds is the leading punkrocklabel in South-America, (licensing lots of Burning Heart releases like Samiam, Refused, International Noise Conspiracy they didnt have to think long to sign the label.

The debut cd "Better Luck Next Time" was recorded in December of that year. Flatcat wanted to tour Brazil a second time in March 2002 so Highlight released the cd just one week before. The second tour: 15 shows in 17 days, 3 TV-interviews, recording a videoclip and a 1 hour Flatcat special on Brazil's 2nd largest radiostation built them a hugefanbase over there. (Shows with 700 and 1200 visitors are the ultimate proof!) Back in Belgium several labels were eager to release the European version, and after some talking Flatcat decided to release the debut CD on a very young but promising recordlabel called Eye Spy Records. To make sure everything works smoothly, Flatcat gets help from Greenleaf Records/Goodlife distribution. The presentation of this CD was at Groezrock where Flatcat shared the stage with international acts like Bad Religion, Sick of it all, Down by law, Rise against, Guttermouth, Satanic Surfers, Horace Pinker, The Line and Kill your idols. If you take note of the progress the band made over the years, the future's looking fuckin' bright!!!!