cub (not capitalized) was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia which formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk which was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics. Their song "New York City" was covered by They Might Be Giants on their album Factory Showroom. Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Twee (or Twee pop) is a type of indie rock that is known for simple, sweet melodies and lyrics, often with jangling guitars. ... They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental / pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as intellectual...

Members

• Lisa Marr - vocals, bass
• Robynn Iwata - vocals, guitar, artwork
• Lisa G. - vocals, drums

Original drummer Valeria Fellini was replaced by Lisa G. in 1994. Neko Case also played drums with the band in their early years, but left to form her own band, Maow. Neko Case Neko Case (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a American singer and songwriter. ... Maow was a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

In 1997 Robynn Iwata abandonded the guitar for synthesizers and formed I AM SPOONBENDER with Dustin Donaldson. enigmatically, around this time she was nick-named CUP. Cup can refer to: A drinking vessel such as a teacup or similar drinkware. ...

Lisa Marr and Lisa G. formed Buck in 1997 with Dr. Rob Kozak on guitar. The band re-located from Vancouver to Los Angeles, where a guy named Stew briefly took over from Kozak on guitar until permanent guitarist Pepper Berry settled into the lineup. Lisa G. eventually returned to Canada, and several different drummers filled in at various times (Sherri Solinger, Brandon Jay, Slim Evans and Corky Pigeon). Buck released two full-length albums (Buck, SFTRI , 1998; Buck In Black, Lance Rock, 1999) before splitting up in 2000. Marr currently plays in alt-country act The Lisa Marr Experiment and super-pop band The Beards, and directed the documentary film "Learning How To Fail" in 2003.

Discography

• Betti-Cola (1993)
• Come Out Come Out (1995)
• Box of Hair (1996)
• Mauler: A Collection OF Oddities (1997)

External links

• Mint Records Discography for cub.
• Robynn Iwata's current projects.
• Lisa Marr's current projects.
• Cub Home Page