We're quite comfortable playing to anyone. Our music adapts to the situation.

We do a lot of improvisation. There's definitely an element in the music that is well-suited to that scene.

We were jazz musicians in the early days. But as soon as we brought in the DJ, the shows turned from people sitting down to dancing.

My little 8-year-old brother drew a picture of three cats and he wrote 'Cat Empire' under them. When we were looking for a name, I saw that drawing and it stuck with us.

We're from Melbourne. And Melbourne has a scene where anything goes.

Usually these radio personalities give advice, give the weather and play music. Now they are working together as a community sounding board and getting a huge response.