The Band
Kitty Soft Paw (KSP) is a 5 (sometimes 6) piece rock band from Milwaukee. They add a creative and accessible punk-like twist to soulful originals and/or covers.
From captivating, melodic ballads to high-energy, full-throttle rockers the band presents a well-paced performance that is engaging and always entertaining. KSP is unexpected rock.
— Band Members —
Billy O’Neill - Lead Vocals, Percussion
David Weis - Guitar
Brad Smith - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Larry Hanlon - Bass, Backing Vocals
Rick Hagopian- Percussions
Jon Waite (Associate Paw)- Saxophone
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: kittysoftpawband
FACEBOOK: Kitty Soft Paw
MERCH: KSP T-shirts are available in many sizes for only $20!! Email thekspexperience@gmail.com to receive ordering and shipping info!
Upcoming Shows
November 21, 2024- Ope! Brewery, West Allis 8PM
December 14, 2024- Drunken Cobra, Wauwatosa 7:30PM
February 23, 2025- Club Garibaldi, MKE
PAST SHOWS AT:
Anodyne Coffee Roasters, MKE
Bad Moon Saloon, MKE
The Baaree, Thiensville
Bastille Days, MKE
Best Buddies Walk, Hamilton HS, Sussex
Best Place at Pabst, MKE: opened for Badfinger (Fundraiser for Guitars For Vets)
Da Bar, West Allis
Drunken Cobra, Wauwatosa
Fairways of Woodside Golf Course, Sussex (Fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research)
Five O’Clock Steakhouse (Classic Car Show), MKE
J&B’s Blue Ribbon Tap Room, MKE
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, MKE
Maddy’s, Waukesha
Ope Brewery, West Allis
Paulie’s, West Allis
Pocket Park, Wauwatosa (Fundraiser for Tosa Food Pantry)
Public Table/ Kegel’s Beergarden, West Allis
Summerfest: Miller Lite Oasis, Uline Stage, Johnson Controls Stage, WAMI/Guitars for Vets Stage
Triangle, Veterans’ Park, Saukville
WMSE Radio show, MKE
Zoo a la Carte, MKE
Originals
The following originals are available on Spotify and Apple Music:
Beautiful ghost
Daydream
Good life
I wanna hear from you
La de da
Once and for all
Powerball
Rise up
Shimmer
So simple
MORE WAYS TO SEE/ HEAR KSP:
WMSE Live show- Aug 2023:
https://wmsearchive.blob.core.windows.net/2023/08/08-15-2023-18-00.mp3
Kitty Soft Paw youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@KittySoftPaw-KSP
“Good Life” from the DaBar in West Allis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7lrmIWeQTc
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COVER SONGS:
KSP puts its own stamp on various classic hits, which in the past have included-
American band (Grand Funk Railroad)
Chasing cars (Snow Patrol)
Fortunate Son (CCR)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Jean Genie (David Bowie)
Jump Into the fire (Harry Nillsson)
Let’s work together (Canned Heat)
Only you (Yazoo)
Rockin’ the free world (Neil Young)
She’s so cold (Rolling Stones)
Something in the air (Thunderclap Newman; Tom Petty)
Space age lovesong (Flock of Seagulls)
Summertime blues (Eddie Cochrane)
Surrender (Cheap Trick)
What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding (Elvis Costello)
KSP even has its own version of “Scooby Doo” (written by Larry Marks (for you trivia hounds))
