Ryan Monro
I’m a musician from Melbourne, Australia, best known as the bassist for The Cat Empire from the band’s inception in January 2000 until March 2021.
As a freelance bassist I’ve played shows with Maceo Parker, Barbariön, Felix Riebl, Husky, Jackson Jackson, Jazz Party, Kylie Auldist, Lance Ferguson, Los Cabrones, Luke Howard, Megan Washington, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Roscoe James Irwin, Saskwatch, Songs from the Canyon, Strange James and Tim Rogers.
I’m currently playing around town with The Meltdown, Psi Phi and Danny Ross.
Solo discography
With The Cat Empire
- 2000 The Cat Empire (trio EP)
- 2000 The Cat Empire II (trio EP)
- 2001 Live at Adelphia
- 2002 The Sun
- 2003 Tapes Breaks and Out-takes
- 2003 The Cat Empire
- 2005 Two Shoes
- 2006 Cities
- 2007 So Many Nights
- 2009 Live on Earth
- 2010 Cinema
- 2013 Steal the Light
- 2016 Rising With the Sun
- 2019 Stolen Diamonds
With The Genie
- 2011 Here Come the Scissors
- 2013 Two
Session appearances
I played bass, unless otherwise indicated
- 2005 The Ross Irwin Soul Special - Little Soul Circus (backing vocals on track 2)
- 2007 Jackson Jackson - The Fire is on the Bird (tracks 4, 7, 9, 10 and 13)
- 2008 Washington - Clementine (bass on “One Man Band”
- 2008 Rock and Roll Nerd (film score by Jackson Jackson)
- 2008 Jackson Jackson - Tools for Survival (tracks 1-7, 9 and 10)
- 2010 Bran Nue Dae film score by Cezary Skubiszewski
- 2010 Magnolia - This is Magnolia
- 2010 Andy Kinnersley - Follows Monday (track 5)
- 2010 Owl Eyes - Faces EP (tracks 2-5)
- 2010 The Verses w/ Dan Sultan - Running Away (single version)
- 2010 Paris Wells - Various Small Fires (tracks 4 and 11)
- 2011 Eagle and the Worm - Good Times (tracks 4 and 8)
- 2011 Felix Riebl - Into the Rain
- 2011 Jackson Jackson - Dave EP (bass and guitar on tracks 1 and 3)
- 2012 Greater Western Sydney Giants club theme song
- 2012 Kelsey James - Mwesi
- 2012 Mystery of a Hansom Cab film score by Cezary Skubiszewski
- 2013 Sesame St Rube Goldberg segments scored by Kelsey James [1 2]
- 2013 Studio at the Memo (TV house band)
- 2013 Luke Howard - Sun, Cloud (August and A Softer World)
- 2014 Ms Murphy - Stride EP (tracks 2 and 3)
- 2014 Felix Riebl - Marina/Twisted Line EP
- 2014 Lauren Glezer- Searching for Tall
- 2014 Ceeko - Alright
- 2014 Ella Hooper - In Tongues (bass on 2, 3, 6, and 7; synth bass on 9)
- 2015 Way of the Eagle - Kodo (on Rock When I Go)
- 2015 Pierce Brothers - Into the Dirt (tracks 1, 3 and 4)
- 2015 Felix Riebl - Lonely Truth EP
- 2016 Nathan Hawes - I Wasn’t There EP
- 2016 Luke Howard - Two Places (title track and Magnolia)
- 2016 Danny Ross - We Are Songs
- 2016 Felix Riebl - Paper Doors (drum programming on Wager, bass on all tracks)
- 2016 Danny Ross - Roses EP
- 2017 Felix Riebl - Lounge Room Session
- 2017 Greta Ziller - Queen of Boomtown
- 2018 Griff - Aerial One (bass on Dawn Trails, as Yikesdoor)
- 2018 Eastward - Dream of Hawaii (bass on track 1, bass and drum programming on track 5)
- 2018 Delta Goodrem - I Honestly Love You (8, 9 and 12)
- 2018 Hopelessly Devoted To You TV score
- 2019 The Cat Empire - Echoes (remix)
- 2020 Felix Riebl - Black Room White Walls EP
- 2020 The Breves lockdown covers
- 2021 Daniel Farrugia - Replicants (composition, bass and synth on Indiana)
- 2022 Lior and Domini - Animal in Hiding
- 2022 The Meltdown - It’s a Long Road
- 2022 Felix Riebl - Everyday Amen
- 2023 Rob Grant - Lost at Sea
- 2023 Kate Ceberano - My Life is a Symphony
- 2023 The Meltdown - Live at the Nightcat
Contact
For enquiries, feel free to email me.