[4][5] Shawn Fedorchuk, Russ Desjardine and Steve Kellas started Kittens together after they disbanded their previous band, Batsweat, recruiting drummer David Kelly and releasing the album Like A Plough on cassette.
Desjardine (who went on to play bass in Artificial Joy and helped found The Bonaduces as drummer) and Steve then left the band and Jahmeel Russell joined on bass.
Kittens played two reunion shows in 2006 with KEN mode's Jesse Matthewson replacing Russell on bass.
[7][8] Russell is now a member of Red Vienna after stints in Projektor and Actors.
[9] David Kelly died in Los Angeles, CA in March 2008.