KIM AND PAULA GARDNER
Proprietors of the Cat & Fiddle Restaurant
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Kim and Paula Gardner met in New Orleans in 1973 while he was recording an album with Jackie Lomax and George Harrison. Paula at the time had the first and only vintage clothing store in the French Quarter. After moving to Los Angeles in 1974, they got married and carried on with their own separate careers, music and fashion respectively. In 1982 when Paula was pregnant with twins, Kim decided to open a pub in Hollywood because there was none! Kim's dad always said "That boy would do anything for a pint!"
The first Cat and Fiddle was opened at 2100 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in 1982. Due to the overwhelming success, they where forced to move to a larger and more commercial location, 6530 Sunset Blvd...and the rest is history...
Kim Gardner (1948-2001)
Kim Gardner was an accomplished musician and artist. He was part of the British Rock invasion of the '60's and '70's, recorded over 30 albums and played with Creation, Birds (with Ronnie Wood), Ashton, Gardner Dyke and Quiet Melon (with Rod Stewart), to name a few. During the time Kim was involved with the Cat & Fiddle, his art was an integral part of his repertoire. He began drawing as a teenager in West Drayton, England, with his neighbor Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones). From his late teens and onward, he focused primarily on music. But his passion was revived in the late '80's after opening the Cat & Fiddle in 1982. Kim has beautiful, museum-quality lithographs of his artwork. Kim was also collaborating with Don Adey and Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) on new album, which has just been released. The Wobblers also includes several guests on these recordings including Carmine Appice, Bruce Gary, Mick Taylor, Jackie Lomax, Brian Auger, Ivan Neville, and the Gardner girls -- Eva on bass, and Ashlee and Camille on vocals
EVA GARDNER
Eva Gardner |
Eva is the eldest of the three Gardner girls and is very active in running the restaurant. Having graduated with honors from the L. A County High School of the Arts under the instruction of trumpet player Bobby Rodriquez, she went on to study ethnomusicology at UCLA where she graduated Cum Laude in 2001. Her studies at UCLA led her to her travels in Indonesia where she performed traditional Balinese music known as Gamelan. She has toured the U.S, Australia , Japan , and throughout Europe with various bands and performed shows opening for the Rolling Stones in the UK . Most recently she has toured Europe and South Africa playing bass for Pink. Check out her band LYRA at www.myspace.com/lyraband.
ASHLEE AND CAMILLE GARDNER
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Ashlee and Camille Gardner are very active in the management and everyday duties of The Cat & Fiddle. Like other members of the family, they were very involved in music since childhood, Ashlee plays piano and bass and Camille plays guitar and drums. Ashlee is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an emphasis in Entrepreneurship. She is also co-author of an entrepreneur's resource guide, "Entrepreneur Magazine's Great Big Book of Business Lists. "(released in all fine bookstores, Spring 2006). Camille completed her bachelors degree in kinesiology from Cal State Northridge, is a certified personal trainer, and is currently working on completing her masters.
Check out some other musicians and artist on the Cat & Fiddle staff
Michael Savage:
www.pigmylovecircus.com
Melissa Dillon
www.meldillon.com
Bill Wills
www.myspace.com/mingusmusic
Florence Hartigan
www.myspace.com/florencehartigan
Tina Brugnoletti
www.myspace.com/jailweddings
Erin Payne
www.erinpayneart.com
Cyril Kuhn
www.cyrilkuhn.com