Kat Men is an American/British rockabilly band formed in 2007 when former Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom and Imelda May guitarist Darrel Higham met during a jam session at the Oneida Casino, in Wisconsin. The duo subsequently embarked upon a European tour, and recorded their debut studio album, Kat Men with former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. The duo continued to tour until 2009 before Higham departed in order to perform with his wife Imelda May. Phantom subsequently joined a reunited Stray Cats and performed in the band The HeadCat. In 2011, the duo reunited and recorded a new studio album, The Katmen Cometh..., in 2012 for a March 25th 2013 release. Imelda May bassist Al Gare joined the band's touring line-up in 2012.
