Thelxie Eaves
Piano, vocals, songwriter, band leader
A Seattle pianist, vocalist and songwriter, Thelxie leads Emerald City Cats and writes the band's originals. She founded the group as Epiphany of Time before it became the Cats.
About the band
Born in the Emerald City
Emerald City Cats is a Seattle band led by pianist, vocalist and songwriter Thelxie Eaves. The band blends jazz, dreamy originals, modern blues and funky grooves into a warm, upbeat show.
The Cats were formerly known as Epiphany of Time. Today the band plays its own songs alongside classics people love to sing and dance to, at weddings, parties, private events and venues around Seattle.
The lineup
Meet the Cats
Basilios Nims
Guitar
Basilios plays guitar with the Cats and keeps the band's sound dialed in. He trained at Dragonfly Music studio.
Kateah Nims “Baby Kat”
Vocals, keytar & piano
Singer, dancer and pianist, Kateah brings vocals and keytar to the front of the stage. She also designs the band's artwork and teaches at Dragonfly Music.
Pavel
Drums
[PLACEHOLDER: short bio for Pavel]
What we play
Originals and classics
Some of our originals
- Snubs
- Wheels Turning
- Master Patch in the Green Forest
- Mice in the Field
Crowd favorites we cover
- Moondance
- Stray Cat Strut
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Take the "A" Train
- Four
- Dancing Queen
- Spooky
Our single “Four” is on Apple Music and Deezer.
Where we've played
Around Seattle
Capitol Hill Pride
Pride March & Rally, June 2024
Cal Anderson Park
Including Movie Night, opening for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
South Lake Union Park
October 2025
Salt Harvest at Populus Seattle
Saturday jazz brunch
