In February 1997 the band recorded their debut album, Elsewhere for 8 Minutes (July 1997), at York St Studios, Auckland with producer Brian Paulson, whose credits included Wilco and Slint. Dempsey's voice proves that under the thick layer of the morbid rock guy, that a emotionally-brittle heart lies within." Jasper Lee of Oz Music Project declared that it "shows the vast potential for Melbourne band.
A limited edition five-track EP, Intermission, was hastily assembled from leftover recordings and released in March 1997, quickly becoming a collectors' item. In October they followed with a single, " Dean Martin", also produced by Atkinson, which received frequent airplay on youth radio network, Triple J. An Oz Music Project reviewer described it as "a critically acclaimed debut release and started catching the ears of punters around the country." During August and September of that year they undertook the Unipaloser Tour of national universities with label mates Jebediah and Bluebottle Kiss. It was produced by Greg Atkinson and appeared both on CD and as a hand decorated mini-LP.
The Answer to Both Your Questions, in May 1996. Something for Kate released a seven-track extended play. I just thought it was a really good song for such a young person." I kept on playing this song over and over again. He said one song, "Slow", was particularly appealing: "That really triggered the whole thing in me. In 1995 Sony Music's A&R, Chris Dunn, signed them to the Murmur label, which had picked up teenage rock band Silverchair a year earlier. The band built a varied fan base in Melbourne and recorded a demo tape that sold out of multiple pressings. I think they were a bit tired of her escaping out of the back fence.
As for the dog, Dempsey's mother sold Kate, the family's Jack Russell, "They told me she ran away. Dempsey recalled that they performed because they "just wanted to make an abrasive, staccato racket, like electrical machinery." He explained that the group's new name was inspired by his dog, Kate – he had been left a shopping note, to buy "Something for Kate". The trio played their first gig on 12 September 1994 at the Punter's Club in Melbourne, changing their band name from Fish of the Day at the suggestion of the venue's booking agent, Richard Moffat. Dempsey and Hyndman were school friends from Padua College, Mornington Peninsula Carroll successfully answered their advertisement in music stores. Something for Kate were formed in 1994 in Melbourne by Julian Carroll on bass guitar, Paul Dempsey on lead guitar and lead vocals, and Clint Hyndman on drums. History 1994–1997: Formation and early years 1.5 2012–2013: Reformation, Leave Your Soul to Science, and second hiatus.1.4 2003–2008: The Official Fiction, Desert Lights, and hiatus.
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