CatTrick Band was initiated by Texas singer/songwriter Felicito Guerrero Jr. in 2019, which evolved into the current collaboration with New Zealand singer/songwriter Stanley Bellgard. CatTrick Band's original songs uniquely blend classic progressive rock, Americana, and folk-rock; their songs evoke John Denver with a dark side, Gordon Lightfoot singing about New Zealand, or Texas two-stepping to the Moody Blues. CatTrick Band feels and writes original music arising from their cross-cultural and trans-Pacific Ocean friendship. 

Background 

Felicito grew up during the environmental movement of the 70s, as a fan of progressive rock bands such as the Moody Blues, Yes, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Then his discovery of the Texas progressive music scene, rich with talented songwriters such as Michael Murphey, Townes Van Zandt, and Willie Nelson, took him in a new musical direction. He lived near Austin, Texas, USA but recently moved to Palmerston North, New Zealand and is a prolific songwriter, plays various instruments, and is the band's primary vocalist. 

Stan had life experiences blending Indian, Australian and New Zealand cultures, leading him to the blues tradition of writing and playing bottleneck slide and busking on street corners. Stan is a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist and now lives in Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia. 

Felicito and Stan have interests in science and nature. Interestingly, both have internationally recognized scientific careers; Stan for his studies of diseases of ancient forest trees in New Zealand and Felicito for vaccine and genetic research in the US, Brazil, and New Zealand. Stan continues his day job, while Felicito has been 100% devoted to the Muse for several years. 

Discography 

CatTrick Band's debut release was their single Arise, Ye Sons and Daughters, recorded at January Sound Studio in Farmer's Branch, Texas, USA and released in November 2020. They followed with their singles Wood and Steel in December, and The River Flows On in January 2021.Their debut CD, The River Flows On, was released in January 2021 and contains 13 original songs about nature, hobbits, mountains, rivers, love, New Zealand, Texas, and resistance to the rise of -isms that are a fundamental threat to our freedom as humans and existence as a species. 

Their follow up CD, Forever Saskatoon, was recorded at January Sound Studio, and released in May of 2022. Song selection was significantly influenced by the Covid pandemic, as travel and other restrictions curtailed their plans for Stan to record at the Texas studio to add his vocals and guitar. Also during the recording period for this CD, Felix's good friend and crack pedal steel guitarist, Larry “Dogfoot” White passed away. The song Second Chance At Love is the final recorded tracks of Dogfoot following a long career as a musician. Before he became ill, Dogfoot was our go-to pedal steel player and he often gave advice to Felix on songwriting and found a pedal steel for Felix to purchase, begin lessons, and add to his guitar collection. Dogfoot is greatly missed!

The 3rd CatTrick Band CD titled Dreams Will Take You Far will be released in June 2026. This CD was recorded at Kingswood Creative Studio in Palmerston North, New Zealand and features Felix on lead vocals and guitars, and the first duet by CatTrick Band. Joanna Green of The Waxbirds, a Christchurch area acoustic duo, lends her beautiful vocals on Dreams Can Take Us Far Away. The new CD has some rockers, some acoustic ballads, a tad of bluegrass, a little accordian, and Dangerous Threads has some killer saxophone by Rastem Eugenio!