The 1993 breakups of Gravy Train and Hour Slave resulted in the collaboration of guitarist/ vocalist Ted Stevens, drummer Boz Hicks, and bassist Oli Blaha. Going under the name of Polecat, the trio established their sound with an energy of harmonized pop that was complete with a lyrical emphasis on heartbreak. Within a year of playing around their native of Omaha, NE, -ismist Records released their first 7" EP, entitled 2500 Ft. of Our Love, in 1994. But after a handful of compilation tracks, Polecat broke up in 1996 with Ted Stevens moving on to form Lullaby for the Working Class. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide
Polecat was an early band of singer-guitarist Ted Stevens of Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to form Lullaby For The Working Class who recorded for Bar/None Records and Saddle Creek Records. He is currently a guitarist in Saddle Creek's Cursive and Mayday. Polecat's first Ghostmeat release was the song "1979" on the Apollo's Salvage compilation released in 1995. Later that year, Ghostmeat and Lumberjack Records (which later became Saddle Creek) collaborated to release a Sunbrain & Polecat split 7".