MILWAUKEE — The cat is out of the bag... literally. Two Milwaukee musicians are stepping into the spotlight with their feline theme.

"Most people refer to me as Theremin Cat. My official name is Whiskie."

"I am Scotch, also known as Grumpy Cat."

They are members of the feline duo, The Hissy Kits, a couple of jazz cats in Milwaukee. They've been playing together for a few of their nine lives. Scotch plays the piano, and Whiskie plays the theremin.

The piano is self-explanatory. But the theremin is a little more unique.

It's an electric instrument played without physical contact. Whiskie moves her hands closer and farther from two antennas to make an ethereal noise.

"It was a natural curiosity. I was drawn to it," Whiskie said.

And in this case, curiosity did not kill the cat.

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