Catfish and The Bottlemen (Formed 2010) Catfish and The Bottlemen is a Welsh Indie Rock band consisting of the members, Van McCann, Johnny 'Bondy' Bond, Benji Blakeway, Bob Hall, Bill Bibby. They are better known for their singles, "Kathleen" and "Cocoon".
Formation: Lead singer Van McCann was born via an IVF treatment in Australia, and moved to Wales as a child. He started a band with the eldest brother of his best friend, Bill bibby, and Benji Blakeway, in 2010. They rehearsed by playing covers of the Beatles, and performing in the car parks of gigs, such as Kasabian.
Music Career: Communion records signed the band in 2013. Their first three singles, "Pacifier", "Rango", and "Homesick" were released in 2013. The band went on to sign with Island Records in 2014. They released their single "Kathleen" soon after. Zane Lowe aired all of their singles as his choice for "hottest record in the world". MTV ranked "Kathleen" at number one on their hottest tracks in April 2014. Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Kendal Calling, and Ibiza Rocks, are a few of the summer festivals the band performed at in 2014. Their debut album, "The Balcony" was released in September 2014. It charted number 10 in the UK album charts, in September 2014. At the BBC Music Awards, they won the BBC introducing award.
Biography by Contactmusic.com
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