about the artist

My chosen artist is a band by the name of Catfish and the Bottlemen, they formed in 2010 in Wales. before they made it big they were performing in pubs and nobody found their music good.

Band members;

Vann McCann- singer/songwriter















Bill Bibby- guitarist











Benji Blakeway- Bassist

Bob Hall- drummer

Catfish are an indie rock band and the past 2 years they have made it big with their music with their song Kathleen and then releasing their second album this year called 'The Ride' with their hit songs; 7, soundcheck and Twice. Catfish also recieved the best Newcomer award from the BBC in 2014 and reached number ten in the album charts in 2014 with their album 'The balcony'. In 2015 they were also nominated for a Brit award due to the release of their single Soundcheck.

They have performed at numerous festivals, released merch lines and have captured the hearts of many people with their music.