These early recordings of the band are now highly sought after and are worth small fortunes on the internet. After one of their shows McCann ran into Kasabian lead singer, Sergio Pizzorno and to no avail tried handing him a demo. The band continued to refine their writing techniques and before long were trying out their material in front of an audience, albeit most of their early shows took place in car parks. Perhaps the biggest inspiration for Catfish and the Bottlemen were the Beatles, especially as the group frequently threw in cover songs of the “fab four” into their setlist. Bob Hall joined the group as the drummer in 2010 and in 2014 Johnny “Bondy” Bond replaced Bibby as lead guitarist.Įarly recordings form the group showed a strong influence from early American pop legends like Elvis Presley and cheeky brit-pop rockstars like Oasis. The 1st configuration of the band featured McCann as lead vocalist, McCann’s best friend Benji Blakeway as the bassist, and Blakeway’s brother Bill Bibby as lead guitarist. McCann is originally from Australia, but moved to Wales at a young age.
Catfish and the Bottlemen formed in Wales in 2008 and are currently made up of Ryan McCann, Johnny Bond, Benji Blakeway, and Bob Hall.
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