“Like The Walkmen’s ‘The Rat’ realised as a full band” NME
“Anything but anonymity beckons” Q Magazine
“Armed with a repertoire of hectic, but undeniably catchy tunes, the band channel indie rock’s brightest moments of the last 20 years” Esquire Magazine
“Catfish and The Bottlemen look back to early 2000s indie and embrace it- jolting it into a tight, passionate sound that isfast winning them fans” The Independent
Welsh 4 piece Catfish And The Bottlemen signed to Communion Records (Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Deap Valley, Half Moon Run) last Spring, following a furious 18 month period which saw them play over 100 live shows both in the UK and abroad- where October of last year saw them play over twenty shows alone. They are set to play a number of Irish shows in april 2015 including Limelight 2 in Belfast on Tuesday 7th April.
With the preparation for a debut album in full swing, the band have a few upcoming February shows which are a relatively short stint by Catfish standards. The dates come off the back of an incredibly promising year for the ATC-managed four piece, who rounded off 2013 with a Radio 1 In New Music We Trust playlist for latest single ‘Pacifier’ (out now), plus a spot on Zane Lowe’s 100 Hottest Tracks of the year for previous release, the NME and Q-approved ‘Rango’. Catfish were also confirmed on the bill for Radio 1’s Future Festival at their Maida Vale studios this year, alongside the likes of Sam Smith, NMEK, Royal Blood and Sampha.
Catfish & The Bottlemen pre-sale is live from 9amWednesday 1st October on www.catfishandthebottlemen.com. Onsale Friday 3rd Oct 9am from all usual outlets
Tickets on sale priced £12.50 from 1st October from (excluding booking fee) from www.catfishandthebottlemen.com and general on sale this Friday 3rd October from www.limelightbelfast.comwww.ticketmaster.ie Katy’s Bar & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Northern Ireland customers 0844 277 44 55 & Republic of Ireland customers 0818 719 300
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