Again it's late and I'm completely sorry but this post has got to be uploaded even if I have got to be up early tomorrow, because, as far as music blogging goes I feel it's essential. Okay, so not quite as essential as y'know not mixing water with electricity or I don't know.. Making sure you've got your parachute before you sky dive, but it seems pretty essential to me all the same. And that is to do a blog post completely dedicated to the legends that are Catfish and The Bottlemen.
Oh, I know what you're thinking... What kind of self professed indie-lover are you Molly? Catfish have been around for so long now they're slipping mainstream (to the sigh of a pretty massive fan base probably), how have they slipped the net?
Well I don't know, but truth be told, they have.
It all started when a friend of mine suggested I listened to' Seven' pretty much a few days of its release. As soon as I heard it I got that tingly feeling I get when I know I'm going to be hooked on a song for a while (I'm weird I know) and pretty soon all my best friends knew the words, with one even working on a cover for the next open mic night - we're regulars I can tell you. :D
I suppose before that I'd vaguely heard of them from a few people but if I'm honest, something put me off listening to their stuff, maybe I just wanted something different and I was scared they'd be a bit same-y, either way that was stupid, and as with anything in life you cannot judge before you've experienced something, or in this case heard something, so I should of known better. But ey, stranger things have happened.
Anyway... In case you don't know much about the band, here are a few details to fill you in ;) (Thank you Wikipedia as of 5/8/16);
Catfish and The Bottlemen are an Indie/ Rock band, formed in Llandudno, Wales in 2007. Their debut album 'The Balcony' reached number 10 in the UK singles chart on release and their second album 'The Ride' was released in May of this year. Before that hey released their first three singles; 'Homesick', 'Rango' and 'Pacifier' in 2013 and then a following single 'Kathleen' in 2014. All to incredibly positive response. According to Ryan Mcann, one of the founding members of the band, the name 'Catfish and The Bottlemen' derives from hours first musical childhood memory, of an Australian street busker in Sydney, who played beer bottles and went by the name of 'Catfish the bottle man'. Playing many Festivals in the UK and in Europe, such as Reading, Leeds, Kendal-calling and Y Not - to name but a few - it seems the band are going from strength to strength.
So, as I've probably got my fair share of catching up to do, I thought I'd upload a few of the tracks that were on my playlist this evening! I hope that those who are already familiar with the band enjoy them and those who didn't know a Catfish from a Bottle before are now more familiar with the band, or are prepared, at least to be a bit more open minded than me ;D.
I'll put on 'Kathleen', 'Pacifier' and 'Fallout' for you to enjoy in that order :D.
Have a lovely evening!
Molly xxx
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