Catfish the Bottleman
| Catfish the Bottleman | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | catfishthebottleman |
Catfish the Bottleman is a busker and musician from Sydney, Australia. He is known for playing music with drums and tuned beer bottles and is also a singer and songwriter. The nickname "Catfish" was given to him in 2000 when he first started playing because of an unusually styled spiky beard reminiscent of the whiskers of a catfish.
Catfish the Bottleman's real name is Michael Bevan. In 2015 Van McCann of Catfish and the Bottlemen cited Catfish the Bottleman as the inspiration behind his band's name. Catfish met the band that named themselves after him at the studios of Triple J radio in Sydney in January 2015.
According to Catfish the Bottleman's website, he first started busking while travelling in Ireland, the UK and the Canary Islands by playing a vacuum cleaner.
He was a finalist on Australia's Got Talent in 2008. He has made several other television appearances including on Sunrise, The Footy Show and Rude Tube.
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