Catfish the Bottleman

Australian musician

Catfish the Bottleman

Birth name| Michael Anthony Bevan
Origin| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres| Alternative rock
Occupations|

* Busker
* musician

Instruments|

* Drums
* tuned bottles
* voice

Years active| 2000 (2000)–present
Website| catfishthebottleman.com

Musical artist

Catfish the Bottleman (born Michael Anthony Bevan) is an Australian busker, musician and singer-songwriter;[1] he uses drums and tuned beer bottles.[2] His nickname, Catfish, was earned in 2000 due to his styled spiky beard, which was reminiscent of the whiskers of a catfish.[2]

## Biography

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Catfish the Bottleman's real name is Michael Bevan.[3] In 2015 Van McCann of British indie rockers, Catfish and the Bottlemen, cited Catfish the Bottleman as the inspiration behind the band's name.[4] Catfish met the band that named themselves after him at the studios of Triple J radio in Sydney in January 2015.[5]

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.[2] He was a finalist on Australia's Got Talent in 2008.[6] He made other TV appearances on Sunrise, The Footy Show and Rude Tube.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Catfish the Bottleman: Sydney Busker and Musician". Weekend Notes.
2. ^ a b c d "Catfish the Bottleman". catfishthebottleman.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
3. ^ Barker, Emily (22 May 2015). "10 things you never knew about Catfish and the Bottlemen". NME. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
4. ^ "Catfish and the Bottleman reveal touching Aussie story behind their band name". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
5. ^ "Catfish meets the Bottleman". Facebook – Triple J. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
6. ^ "Australia's Got Talent". Youtube. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2015.