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Birth name | Michael Anthony Bevan |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Alternative rock |
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Years active | 2000 | –present
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catfishthebottleman |
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]
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]
Catfish the Bottleman | |
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Birth name | Michael Anthony Bevan |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 2000 | –present
Website |
catfishthebottleman |
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]
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]