Tag Archives: Van McCann
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PHOTOS: Catfish and the Bottlemen’s hyperactivity infectious at the Fox Theater
Catfish and the Bottlemen perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 23, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. OAKLAND — Led by frontman Van McCann’s moves and inexhaustible hyperactivity, Catfish and the Bottlemen performed with stunning stage presence at their Fox Theater show Saturday. Catfish and the Bottlemen perform at the…
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Review: Catfish and the Bottlemen start strong, fall into repetition at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — Catfish and the Bottlemen found a formula for mainstream success, at least in the United Kingdom. Their hard-charging, uptempo anthems have attracted the fans of Oasis, Kaiser Chiefs and other Brit pop bands, and the band fits neatly into that genre. It’s been a while since a…
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Catfish and the Bottlemen make their own videos, direct their own future
Not all musicians are artists. In fact, Van McCann, the singer and principal songwriter for U.K. garage rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen, does not see himself as one. Bowie, Gaga, McCartney: Those are artists. And McCann? “I’m the frontman of this band, the singer of Catfish,” McCann said…
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Q&A: Enjoy the ride with Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen. Courtesy photo. Growing up in coastal Wales, a 90-minute drive from Liverpool, Van McCann fell in love with Britpop and garage rock, the kind that was coming from the U.K. in the form of Oasis, the Arctic Monkeys, the Stereophonics, the Kooks and the Fratellis.…
