Catfish the Bottleman

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Catfish the Bottleman
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2000 (2000)–present
Website catfishthebottleman.com

Catfish the Bottleman is a busker and musician from Sydney, Australia.[1] He is known for playing music with drums and tuned beer bottles and is also a singer and songwriter.[2]

Career

Catfish the Bottleman's real name is Michael Bevan.[3] He has been cited by Van McCann of Catfish and the Bottlemen as being the inspiration behind his 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 has made several other television appearances including on Sunrise, The Footy Show and Rude Tube.[2]

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