Catfish Haven
Chicago-based trio Catfish Haven play raw, soulful, and melodic indie rock that tips its hat to both the chilly North and the hazy South with equal parts passion and peril. Named after the Missouri trailer park where frontman George Hunter spent his formative years, the group, which also includes bass player Miguel Castillo and drummer Ryan Farnham, released its electrifying debut EP, Please Come Back, and its first full-length, Tell Me, on the Secretly Canadian label in January of 2006, followed by Devastator in 2008. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Mu...[more]
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Catfish Haven is hard to pigeonhole. The band has been paired with future classic rock contenders like My Morning Jacket, Magnolia Electric Co., The Hold Steady, Lucero, and Eli Reed and the True Loves. Devastator is in the spirit of Kiss' Destroyer, ZZ Top's Eliminator, and Lou Reed's Transformer.
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After releasing the critically acclaimed EP Please Come Back early in 2006, Catfish Haven return more focused and more determined than ever to win your heart. You see with Tell Me, their debut full-length on Secretly Canadian, these three raw dogs named for singer George Hunter's childhood trailer park home have crafted one hell of a break-up record. Love is a confusing thing and it always leaves the mind with more questions than answers. Who is this woman that left Hunter so broken that he wa [ read more ]
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This Chicago-based three-piece has played alongside the likes of My Morning Jacket, Daniel Johnston, Kings Of Leon, and Zwan, flooring audiences with the raw intensity of their live set. Akin to guitarists/vocalists like Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, George Hunter - a howling crooner with gravel in his honey-sweetened voice - is known to strike his acoustic while stomping through each number. Miguel Castillo's pounding bass grooves are heightened when joined by Ryan Farnham's forceful, yet tasteful, d [ read more ]
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