Catfish and the Bottlemen are an indie band so deeply old-fashioned - and unfashionable - you can tell as soon as you see their name what youre going to get. You dont even need the whole name - somehow the Catfish bit on its own conveys what this Welsh four-piece do, which is indie rock so ordinaire it is crying out for an extra "quintessential". But were pretty sure they dont care because they almost flaunt their lack of hipster now-ness or Pitchforkability. Not for them the tricks of blog anonymity and subsequent burgeoning mystique. No, theyve used the tried and tested route of relentless gigging to spread the word, playing places like Wrexhams Central Station and Southamptons Lennons - over 100 shows in 18 months.\r \r Van McCann (vocals, guitar)\r Billy Bibby (lead guitar)\r Benji Blakeway (bass)\r Bob Hall (drums)