Catfish Haven is an indie

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band from

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. Their music was described by ''

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'' writer Kyle Ryan in 2006 as "

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meets

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". Ryan goes on in the same article to explain that "Because atfish Havengrew up playing punk, they mostly avoid acoustic-rock conventions by channeling punk’s aggression and intensity. Few similar bands match the racket Catfish Haven makes, but few bands mix elements of

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, and punk so well." Catfish Haven is signed to

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. They performed at

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2006.

Discography

*''Please Come Back'' LP ( Secretly Canadian, 2006) *''Tell Me'' LP ( Secretly Canadian, 2006) *''Devastator'' ( Secretly Canadian, 2008)

External links

*
Catfish Haven live on WOXY.com, December 14, 2006Daytrotter Session (Free Songs)Daytrotter Encore Session (Free Songs)

References

Musical groups from Chicago Secretly Canadian artists {{US-indie-rock-band-stub