CATOAN (BalconyTV)

BALCONYTV.COM 16/08/2007
PRESENTED BY TOM MILLETT
Catoan do folk-rock-jazz-classical things with music, mostly ...resulting in an exciting fresh experimental folk/rock hybrid - prog-folk! The Belfast-based band made the change to become Catoan in March 2007 after having already played together for over a year as Paddy McKeown...with a band.
As Paddy McKeown (and band) they've had songs played on Across The Line (Radio Ulster) and various international stations, appeared on the Just Jones Show (Radio Ulster), U105fm and recorded sessions for Raidió Na Lifé (106.4fm, Dublin). Paddy's page was featured on the MySpace homepage. They've played support for Starsailor and Leya, appeared in the Belfast Telegraph a number of times, The Irish News, GO Magazine, Twenty4-Seven, Bad Habit Mag, the BBC's ATL website, AU Magazine, and had a glowing article/interview on www.culturenorthernireland.org. Even more recently they have garnered A&R interest from some of the major labels as well as being asked to perform support for the likes of Jack L and perform at the notable Out To Lunch Festival, which bring with them much publicity.
As Catoan, the band have already been played on BBC Radio 1, Dublin's Phantom FM, Cork's 96-103FM, recorded a session for ATL Radio Ulster, appeared in the Belfast Telegraph and the Belfast Beat, and had a very positive feature in Hotpress. They have played support for Kate Nash and Jack L as well as having played the prestigious IMRO Showcase Tour. sigThe catoan track 'Stranger' was one of the selected tracks on the IMRO Showcase Tour's 'the very best rising Irish talent' CD that went out with the Irish Daily Star to well over 100,000 people around Ireland in April.
Taken onto the roster at Clintons Solicitors, with a mini-album release through Curious Incident Records set for release in Ireland for 10th August with an Irish tour to follow and in the UK for the 19th October with a UK tour to follow, the band is set to make a nificant impact this coming year.

http://www.myspace.com/catoan
http://www.catoan.com

CATOAN PERFORM IN DUBLINS EAMONN DORANS TOMORROW AT 8PM!!!

Tune in again tomorrow!!!