Ryan “Van” McCann

Van McCann was born in 1992. He spent time in Australia with his family and later moved to North Wales with his family where they owned a b&b.

During his teenage years Van learned how to play guitar and began playing in a band named ‘Catfish and the Bottlemen’.This name was inspired by his first memory of live music. The band then consisted of Van McCann, Benji Blakeway, Billy Bibby and Jon Barr.

Today, the band consists of Van (guitar and vocals), Benji Blakeway (bass), Johnny Bond (guitar) and Bob hall (drums). To date they have released 3 critically acclaimed albums titled ‘The Balcony,’ ‘The Ride’ and ‘The Balance.’