BandCalledCatch is a dynamic rock band born and raised in Chicago, IL.
The best way to experience BCC is in person, live. It's all about the live show and the story of the song. The connection between the band and the people they love. Dust off your dancing shoes and come say hello.
BCC has been honored to share bills with folks like Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros, Crash Kings, Cory Chisel & the Wondering Sons, The Trippin Billies, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, and hundreds of other truly talented knowns and unknowns.
The dynamic, fun rock sound created by BandCalledCatch is like Jello; no matter who you are, there's always room for it.
Tim Frank: Vocals/Guitar
Jess Lyons: Vocals/Aux
Doug Waxman: Guitar
Ian Davis: Bass
Matt Sebby: Drums
Tim Koelling: Sax
Discography
-The Midnight Dock, 2008
(Available only in concert)
-...This, 2009
Available on CDbaby, itunes and
Amazon
Television
-NBC, Sport City Chicago
(House Band for sports show)
*-HDNet Showcase, SXSW 2010
*-ENE Chicago Rocks (Comcast)
*-Jax Rocks (The CW)
*-Chicago Battle of the Bands, (Comcast On Demand)
Radio
*-AudioTree Live
*-Chicago Acoustic Underground, Featured Podcast
-*Chicago Public Radio, 91.5
*-Fearless Radio
Festivals
-*Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest
w/ Edward Sharpe & Grace Potter
-*SXSW 2010
*-Berwyn Street Fest
*-CBB Fest Promo Show
*-MOBFest Chicago 2009
*-Milwakee Ave Street Fest
Honors
*-Artist of the Month,
Deli Magazine
*-Berwyn BOTB Winner
*-Member of the
Chicago Roots Collective
*-Song of the Month,
"Done It Again," awarded by Chicago Independent Music Review
Special Skills
*-Negotiating extra cheese at Subway for no additional charge
-*Having more Facebook friends than actual friends
*-spellling
"...Undeniably strong pop songwriting and genuinely witty lyrics"
Jim DeRogatis,
Chicago Sun Times
"This performance was lively and full of energy that kept everyone moving to the beat... You couldn't help but feed off the rockin vibes from the band."
Southside Fearless Radio, MOBFest Performance
"Band Called Catch isn’t a studio band. They don’t deserve to be surrounded by 4 walls with a bunch of microphones in between them. These guys (and a hot gal, – seriously – check out their myspace) belong on a stage – in a hot room, not dark though. – Band is much too peppy, – light is needed. They aren’t sad, super serious songwriters who wonder why they were born. Here’s what they are: a witty, upbeat band with a strong appeal to those of you who enjoy music from Sublime (without the drug references), Dave Matthews Band (without the annoying fans), Collective Soul (without the band), and Barenaked Ladies (without the lameness? Is that a word?) ."
-Chicago's Independent Music Review
Some of the more notable venues BCC has played accross the US are-
CHICAGO
Congress Theatre
Hard Rock Cafe
House of Blues
Double Door
Elbo Room
Cubby Bear
Martyr's
NYC
The Studio _ Webster Hall
Le Poisson Rouge
National Underground
LA
The Good Hurt Club
JACKSONVILLE
Freebird Live
Jack Rabbits
University of North FL
ORLANDO
Copper Rocket
ST.LOUIS
Way Out Club
Pops Blue Moon
1.26.12
Oh Man! Saturday is CBB fest . We cant wait to rock congress theatre with Drive By Truckers, Dawes, Joe Pug and soooo many more. If you still need tickets, you better hurry up and get them!
In other news; our album is really starting to rock. This one is so new and so different than all our other stuff while still keeping true to the BCC brand. We can't wait to share it with you. In the mean time, check out the prmo video for it HERE .
12.9.11
We are playing The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest again this year at Congress Theatre on Jan 28th, 6:30pm. Super excited to be sharing the bill with the Drive By Truckers, Joe Pug, Dawes, and so many others. This one is gonna be fun for sure. Check out the Facebook invite here.
Also - In January, we will be playing every tuesday at Uncommonground on Clark. These will be FREE acustic (BC3) sets where you can sit back, relax and enjoy some nice food & Drinks. Also - You can purchase tickets to the CBB fest at COST! (Meaning exactly what we have to pay for them!) Nice deal eh!
11.11.11
Hey friends, Tim here. We have decided to return to Uptown Recording for our next record. Dan Stock will be our guy once again. Super excited to begin our tracking on December 18th. Check out our new tune (when in rome) from our last show at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. It should be playing right now, but if it's not, click on the little blue button right below. Also, what the heck, grab a free download of When In Rome live at LH here.
Drop us a line and let us know what you think. We would love to hear from you. Also, I hope to see you at Elbo Room on friday! Click here for the facebook invite.
Peace my friends,
Tim
11.1.11
The FIRST entry of the blog! Jess here, just taking a little break from practice tonight. The songs are almost finalized and ready to be put down into hard copy! We'll be heading into the studio in early December, hopefully to be done early next year. In other news, my song is almost done! For those of you who donated to our Kickstarter (THANK YOU SO MUCH by the way), you'll be getting a recording soon of the first ever song i wrote and finished... still untitied. Thinking of just calling it that, "untitled." I hope you like it!
Other news... BCC is under new management! Welcome to Ryan Sweeny and Wine From The Moon, we're excited to set out on a new adventure with such a great company. And coming soon, WineFromTheMoon Presents... Strip Down _ Uncommon Ground! Acoustic sets with your favorite local artists, featuring us as the January guests! Every tuesday night.
Stay tuned for more! We'll try and keep this updated as much as possible, you can follow us through the recording process and maybe help us out with some stuff along the way... until next time!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
for all the help and love with our kickstarter campaign. with our powers combined, we've got the resources to make an amazing record. coming early 2012...
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live shots
candids and show posters
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upcoming shows
* We'll be playing very limited shows over the next few months as we are in the studio for the next record. we'll see you out there.
Saturday Nights _ 8 p.m on NBC
Sports City Chicago (House Band)
NBC 5.2, Comcast 341, RCN 50, and WOW 150
Tuesdays in January (all ages)
Uncommon Ground (Wrigley) FREE
Wine From The Moon Presents
*Acoustic Showcase Starting at 8pm
Saturday, Jan 28th 6:30pm (all Ages)
Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest
Monday, Feb 6th 7:30pm (all Ages)
HardRock Cafe
BC3 Set with Doug, Jess, & Tim
Saturday, March 3rd 8:30pm (21 & up)
Beat Kitchen
Great night with our buddies JackPot Donnie & Mole Hill
SHOPPING
Store coming soon! In the mean time...
Be a rockstar and buy our album on iTunes here
come to a live show and meet Angie to learn about
"Merch Art for the Soul and Heart!"
what exactly is BC3?
BC3 is our version of the broken down set. This is a unique way to see BandCalledCatch in a smaller, relaxed, more intimate setting.
BC3 sets can last as long as 4 hours. You will hear all the classic BandCalledCatch songs, along with many of our favorite covers. (There are also many BandCalledCatch original songs that are reserved strictly for the BC3 set)
BC3 is perfect for venues with a smaller performance area, venues who would like more cover songs, venues who want longer sets, Venues who don't have a sound system, & Venues who are looking to control the volume more (no full drum kits).
For more information, or to book a BC3 set, drop us an email in the contact page.
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