New band pic

Hot off the press. Check out these awesome gig posters designed by Tom Theall. Keep an eye out for these around Dallas. Also, we made plenty so come out to the show and grab one for yourself, free with a demo.

We are approaching our first 100 likes on Facebook, and as a thank you to our fans we are giving away a free ticket to our next concert, Friday August 10th at the DoubleWide. Winner will be selected from our Facebook fans, so if you have liked or subscribed to our page, you are automatically entered into the drawing. We will be announcing the winner Wednesday, August 8th.

So tell your friends to subscribe, because this is something we will be doing often in the future as well. And thanks to everyone who has supported us so far we love you and can’t do this without you.

21+ only for this show. Sorry kiddos.

Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/catamaranband

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UPDATE: Congratulations to Melissa Dennis of Dallas for being our Catamafan giveaway winner. See you at the show Melissa! Thanks again to everyone for the continued support.

Catamaran returns to the DoubleWide Bar on Friday, August 10th with an amazing line-up.

The Demigs – 10:15
The Birds of Night – 11:15
Catamaran – 12:15

RSVP, details and updates on Facebook.
Buy tickets here.

GORILLA VS BEAR II is today at Granada Theater, you better have tickets already. If you can’t make it, chill out with this compilation mix by DJ Sober, featuring artists from the festival.

With performances by
Glass Candy
Chromatics
Twin Sister
Taken By Trees
Laurel Halo
A.Dd+
DJ Sober
and more…

Club Dada is one of our favorite venues in Dallas, for many reasons. We have seen many of our favorite bands there, and tonight we are playing the Dada stage for the first time ourselves. Come check out our new set, with added song “Weekdays” tonight. Also get there early for Denton band Sophomore

Event details here.

See you there!

Catamaran will be at Parade of Flesh’s BroFest 2012 today, watching an amazing line up with 30 bands on 3 stages. One great day in Deep Ellum, TX.

Big shout out to these emerging indie rock, garage, and punk acts (both local and abroad) who are performing.

ALL PIGS MUST DIE (massachusetts), http://www.godiswar.com/
AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR (belfast), http://www.facebook.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar
BALACLAVA (richmond, va), http://facebook.com/balaclavaRVA
BASS DRUM Of DEATH (oxford, ms), http://bassdrumofdeath.blogspot.com/
The COATHANGERS (atlanta), http://www.facebook.com/TheCoathangersATL
CODE ORANGE KIDS (philly/pittsburgh), http://codeorangekids.bandcamp.com/
COLISEUM (louisville), http://coliseumsoundsystem.com/
CRYSTAL ANTLERS (long beach), http://crystalantlers.com/
CROCODILES (san diego), http://killkillkillcrocodiles.blogspot.com/
FULL Of HELL (MD/PA) http://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/
GAUNTLET HAIR (denver), http://www.gauntlethair.com/
The GROWLERS (long beach), http://thegrowlers.com/
HOSPITALITY (brooklyn), http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/hospitality
MAPS & ATLASES (chicago), http://mapsandatlases.org/
The MEN (brooklyn), http://wearethemen.blogspot.com/
NARROWS (seattle/london/san diego), http://www.facebook.com/narrows
NETHERFRIENDS (chicago), http://netherfriends.bandcamp.com/
OFF! (los angeles), http://offofficial.com/
PRINCE RAMA (brooklyn), http://princerama.com/
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS (brooklyn) – http://primitiveweapons.tumblr.com/
SLEEPY SUN (san francisco), http://www.sleepysun.net/
TITUS ANDRONICUS (glen rock, nj), http://www.titusandronicus.net/
WHITE MYSTERY (chicago) http://www.whitemysteryband.com/
BIG FICTION (arlington) http://www.facebook.com/bigfiction
LEG SWEEPER – http://legsweeper.bandcamp.com/
LONESOME GHOST (dallas) http://lonesomeghost.bandcamp.com/
NERVOUS CURTAINS (dallas) http://nervouscurtains.blogspot.com/
SEA LION (dallas) http://sealionsounds.com/
WILD//TRIBE (fort worth) http://www.facebook.com/pages/WildTribe/131337153597147

UPDATE: videos at http://paradeofflesh.com/brofest/

Tomorrow Feb 7th, Dr. dog is releasing their new album, Be The Void. To promote it, they will be performing live on Conan, be sure to check that out.

In the mean time, have a listen here and let us know what you think!

Also! Catamaran will be at the Granada on Mar 11…we won’t play…but we will be jamming out with Dr. Dog and Givers. Get tickets for that show now!

Finally watched ‘Kill Your Idols’ on Netflix – be sure to check it out! Interesting music commentary from New York’s underground music scene hipsters old and new. And don’t miss a baby Karen O.

Catamaran is coming to Denton to play at Andy’s Bar on the square. Stop by, jam out, and pick up a free demo. Check out the Facebook invite for more details.