Felix from The Cat Empire tells us about sleeping in bowling alleys and his love for Joe Strummer

17th May 2015

We spoke with Felix from The Cat Empire ahead of their show at the Bristol O2 Academy on 2nd July.

Amongst other things we chatted about sleeping in bowling alleys, his love for Joe Strummer and why he can’t wait to play the Royal Albert Hall this summer. 

Kevin McGough

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