What’s in a name? For Catch Wild, it is their entire identity. It perfectly sums up their sound: catchy enough to break through to modern
mainstream radio but wild enough to set them apart as unique. It also
represents the evolution of the band. Beginning in 2009 as an acoustic duo, Jessica Rose (lead vocals and guitar) and Doug Atkins (lead guitar and backing vocals) began writing and performing under Jessica’s name. Realizing that their influences and natural talents were emerging and
urging them to rock harder, the pair joined up with Eric “Swinny” Swiontkowki on bass and their original drummer the following spring. This powerful rhythm section, now with Dave Deriso on drums, brought the group to their current pop-infused rock sound, fronted by Jessica, and they were reborn as Catch Wild.