Bats is the name of more than one artist. 1) Progressive / Post punk / Math Rock band from Ireland. 2) Bedroom pop solo recording project of Jess Awh, based in Nashville, Tennessee. 3) alias of Mike Martocci 4) South African garage rock band with Pete Clifford. 5) a variation on The Bats 1) Bats are a five piece rock band based in Dublin, Ireland. Formed in 2007, they play a blend of post-punk, hardcore and math rock, with lyrics drawing heavily from science subject areas.