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Cool Cymru
Manic Street Preachers performing in London. The band were one of the pioneers of the era for Welsh music.
Native name
Cŵl Cymru
Stylistic origins
Britpop
pop rock
Cool Britannia
alternative rock
Cultural origins
Music of Wales
Regional scenes
Music of Wales
Local scenes
Music of Cardiff Music of Newport
Other topics
Welsh Music Prize Welsh Language Music Day
Cool Cymru (Welsh: Cŵl Cymru) was a Welsh cultural movement in music and independent film in the 1990s and 2000s, led by the popularity of bands such as Catatonia, Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers.[1]
^"BBC News | WALES | 1999 - the year of Cool Cymru". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
CoolCymru (Welsh: Cŵl Cymru) was a Welsh cultural movement in music and independent film in the 1990s and 2000s, led by the popularity of bands such as...
"CoolCymru" and "Cool Caledonia", respectively, have been used. 1990s portal United Kingdom portal British Invasion Other similar phenomena: Cool Cymru...
Hopkins' Snowdonia. Colin Baxter Photography, 1995 Arwyr Cymru Welsh Heroes. Culturenet Cymru. April 2004. p. 216. ISBN 8888039759. Retrieved 23 January...
Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets or LOSTPROPHETS) were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee...
band to break through from the post-Britpop Welsh rock scene, dubbed "CoolCymru", were Catatonia, whose single "Mulder and Scully" (1998) reached the...
He has been cited as a leading lyricist of his generation, leading the CoolCymru movement. Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995. On 24 November 2008...
was released in 2024. He is considered a figurehead of the era known as CoolCymru. Rhys was born 18 July 1970 in Haverfordwest, Wales. He has a brother...
founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the "CoolCymru" movement of the late 1990s. Matthews programmes and hosts a weekly music...
his life. His popularity grew alongside the wider cultural movement of CoolCymru, and Calzaghe was symbolic of the new Welsh identity which was forming...
latter stages of their UK tour. The group form part of an era known as CoolCymru for the popularity of Welsh music and arts internationally in that period...
Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan. In 2017, Ifans partnered with Shelter Cymru in a campaign called 7 Ways You Can End Homelessness. He also in 2017 supported...
compilations and collaborations. The band were known as central to the CoolCymru era during which they were dominant, and are the act with the most top...
Thomas Morrow Voice role Under Milk Wood Mog Edwards TV movie Playing It Cool Stuffy San Andreas 2015 Daniel Riddick Keep Watching 2017 Adam Miller Buttons...
(drums, percussion, soundscapes). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh CoolCymru cultural movement. Following the release of their debut single "Suicide...
Campesinos Lostprophets Marina Diamandis Neon Neon Sian Evans Y Bandana 1990s CoolCymru 60 Ft. Dolls Allan Yn Y Fan The Bluehorses Bryn Terfel Catatonia Cerys...
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Bridgend, formed in 2001, who currently consist of Kris Roberts (guitar, backing vocals), Gavin...
review of The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire Extensive article on the compilation Mcluskyism Mclusky remembered at Real Cool Time...
Retrieved 15 June 2016. "BBC Radio Wales – The Red Wall of Cymru, The Red Wall of Cymru (Full Version) – The Alarm". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2021. "Euro...
Campesinos Lostprophets Marina Diamandis Neon Neon Sian Evans Y Bandana 1990s CoolCymru 60 Ft. Dolls Allan Yn Y Fan The Bluehorses Bryn Terfel Catatonia Cerys...
Gruff Rhys led to Marks being associated with the radical changes of the CoolCymru movement and the changing face of modern Wales. Following his release...
film written and directed by Justin Kerrigan. It is a cult film of the CoolCymru era of arts in Wales. The film explores themes of coming of age, drug...
Year. He forms part of the media profile given to Welsh figures in the CoolCymru movement. He was selected by British Airways in 2001 to redesign their...