Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (Welsh pronunciation:[ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ðmaˈrɛdɨ̞ðˈbowɛnˈr̥ɨːs]; born 18 July 1970)[1] is a Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author. He performs solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals, which obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize. He won the 2011 Welsh Music Prize for his album Hotel Shampoo, which was followed up by American Interior in 2014, accompanied by a film, a book and a mobile app. His most recent album, Sadness Sets Me Free, was released in 2024. He is considered a figurehead of the era known as Cool Cymru.
^Duerden, Nick (14 December 2014). "Prince of Wales: Gruff Rhys on his rock odyssey, and the trouble with independence". The Independent.
lyrics were by GruffRhys and the play's text, which included audience participation, by Tim Price. The musicians appearing with Rhys were Lisa Jên Brown...
Sadness Sets Me Free is the eighth studio album by Welsh musician GruffRhys, released on 26 January 2024 through Rough Trade Records. It was recorded...
Look up Rhys in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also...
Carmarthenshire, Wales, and first gained public attention when she supported GruffRhys (of the Super Furry Animals) on his 2007 solo UK tour. She appeared as...
Albarn. It features guest appearances by such artists as Snoop Dogg, GruffRhys, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, Mark E. Smith, Bashy, Kano...
For the duration of their professional career, the band consisted of GruffRhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass...
Album With 'Oochya!'". Billboard. "Stereophonics, Sir Tom Jones, Feeder, GruffRhys and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard". Principality Stadium. "BBC Two - Stereophonics...
Seeking New Gods is the seventh studio album by Welsh musician GruffRhys, released on 21 May 2021 under Rough Trade Records. The album was inspired by...
American Interior is the fourth solo album by GruffRhys, released on 5 May 2014. It is a concept album based on the life of the explorer John Evans. It...
active from 1986 to 1992. The band was made up of singer and guitarist GruffRhys (later of Super Furry Animals), drummer Dafydd Ieuan (also later of Super...
the development of the songs, GruffRhys had been the main songwriter. On Love Kraft this was no longer the case, as Rhys, Huw Bunford, Dafydd Ieuan and...
Rhys Owain Evans (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːs ˈivans]; born 22 July 1967), better known as Rhys Ifans, is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles...
The single was released on 9 May 2010. The song features vocals from GruffRhys, lead singer of Super Furry Animals, and from De La Soul, who were previously...
third solo album by Welsh musician and Super Furry Animals front-man GruffRhys. It was released on 14 February 2011 through Onvi Records/Turnstile (in...
Terror of Cosmic Loneliness is a collaborative album by Welsh singer GruffRhys and Brazilian musician Tony Da Gatorra. It was released on 26 July 2010...
albums. Super Furry Animals were formed in 1993 in Cardiff, Wales by GruffRhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass...
principal photography was underway in Merseyside, England, and North Wales. GruffRhys will compose the film's score. The film premiered at the Zurich Film Festival...
Singer GruffRhys has stated that the band aimed to make a "laid back and sort of wiped clean" record with Rings.... In a 2008 interview with Uncut Rhys described...
release Welsh pop songs that would not get played on the radio. Singer GruffRhys stated that, although the decision to release a Welsh language album was...
Among those also receiving the honour that day was his cousin, musician GruffRhys. Their mutual grandfather had been president of the students union at...
record producer and musician. He is one half of Neon Neon along with GruffRhys. He is based in Los Angeles, California. Boom Bip started his career as...
Atal Genhedlaeth is the debut solo album by Super Furry Animals frontman GruffRhys. Entirely in the Welsh language, the title of the album and many of the...
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