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Gruff Rhys

Real Name:

Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys

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Singer, guitarist and main songwriter with Super Furry Animals.

Prior to Super Furry Animals's formation, Gruff played in a number of other bands, including the Creation Records-signed Emily (3), and Ffa Coffi Pawb.

Eclectic and eccentric, Gruff Rhys has released several solo albums. His debut album Gruff Rhys - Yr Atal Genhedlaeth released in 2005 and recorded entirely in his native Welsh language, followed by Gruff Rhys - Candylion released in 2007. Gruff Rhys - Hotel Shampoo, released in 2011, was the winner of the inaugural Welsh Music Prize in 2011. He released Gruff Rhys - American Interior in 2014. In 2016 he released Gruff Rhys - Set Fire To The Stars, the original soundtrack to the film with the same name. Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg was released in 2018 and Gruff Rhys - Pang! in 2019. Gruff Rhys - (Don't) Welcome The Plague As A Blessing / The Babelsberg Basement Files was a Record Store Day 2020 release which featured raw recordings, from 2016, of songs which would eventually be released as Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg. 2021 saw the release of Gruff Rhys - Seeking New Gods.

In 2008 Gruff collaborated with Boom Bip and released Neon Neon - Stainless Style, a concept album with a string of guest musicians. The album was based on the rise and fall of John De Lorean, the founder of the De Lorean Motor Company. Their next collaboration, Neon Neon - Praxis Makes Perfect, was released in 2013. This was also a concept album and based on the life of Italian publisher and leftwing activist Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.

In 2010 Gruff collaborated with Brazilian eccentric Tony da Gatorra to release Gruff Rhys V Tony da Gatorra - The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness. In addition to this Gruff has collaborated with a host of other musicians, most notably for vocals for the track 'Just War' on Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul and 'Superfast Jellyfish' from Gorillaz - Plastic Beach.

In 2018 Gruff travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa with Africa Express and contributed to four tracks on Africa Express - EGOLI and a further track on Africa Express - Africa Express Presents Molo, both of which were released in 2019.

Sites:

gruffrhys.com , Bandcamp , placidcasual.com , superfurry.com , Wikipedia

In Groups:

Emily (3), Ffa Coffi Pawb, Machlud, Neon Neon, Super Furry Animals, The Bottletop Band, The Purple, The People, The Plastic Eating People, The Serpents

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