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H. Hawkline
Huw Evans (born 15 March 1985), also known as H. Hawkline, is a Welsh singer-songwriter and radio and television presenter based in Cardiff. He also lived and worked in Los Angeles for several years. He performs in both English and Welsh. His stage name is taken from Richard Brautigan's book '' The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western''. Life and career Evans was born in Cardiff and lived in Prestatyn in north-east Wales from the age of 10 until returning to Cardiff at 18. He is the son of TV and radio presenter Hywel Gwynfryn and his wife Anja (who died in 2018) and has four siblings. He also has two half-siblings from his father's first marriage. Prior to becoming a full-time musician, Evans presented the S4C music show ''Bandit'' with Huw Stephens up to the show's cancellation at the end of 2011. He also presented a weekly radio show on the C2 evening slot on BBC Radio Cymru until summer 2012. In December 2015 he temporarily returned to the station to present a Thursday-nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandit (TV Series)
''Bandit'' is a Welsh language music television show on S4C, produced by Boomerang Plus. It included live performances, videos and interviews and was presented by Huw Stephens, Elis James, Sarra Elgan, Rhydian Bowen Phillips and Huw Evans. The programme aimed to raise the profile of Welsh-language popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fu ... but also included music from Wales with lyrics in other languages (usually English). The last episode of ''Bandit'' was broadcast on 28 December 2011, after a decade of being on the air. The special show was presented by Stephens and Evans. The ''Bandit'' team also used to organise several gigs each year and the show was considered to be S4C's flagship music programme. Their multiple nominations for BAFTA Cymru awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sad Captains
My Sad Captains are a British five-piece rock and folk band originally from London, and currently signed to Bella Union. They consist of Ed Wallis (vocals, guitar), Leon Dufficy (guitar), Ben Walker (drums, vocals), Steve Blackwell (bass) and Henry Thomas (keyboards, vocals) have released four albums to date and have toured both Europe and North America. Their most recent record is ''Sun Bridge'', released in October 2017. History The band was formed in 2004 by frontman Ed Wallis after his previous outfit, which included Nick Goss, had dissolved, after the two had moved down to London to attend university. Wallis decided to "record a load of songs myself and call it ''My Sad Captains''"."Chatotisch interview" Editor, 'My Sad Captain Interview' ''Chaotisch Und Charmant'', February 2010. He realised that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Pink Of Condition
''In the Pink of Condition'' is the third studio album by Welsh musician H. Hawkline. It was released on 3 February 2015 under Heavenly Recordings. The album was nominated for the 2014-2015 Welsh Music Prize The Welsh Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from Wales, as voted for by members of the music industry. It was founded by music promoter John Rostron and radio presenter Huw Stephens in 2011. It was originally schedul .... Critical reception ''In the Pink of Condition'' was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 6 reviews. Track listing References {{Authority control 2015 albums Heavenly Recordings albums Albums produced by Cate Le Bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2019, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis Macdonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals). In concert, the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often pegged as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles in their songs. Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis Macdonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay Macdonald (no relation) has also been a member. As of April 2021, the band have released eleven studio albums and two compilation albums. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Parish
John Parish (born 11 April 1959) is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. Parish is best known for his work with singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. He has also worked with such artists as Eels, Aldous Harding, Tracy Chapman, Giant Sand, and Sparklehorse. His sister is the actor Sarah Parish. Parish was born in Yeovil, Somerset and lives in Bristol. In 1980s, his girlfriend was Maria Mochnacz. Career His first record release was a single "Mind Made" by the British new wave bandThieves Like Us(1980). In 1982, he formed the band Automatic Dlamini, with Rob Ellis. The changing line-up of Automatic Dlamini included Polly Harvey from 1988 until 1991. Automatic Dlamini recorded three albums: ''The D is For Drum'' (1987), ''Here Catch Shouted his Father'' (1990 – unreleased but available as a bootleg), and ''From A Diva to a Diver'' (1992). By the time ''From A Diva to a Diver'' was released, Harvey had left to form the PJ Harvey trio with ex-Dlamini members R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Designer (album)
''Designer'' is the third studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 26 April 2019 by 4AD. The song "The Barrel" won the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll award. Accolades Track listing Personnel * Aldous Harding – vocals, acoustic and classical guitar * John Parish – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, drums, congas, percussion, mixing * H. Hawkline – bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, vocal percussion, design, layout * Gwion Llewelyn – drums, vocals * Stephen Black – tenor, baritone and alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet * Clare Mactaggart – violin * Jared Samuel – celesta on "Damn" Charts References External links * Aldous Harding performs livewith six album songs and interview, ''Morning Becomes Eclectic'', 9 May 2019, KCRW KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a National Public Radio member station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, where the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth ( cy, Arberth) is both a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was founded around a Welsh court and later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough. George Owen described it in 1603 as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay". In 2011, the population was 2,150, of which a third are Welsh-speaking. Narberth is close to the A40 trunk road and is on the A478. Narberth railway station is on the main line from Swansea. The community includes the village of Crinow. Etymology The Welsh name of the town, ', is a compound of ' "on, against" + ' "hedge" (cf. Perth in Scotland). The phrase ' "in Narberth" was rebracketed when borrowed into English, giving the present-day English name, Narberth. History In the Iron Age, there was a defended enclosure to the south of the current town centre on Camp Hill. Narberth was founded around a Welsh court, but later became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxygen
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs. History Rado and France started their band in high school when both were fourteen. After their formation in 2005, the band played experimental music; influenced by psychedelia and avant-garde. Their early music won them first place in Agoura High School's Battle of the Bands. They self-released four EPs between 2007 and 2011. In early 2011, they were 'discovered' by producer Richard Swift (singer-songwriter), Richard Swift after handing him one of their EPs at a The Mynabirds show in New York. The group were later signed on to Jagjaguwar Records and their first studio album, ''Take the Kids Off Broadway'', was released by Jagjaguwar on July 24, 2012. On January 22, 2013, Jagjaguwar released Foxygen's second album, ''We Are the 21st Century Ambassad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Morby
Kevin Robert Morby (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. A former member of Woods and the Babies, Morby has released seven solo studio albums: ''Harlem River'' (2013), '' Still Life'' (2014), ''Singing Saw'' (2016), '' City Music'' (2017), '' Oh My God'' (2019), '' Sundowner'' (2020), and '' This Is a Photograph'' (2022).Song Premiere: Kevin Morby - Parade , ''KEXP''. Retrieved on 2014-08-26.Monger, Timothy. Kevin Morby Biography , ''''. Retrieved on 2013-12-24.
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Guto Pryce
Guto Dafydd Pryce ( Welsh pronunciation: ; born 4 September 1972) is a Welsh musician best known as bass guitar player and songwriter in the band Super Furry Animals. With them he has recorded nine UK Albums Chart Top 25 studio albums, plus numerous singles, EPs, compilations and collaborations. Pryce also records and performs with several other musical acts including his band Gulp. He is part of the era of Welsh music prominence known as Cool Cymru. Biography He was born in Cardiff. Pryce was in the Welsh-language band , with his brother Iwan Pryce, Huw Bunford (also later of Super Furry Animals), Owen Powell (later of Catatonia) and others in a changing line-up, from 1989 to 1993. He recorded with Catatonia on their first two EPs before Super Furry Animals formed in 1993. Working with dub and reggae label Trojan Records, Pryce put together a compilation ''Furry Selection: Luxury Cuts Of Trojan Chosen by a Super Furry Animal'' in 2007. In 2008 Pryce recorded ''The Golden Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
