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Big Leaves were a
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band formed in 1988, originally named Beganifs. They disbanded in 2003, with two members subsequently forming
Sibrydion.
History
The band was formed in 1988 as Beganifs by then 11- and 12-year-old school pupils Rhodri Sion (vocals), Meilir Gwynedd (guitar), Kevin Tame (bass guitar, trumpet), and Osian Gwynedd (drums, keyboards).
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, retrieved 2010-09-18[Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 624] They initially recorded and sold home-recorded tapes, and released two seven-inch
EPs as Beganifs, the first on their own label, the second on
Ankst Records.
They changed the band name to Big Leaves after they were mistakenly billed as this by a concert promoter in the Netherlands who misheard their name.
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, 30 January 2009, retrieved 2010-09-18 They were signed by
Crai Records, releasing two EPs in 1998 and 1999, and contributed to the second album by
Catatonia
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, with whom they later toured.
They also toured with
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff in 1993. For the duration of their professional career, the band consisted of Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciar ...
, a band with which they have been compared.
"Sly Alibi", released in 1999 on
Adam Walton
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's Whipcord label, was the band's first English-language release.
Their 1999 single "Racing Birds" was so highly regarded by
BBC Radio 1
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DJ
Mark Radcliffe that he played it twice in a row on his show.
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'', 6 February 2009, retrieved 2010-09-18 The band's debut album, ''Pwy Sy'n Galw?'' (''Who's Calling?'') was released in 2000, after which they were joined by drummer Matt Hobbs.
The band performed at the
South by Southwest festival in
Austin, Texas
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in 2002, and were featured in a documentary on
S4C.
They released a second album in 2003, after which the band split up.
Meilir and Osian Gwynedd later formed Sibrydion.
Discography
Albums
*''Pwy Sy'n Galw?'' (2000), Whipcord
*''Alien & Familiar'' (2003), Dell'Orso
Singles, EPs
*''Llygaid Gwyder'' EP (1997), self-released - as Beganifs
*''Ffraeth'' EP (1997), Ankst - as Beganifs
*''Trwmgwsg'' EP (1998), Crai
*''Belinda'' EP (1999), Crai
*"Sly Alibi" (1999), Whipcord
*"Racing Birds" (1999), Whipcord
*''Fine'' EP (2000), Metropolis
*''Animal Instinct'' EP (2001), Dell'Orso
*"Electro-Magnetic Pollution" (2001), Boobytrap (part of the label's Singles Club)
*"Speakeasy" (2002), Dell'Orso
*''Siglo'' EP (2002), Crai
References
External links
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