Gwilym () are a Welsh-language pop rock group from
Ynys Môn and
Caernarfon
Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...
. The band consists of members Ifan Pritchard, Llyr Jones, Llew Glyn, Rhys Grail, and Carwyn Williams. The group was founded in 2017.
History
The band consists of members from across north west Wales, including Caernarfon and Anglesey. The members are currently based at universities in London, Birmingham, and Cardiff, but continue to travel together.
They released their first music video in July 2018, for their single "Fyny Ac Yn Ôl" '.
In 2018 the band were named at the
Y Selar Awards The Y Selar Awards () are awarded annually for the best Welsh language rock and pop music, by the Welsh language music magazine, ''Y Selar''. The awards ceremony is the only one particularly for Welsh language music.
Background
The awards were firs ...
(organised by contemporary Welsh language music magazine Y Selar) as Best Breakthrough Act. They won again in 2019, securing five awards, including:
* Band of the Year
* Best Song - Catalunya
* Best Video - Cwîn '
* Best Artwork - Sugno Gola
* Best Album - Sugno Gola
Their 2018 album ''Sugno Gola'' was one of the first Welsh language albums to receive over 100,000 streams on
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 456 million monthly active us ...
. The title comes from the lyrics "''Sugno gola, chwythu mwg''" ' which appears in the song, "Llechen Lan" .
They performed at the Maes Stage at the 2018 Urdd Eisteddfod in Cardiff and the Ultimate World Festival, Aberdaron. They have toured venues in London, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, and Llanrwst (for the Eisteddfod).
The band are inspired by artists including
Muse
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...
,
Super Furry Animals,
Circa Waves
Circa Waves are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2013. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Kieran Shudall, guitarist Joe Falconer, bassist Sam Rourke, and drummer Colin Jones.
History Early years (2013)
Shudall met ...
, and
Candelas, and were involved in the launch of magazine ''Lysh Cymru'' at the Urdd Eisteddfod 2019.
They were named by
BBC Cymru Wales and the
Arts Council of Wales
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW; cy, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.
Established within the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1946, as the Welsh Arts ...
in the 2019 lineup for the
Horizons Gorwelion
Horizons ( cy, Gorwelion) is an arts scheme and music festival launched jointly in 2014 by BBC Cymru Wales and the Arts Council of Wales to develop new independent contemporary music artists. It is curated by BBC presenter Bethan Elfyn.
The ...
annual festival.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Awards
References
External links
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Welsh rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2017
Welsh indie rock groups
Articles needing translation from Welsh Wikipedia
2017 establishments in Wales
Welsh-language bands