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Given birth to Cerys Elizabeth Philip Matthews in Cardiff, Wales in springtime 1969, the singer/songwriter fronted one of the primary Welsh pop rings to emerge within the Britpop period from the 1990s. Catatonia released five albums, but their biggest achievement emerged in 1998 making use of their third record International …

Probably the most traditional pop band of all Welsh bands to emerge within the post-Brit-pop times of the mid-’90s, Catatonia reworked the sound of jangling later-’80s alternative rock using a punchy, amateurish indie rock attack. Made up of vocalist Cerys Matthews, guitarist/vocalist Tag Roberts, guitarist Owen, bassist Paul Jones, and …

Offering the lead vocals of Rik Flynn and Clare Szembek the British rock and roll ensemble Captain shaped in London in 2005. Using its moody, catchy pop, the music group draws favorable evaluations to such iconic rings because the Beautiful South, Pleasure Department, Psychedelic Furs, My Bloody Valentine, among others. …

Blessed Angela Penhaligon, offbeat indie pop musician Piney Gir followed the pseudonym from a youth nickname. While she started piano lessons at age four, the Kansas indigenous grew up within a rigorous Pentecostal household using a dad who banned tv and secular music, though her mom would sometimes enable indulgences …

Welsh experimental folk-rock sextet 9Bach began performing traditional Welsh folk music before eventually creating a exclusive and idiosyncratic design encompassing components of world music, indie rock, jazz, and experimental pop. The band’s name can be a pun of types: “nain bach” means “granny dear” in Welsh. Vocalist/keyboardist Lisa Jên Dark …