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Gruff Rhys News

Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys: 'Saxophones are vomit-inducing'

Rhys says he hates the brass instrument

Super Furry Animals film set to debut

Gruff Rhys will play special show to mark launch

  • Jan 8, 2008

Gruff Rhys maps North American tour

Super Furry frontman takes solo show on the road

  • Jun 11, 2007

Gruff Rhys collaborator readies debut release

Cate Le Bon’s double A-side comes out this month

  • Apr 3, 2007

Boom Bip reveals details of Gruff Rhys collaboration

Neon Neon album is a 'celebration of simple pop'

  • Feb 27, 2007

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Gruff Rhys Videos

NME Video: Flight Of The Conchords' Rhys Darby -  Oct 2008

NME Video: Flight Of The Conchords' Rhys Darby - Oct 2008

Stand-up comedian and Flight Of The Conchords' Rhys Darby talks about being labelled a comedy terrorist, Dub musical influences and combining dance and music to make...dance music.

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YouTube Gruff Rhys Videos

'gyrru gyrru gyrru' - gruff rhys

'gyrru gyrru gyrru' - gruff rhys (03:31)

Starring the blue 1976 pick up that is now owned by Roberto Hughes and sat in Christian Lewis's Patagonian field for the previous 5 years. More a less around the world in 3 and a half minutes, it's also a monument to...

Gruff Rhys ~ Gwn Mi Wn

Gruff Rhys ~ Gwn Mi Wn (03:24)

Gruff Rhys ~ Gwn Mi Wn

Just War - feat Gruff Rhys

Just War - feat Gruff Rhys (03:54)

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse present Dark Night of the Soul. www.dnots.com конфликт (conflict) by Garry Bardin, 1983. Soviet anti-war film. http Edited, timed & mastered to Just War - feat Gruff Rhys by...

Gruff Rhys live session on 3VOOR12 (Part 1 of 2)

Gruff Rhys live session on 3VOOR12 (Part 1 of 2) (07:47)

Gruff plays songs from his album Yr Atal Genhedlaeth (2005) in the Amsterdam Parkhotel.

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Gruff Rhys Reviews

Gruff Rhys

Gruff Rhys

Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru (Rough Trade)

  • Mar 9, 2007

Gruff Rhys: Candylion

The Super Furry Animal alone again doesn't disappoint

  • Jan 5, 2007

Gruff Rhys: Candylion

Straight-edged pub-rock… Only joking!

  • Nov 24, 2006

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Gruff Rhys Biography

Gruffydd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (born 18 July 1970 in Haverfordwest) is a Welsh musician, performing solo and with several bands, including the Super Furry Animals who obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He also most recently formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with DJ Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize.

He was educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen, Bethesda, Gwynedd, North Wales and was awarded a degree in art at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Gruff Rhys's Best Songs

  • 1. Candylion
  • 2. The Court of King Arthur
  • 3. Gyrru Gyrru Gyrru
  • 4. Beacon in the Darkness
  • 5. Cycle of Violence
  • 6. This Is Just the Beginning
  • 7. Painting People Blue
  • 8. Ffrwydriad Yn Y Ffurfafen
  • 9. Skylon!
  • 10. Lonesome Words
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Gruff Rhys Discography

Gruff Rhys albums.

  • Candylion - 08/01/2007 (Rough Trade Records/GB)
  • Yr Atal Genhedlaeth - 24/01/2005 (Placid Casual/GB)

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