b. 18 July 1970, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Rhys is the vocalist and principal songwriter of the Super Furry Animals. The band runs parallel with his own solo projects, with his work providing a vehicle for songs considered for the Furries but suiting the more intimate confines offered by a solitary artist.
Rhys first played drums in a band named Emily, before fronting Ffa Coffi Pawb (translated as "Everyone's Coffee Beans'). Early signs of his prolific songwriting ability were apparent on the band's three albums for the Ankstmusik label, released in the early 90s. Ffa Coffi Pawb split in 1993, whereupon the Super Furry Animals began to take shape. While the band took off with Rhys" first experience of singing in English, solo projects were inconspicuous until early 2005, when the comparatively lo-fi Welsh language recording Yr Atal Genhedlaeth was released, with Rhys playing most of the instruments. With typical humour he considered splitting up on the back of that record, but with musical differences put aside he joined the Super Furry Animals on the Rough Trade Records label and released the imaginatively scored Candylion, with concept songs in English, Spanish and Welsh featuring vocalist Lisa Jên.
Rhys is a sought after collaborator, lending vocals to album tracks by Mogwai, and electronica acts FC Kahuna and Boom Bip. He also recorded as Neon Neon with the latter.
