Anweledig

Anweledig are a band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales; their style is a mixture of funk, reggae, ska and rock. The band consists of Ceri Cunnington (vocals), Gai Toms (guitar/vocals), Iwan 'Oz' Jones (guitar), Rhys Roberts (bass guitar), Alwyn Evans (drums), Joe Buckley (keyboard), Edwin Humphries (saxophone), Barri Gwilliam (trumpet), and Arwel Davies (trombone). [ cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/anweledig/|title=Anweledig - Ska group from Blaenau Ffestiniog living the rock 'n' roll dream. (BBC)]

The band became popular in the Welsh-language music scene in 1998, following the release of their first album, "Sombreros yn y Glaw" (Sombreros in the Rain), on the "Crai" label. In 1994 they won both the Urdd and the National Eisteddfod best band awards. Since forming in 1991, the band have supported Yr Anrhefn, Super Furry Animals, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Stereophonics, Catatonia, and Geraint Jarman [ cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/anweledig/|title=Anweledig - Ska group from Blaenau Ffestiniog living the rock 'n' roll dream. (BBC)] . To coincide with their first album ("Sombreros yn y Glaw"), the band recorded a video for the i-Dot music programme on S4C, for the song "Fan Hyn" (Right Here).

Discography

* "Sombreros yn y Glaw" (LP, 1998)
* "Cae yn Nefyn" (EP, 1999)
* "Scratchy" (single, 2000)
* "Gweld y Llun" (LP, 2001)
* "Low Alpine" (single, 2001)
* "Byw" (EP, 2004)

References

Links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/anweledig/ Band profile on BBC Wales website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/anweledig1 Band's MySpace]
* [http://www.sain.wales.com/crai/index.aspx Crai] (Record label)