Iwan Griffiths

Iwan Griffiths

Infobox musical artist
Name = Iwan Griffiths


Img_capt = Vans Warped Tour
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Iwan Griffiths
Born = 4th December 1985
Died =
Instrument = drums
Genre = Rock, Electro, Pop punk
Years_active =
Label =
Associated_acts = The Automatic
URL =
Notable_instruments = drums

Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic, Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and currently resides in a house with band mates Robin Hawkins and James Frost. [cite web |title= The Automatic interview (2005)|work= BBC Wales Music|date= 2005|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/automatic/pages/interview_051203.shtml|accessdate= 2008-07-26]

Musical career

Along with band mates Rob and Frost he was in the lineup of the bands original format when they were known as "White Rabbit", later changing their name to The Automatic, an idea of Iwans, and recruiting screaming synth player Alex Pennie, and later guitarist Paul Mullen. [cite web |title= The Automatic Rob Hawkins, James Frost, Alex Pennie, Iwan Griffiths|work= music-news.com (Marco Gandolfi)|date=2006-03-03 |url= http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=The-Automatic-Rob-Hawkins,-James-Frost,-Alex-Pennie,-Iwan-Griffiths&nReviewID=1292&nType=4|accessdate=2008-08-18]

Personal life

Iwan is nicknamed "Wange", coming from an amalgamation of the end of his first name and beginning of his surname. Griffiths has several times been compared to Bloc Partys Matt Tong, the two are said to look very similar to one and other. [cite web |title= The Automatic, Clwb Ifor Bach|work= xpressradio|date=2007-03-28 |url= http://www.xpressradio.co.uk/reviews/the-automatic-clwb-ifor-bach|accessdate=2008-08-18] Iwan is a fan of television series LOST, and film series Star Wars, on August 15, 2008 Iwan was interviewed on Starwars.com talking about his love the original trilogy (, ) and being a fan of the . [cite web |title= The Automatic Dig Boba and Bib|work= Starwars.com|date=2008-08-15 |url= http://www.starwars.com/fans/rocks/news20080815.html|accessdate=2008-08-18]

Equipment

Live
*DW Drum Kits

Studio (During the recording of Not Accepted Anywhere)
*Premier drums

References


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