Derwyddon Dr Gonzo

Derwyddon Dr Gonzo
From left to right: Ifan Dafydd, Ifan Jams, Ifan Tomos, Cai Dyfan (rear), Sion Garth, Berwyn Jones, Dafydd Meirion, Morys Williams performing at the Latitude Festival, 2008.
Background information
Origin	Llanrug, Wales
Genres	Funk, Ska, Afro-beat
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Copa (Sain Wales)
Associated acts	Gwyneth Glyn Dorian Phillips Miriam Isaac Ed Holden
Website	Official site
Members
Ifan Tomos – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Llion Gethin – Lead Guitar Ifan Dafydd - Keyboards Cai Dyfan - Drums Dewi Foulkes - Bass Ifan Jams – Percussion, Rapping Berwyn Jones - Trumpet Sion Garth - Cornet Dafydd Meirion – Tenor Sax

Derwyddon Dr Gonzo are a Welsh-language funk and ska band from Llanrug, North Wales. Having reached number one in Siart C2 (Welsh Language Music Chart), their music has received airplay on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 1 and Serbian radio. The band have performed regularly on the Welsh language scene circuit, in addition to larger festivals such as Latitude Festival, Wakestock, Sŵn, Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau and at the National Eisteddfod. Also, in early 2008, 2 new members joined the lineup to enhance the brass section in their live performances. Their second EP, Chaviach/Bwthyn was released on the Copa Label in 2008. On July 27, 2009 the band released their second album, Stonk!, on the Copa label, and recorded at the Wings for Jesus Studio in Cardiff by Sir Doufus Styles.

Discography

• Ffandango (2006)
• K.O/Madrach (Ciwdod, 2007)
• Chaviach/Bwthyn (Copa, 2008)
• Stonk! (Copa, 2009)

Awards

• Winners of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's Battle of the Bands competition in 2005^[1]
• Best Live Band - Rock & Pop Awards, BBC Radio Cymru 2009
• Best Band - Rock & Pop Awards, BBC Radio Cymru 2009

External links

• Derwyddon Dr Gonzo's MySpace site
• Live session on C2
• Profile on BBC website

References

1. ^ Band profile on bbc.co.uk