Gruff Rhys
Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð maˈrɛdɨ̞ð ˈbowɛn ˈr̥ɨːs]; born 18 July 1970) is a Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author. He performs solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals, which obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize. He won the 2011 Welsh Music Prize for his album Hotel Shampoo, which was followed up by American Interior in 2014, accompanied by a film, a book and a mobile app. His most recent album, Dim Probs, was released in 2025. He is considered a figurehead of the era known as Cool Cymru.
Genre: britpop, solo-wave, welsh-indie, welsh-rock
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Top Tracks
- Just War (feat. Gruff Rhys)
- The Shadowy Light (feat. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash)
- Boires - Gruff Rhys & Kliph Scurlock Remix
- Y Gwenan Gorn - 2025 Remaster
- Tiger's Tale
- Year of the Dog
- Walk into the Wilderness
- Iolo
- The Swamp
- Allweddellau Allweddol
- Liberty (Is Where We'll Be)
- Lost Tribes
- The Last Conquistador
- The Whether (Or Not)
- 100 Unread Messages
- American Interior
- American Exterior
- American Exterior - Extended Version For Two Synthesizers - 2025 Remaster
- Power Point Presentation - 2025 Remaster
- Y Madogwys Neu Angau - 2025 Remaster
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