Welsh bands

G-MAN2004 · 3 Jul 2013 at 00:26

Is it me or do we not hear much of Welsh bands these days, specifically the well known ones?

Three bands I love (Feeder, Manics and Stereophonics) used to be everywhere back in the day; they were always talked about, always played on the radio, etc. Now no one ever speaks about them, despite them all releasing new albums in the past few years and doing a few festivals. Manics even played on the X-Factor the other night in NZ... is that how bad it's become?

Same can sort of be said for Lostprophets. The only thing that brought them back into the spotlight was the singer's arrest! Great stuff.

Best three bands ever to come out of Wales and no one wants to hear of them anymore. Shame.

Andybtsn · 3 Jul 2013 at 00:51

FFAF!

bledd · 3 Jul 2013 at 01:04

The Automatic had an insanely good run when they started out. I watched them a ton of times in the local venues before during the time they were up and coming. They exploded to the top of the charts!

Then 'something' happened, their second album was crap and they fizzled out :/

-Also, don't forget Super Furry Animals.

You're right though, none of them seem to be doing anything..

THMRK · 3 Jul 2013 at 01:16

Bullet for My Valentine, whilst rubbish, are quite big. So too are The Blackout and Kids in Glass Houses.

smit101 · 3 Jul 2013 at 07:49

Budgie! Without question the greatest Welsh band.

JonnyT · 3 Jul 2013 at 09:35

Don't forget the Manics played "If you tolerate this, then your children will be next" on NZ ****e-factor so it was firmly a tongue-in-cheek appearance

Don't forget Catatonia (and Cerys Matthews). She's one of those (a bit like Fergie used to be from Black Eyed Peas) who could look really hot sometimes and then others like an absolute heifer!

Other bands:
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
McLusky
Future of the Left
The Alarm

stoofa · 3 Jul 2013 at 09:40

I've seen the Manics live three times now - the last time at a local level rather than the large stadiums before.
I still so highly rate them as a live act. The crowd just go wild and the set-list is always perfect (not difficult when you've got such a great back catalogue).
But you're right - just not hearing anything about them just recently.

DiCe! · 3 Jul 2013 at 10:00

FFAF
The Blackout
Kids in glass houses

...

Lost prophets...

Robosapien · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:21

No one cares about bands anymore.

Last good album Manics did was in 2009 with Richie's old lyrics. Figures.

What's Elin Fflur up to these days?

Nitefly · 4 Jul 2013 at 21:32

bledd. said:
The Automatic had an insanely good run when they started out. I watched them a ton of times in the local venues before during the time they were up and coming. They exploded to the top of the charts!

Then 'something' happened, their second album was crap and they fizzled out :/
/QUOTE]

What's that coming over the hill is it a monster.

Robosapien · 4 Jul 2013 at 22:40

Nitefly said:
bledd. said:

The Automatic had an insanely good run when they started out. I watched them a ton of times in the local venues before during the time they were up and coming. They exploded to the top of the charts!

Then 'something' happened, their second album was crap and they fizzled out :/
/QUOTE]

What's that coming over the hill is it a monster.

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Exactly. One of the first in a long line of bands with absolutely crap songs but a DUMB but catchy line that you can sing over and over.

'Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby, ahhhhhahhhahhahha'
'What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster'
'I predict a riot, I predict a riot'
'take me out'
'i bet that you look good on the dancefloor'
'cos it was all yellow'
'i'm mr brightside'

Total dross.

The only welsh band worth their weight in gold is Datblygu. End of story.

TALON1973 · 4 Jul 2013 at 23:06

erm ...did you even listen to the last manics album OP ?

Kreeeee · 4 Jul 2013 at 23:10

I'm a big fan of Doofer... not very much on topic but I thought I'd share that

steveo · 4 Jul 2013 at 23:20

JonnyT said:
Don't forget Catatonia (and Cerys Matthews). She's one of those (a bit like Fergie used to be from Black Eyed Peas) who could look really hot sometimes and then others like an absolute heifer!

oohh good God Cerys Matthews was f ing hot, always thought it was just me that noticed the heifer look every so often

atpbx · 5 Jul 2013 at 07:11

The Blackout are hilariously bad.

Very enjoyable.

G|mp · 5 Jul 2013 at 07:33

I don't ever remember Feeder being particularly big :confused:

I can seriously only recall one of their songs, the CD playerplayerplayerplayer one.

Kosmiche · 5 Jul 2013 at 08:20

Didn't realise Feeder were welsh, and I'm welsh.

They had success with the album the cd player song was on (echo park) but thats the only album they had any major success with I think.

bledd · 5 Jul 2013 at 08:30

Feeder are awesome live.

DiCe! · 5 Jul 2013 at 10:50

Robosapien said:
'i'm mr brightside'

Total dross.

How very dare you.

a1ex2001 · 5 Jul 2013 at 10:56

G|mp said:
I don't ever remember Feeder being particularly big

I can seriously only recall one of their songs, the CD playerplayerplayerplayer one.

Eames said:
Didn't realise Feeder were welsh, and I'm welsh.

They had success with the album the cd player song was on (echo park) but thats the only album they had any major success with I think.

After years of tireless touring as a proper band with some great songs that nobody noticed Feeder recorded a good 50% of Echo Park as a tongue in cheek effort to be commercial and low and hold it worked spawning some of their biggest tracks. The lyrics to Buck Rodgers (The CD Player Song) were just supposed to be temporary filler on a demo but someone said it was catchy so it was released!

bledd. said:
Feeder are awesome live.

They've always been brilliant live saw them back in the day at Nottinghams Rock City (Muse were the support act!) they were awsome perfect day, tangerine and High were just sublime.