Though she learnt Welsh as a second language, Cardiff-born Heather Jones has been one of the leading lights of the Welsh-language music scene since the 1970s. Her voice is crystalline and yet warm and she is at home in rockier music as in 'pure' folk.
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club are a three piece contemporary music group from Cardiff, Uk. They've just released their first full length album, and are currently playing a lot of gigs around the kingdom. They make a slightly cranky, bucket-like pop noise of a mildly agressive nature. They consist of two girls and one man, playing drums, bass and guitar.
A young and vibrant addition to the folk scene, Threepenny Bit folk and ceilidh band was formed from an unlikely combination of student-types in Southampton in 2010. Consisting of suitcase percussion, fiddle, flute, guitar and clarinet, they play a wide range of Irish, English, Cornish, Breton and Scottish diddly-dee music with a hint of klezmer! Threepenny Bit set the trend for “Half Price Busking” in the Summer of 2010, when they embarked upon a busking campaign to spread folk music to the four corners of Southern England.
Goldie Lookin' Chain* - often referred to as 'GLC' or 'The Chain' - is a group of Welsh rappers that produce humorous and satirical hip-hop music. The group's first album, "Don't Blame The Chain", was released on CD-R in 2001, although their first single "Half Man Half Machine / Self Suicide" wasn't released until April 2004. Since then, singles have included their breakthrough hit "Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do", pub singalong "Your Mother ('s Got A Penis)", Welsh Valentine serenade "You Knows I Loves You", "Your Missus Is A Nutter" and "R'n'B".
Zuprowski Connection have been involved with the Liverpool music scene for some time and have built up a considerable following. Having supported some industry heavyweights such as Testament and Hatebreed to Senser and InMe, among many others. They have also toured Europe 3 times and made a very big impression in the Czech Republic, where most of their shows are sold to capacity. The band’s name has the enviable position of being unique on the internet, where a Google search reveals not only a Facebook and Myspace presence but also videos posted on Youtube by fans of the band.
We are a bass driven alternative band based in Newport, South Wales called Piblokto. We formed in December 2009 as a four piece consisting of brothers Hadleigh Banfield (guitar & vocals) and Harrison Banfield (bass), Adam Watt (drums) and Chris Mitchell (lead bass). Hadleigh and Harrison had played together for several years in the rock band
One of the UK's truly independent spirits" Guardian. Pianist and composer Huw Warren never ceases to amaze as an intriguing and thrilling musician and composer. The winner of the`highly coveted BBC Jazz Award for Innovation in 2005, Huw has established an international presence in recent years, as a musical director/pianist for contemporary folk singer June Tabor for well over a decade (they recently appeared to a full house at the Berlin Jazz Festival), and for his ongoing work with ex-Austrian Musican of the Year bassist Peter Herbert and NY violin virtuosio improviser Mark Feldman.
