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EP from Super Furry Animals Frontman Available December 19
Nov 21, 2011
By Mi Tran
Those of you who can't stand the thought of listening to sappy Christmas tunes again this year may have an alternative. Gruff Rhys (the Super Furry Animals frontman and solo artist) will release an EP titled Atheist Xmas just in time for the holidays. More
Whale Trail iPhone and iPad App Out Now
Oct 12, 2011
By Natasha Moningka
Gruff Rhys has released the music video for his track "Whale Trail" off of his current album Hotel Shampoo. More
Super Furry Animals Frontman Performed “Sensations in the Dark” Last Night
Jun 14, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys performed solo single “Sensations in the Dark” last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch the video here. More
Announces U.S. Tour in Support of 'Hotel Shampoo'
Feb 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Gruff Rhys loves collecting mini bottles of shampoo from various hotels. This spring, it looks like his stash will certainly get a boost. We have the details. More
Feb 10, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, hot on the heels from new that his recent solo album Hotel Shampoo finally had a U.S. release date (May 3 for those of you prepared to camp out now) ex-Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys offered up a full album stream. Listen to it here. More
Debuts Video for Latest Single
Feb 07, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Super Furry Animals frontman
Gruff Rhys is bringing his latest solo effort to America via Witchita Recordings. We have the details. More
Two Dates, East and West Coast, Scheduled for January
Nov 18, 2010
By Frank Valish
With Gruff Ryhs' upcoming solo album, Hotel Shampoo, being promoted as his most ambitious and accomplished work yet (quite a statement!), the Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon leader is bringing his monumental talents to the U.S. for a couple of shows in January. Los Angeles and New York are the lucky cities, and the shows are billed as stripped-down, acoustic sets. More
Hotel Shampoo due February 2011
Nov 09, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
You never know what to expect from Gruff Rhys, whether it’s an album written entirely in Welsh (2005’s Yr Atal Genhedlaeth) or equipped with 96” cardboard sheets to make your own “candylion” (2007’s Candylion). For Hotel Shampoo, his latest solo album that’s slated for a February 2011 release, Rhys has again taken his inspiration quite literally. More
New Solo Album To Be Released in February
Nov 01, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Gruff Rhys, frontman for both Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon, has debuted the video for his new single, "Shark Ridden Waters." The song was released as a free download last month. We have the video below. More
New Solo Album Due February 2011
Oct 18, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Gruff Rhys, frontman for both Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon, has released a brand new song, "Shark Ridden Waters," available to download from his website and the widget below for the price of an email address. More
“A Hilarious Rock &Roll Odyssey!”
Jun 09, 2010
By Laura Studarus
As previously announced, Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys has been hard at work on a documentary Separado! documenting his road trip to reunite with long lost Patagonian uncle, guitarist Rene Griffiths. Now, just ahead of its debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival (June 24th-26th) a trailer has been released. Check out what the press release calls “A hilarious rock & roll odyssey.” We have the video. More
U.S. Premiere June 24th at the Los Angeles Film Festival
Jun 02, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Super Furry Animals/Neon Neon frontman Gruff Rhys has announced the premiere of a new project, South American documentary, Separado! Directed by Rhys and Dylan Goch, the film documents Rhys’ road trip to reunite with long lost Patagonian uncle, guitarist Rene Griffiths. Rhys also has a new collaborative album due out. We have the details. More
The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness will be out in the U.K. July 26
Mar 29, 2010
By Hong Le
Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon frontman Gruff Rhys has teamed up with Tony Da Gatorra, and will release a collaborative album titled The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness. It is a limited U.K. release for now, due out there on July 26, with U.S. release plans TBA. Rhys was a huge fan of Gatorra, who is a Brazilian TV and VCR repairman (who still uses VCR's?), "musical freedom fighter," and the inventor of his own 'Gatorra' instrument (which is described as "part drum machine, part guitar"). We have more details on this pairing. More
Reviews
Jan 03, 2012
By Frank Valish
There have been some mighty strange Christmas albums recorded: Bob Dylan's Christmas In the Heart, Twisted Sister's A Twisted Christmas, and Scott Weiland's recent Most Wonderful Time of the Year come to mind. More
May 03, 2011
By Frank Valish
Gruff Rhys' last album was a collaboration with an unknown Brazilian protest singer/instrumentalist named Tony Da Gatorra, who invented his own instrument, a peculiar combination of guitar and drum machine referred to as the "gatorra." More