Born 18 July 1970 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales Origin Bethesda, Wales Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, filmmaker, author, producer Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, keyboard, saz, harmonica, drums, bass Years active 1988–present 国籍： 威尔士 ,出生地： Bethesda, Wales ,出生日期： 1970-07-18 ,职业： 歌手，作曲，制作人 ,代表作品： Candylion，Honey All Over ，Shark Ridden Waters ,擅长乐器： 吉他，键盘，鼓 . Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð maˈrɛdɨ̞ð ˈbowɛn ˈr̥ɨːs]; born 18 July 1970)[1] 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, Sadness Sets Me Free, was released in 2024. He is considered a figurehead of the era known as Cool Cymru. Best-known for his tenure in the hard-to-peg-down Welsh outfit , Gruff Rhys has a long history in British rock. Born in 1970, Rhys played in spotify:search:label%3A%22Creation+Records%22 ' Emily as well as , but his first foray into the musical arts was at the ripe age of five, when he wrote an odd little number about a train driver who's contemplating his own death. In 1990, a chance meeting helped lead to the development of what would become . First a left-field techno group, then later a whacked-out guitar group, got much of their character and respect from Rhys' outlandish and obscure lyrical slants. After many critically acclaimed singles and full-lengths, Rhys released his solo outing Yr Atal Genhedlaeth in 2005. And in true Gruff Rhys form, it was an entirely Welsh affair. He followed up the release with a small sampling of dates in his native homeland. When moved to spotify:search:label%3A%22Rough+Trade%22 , the label also