Stereophonics
Stereophonics
are a Welsh rock band that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon
Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly
Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler,
guitarist and backing vocalist, Adam Zindani and touring member Tony Kirkham
(keyboards), the group having originally also included Stuart Cable on drums.
Stereophonics have released seven studio albums, five of which have topped the
UK Albums Chart. Their seventh, Keep Calm and Carry On, was released in
November 2009 but did not make the Top 10. A successful compilation album was
also released in November 2008 – Decade in the Sun charting at number two in
the United Kingdom. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.
Described
as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals," the band have
been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock
and "British traditional rock." Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets
Around, was released in August 1997 and instantly charted at number six in the
UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More
Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees", all of which
failed to affect the top 20. The band reached mainstream success with the
release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The
Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part
That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as
well as one number-one: 2005's "Dakota". The band have also been praised
for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of
the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and
Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in
2004 and 2009, and Oxegen in 2010.
Origin:
Cwmaman, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Genres:
Post-Britpop, indie rock, alternative rock
Years
active: 1992–present
Labels:
V2
Members:Kelly
Jones, Richard Jones, Javier Weyler, Adam Zindani
Past
members: Stuart Cable.
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Stereophonics @ Riverside Studios, London 2008
Interview:
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