Derwyddon Dr Gonzo are a Welsh-language funk

Funk

Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...

 and ska

Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

 band from Llanrug

Llanrug

Llanrug is a large village in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lies about 4 miles to the east of Caernarfon, 7 miles south of Bangor and 3 miles to the west of Llanberis. It is the largest populated village in the Arfon area of Gwynedd, Wales. The old name term of the village was initially...

, North Wales

North Wales

North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...

. Having reached number one in Siart C2

C2 (radio)

C2 is a Welsh language music and youth strand on BBC Radio Cymru, broadcast on weeknights between 8pm and 1am from BBC Cymru's studios in Cardiff and Bangor....

 (Welsh Language Music Chart), their music has received airplay on BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK...

, BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 and Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

n radio. The band have performed regularly on the Welsh language scene circuit, in addition to larger festivals such as Latitude Festival, Wakestock, Sŵn

Swn

The Sŵn Festival is a music festival curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens and Cardiff-based promoter John Rostron, which takes place annually in Stephens' hometown of Cardiff, Wales. The first Sŵn Festival took place on the 9–11 November 2007...

, Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau

Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau

Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau is a world music event held in the town of Dolgellau in Wales. The event was established in 1992, and was held in the town's streets. Since 2002, Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau has been held on the Marian, a large grassy area next to Afon Wnion. There is a campsite provided for visitors...

 and at the National Eisteddfod

National Eisteddfod of Wales

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. Also, in early 2008, 2 new members joined the lineup to enhance the brass section in their live performances. Their second EP, Chaviach/Bwthyn was released on the Copa Label in 2008. On July 27, 2009 the band released their second album, Stonk!, on the Copa label, and recorded at the Wings for Jesus Studio in Cardiff by Sir Doufus Styles.

Discography

• Ffandango (2006)
• K.O/Madrach (Ciwdod, 2007)
• Chaviach/Bwthyn (Copa, 2008)
• Stonk! (Copa, 2009)

Awards

• Winners of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's Battle of the Bands competition in 2005
• Best Live Band - Rock & Pop Awards, BBC Radio Cymru 2009
• Best Band - Rock & Pop Awards, BBC Radio Cymru 2009

External links

• Derwyddon Dr Gonzo's MySpace site
• Live session on C2
  C2 (radio)
  C2 is a Welsh language music and youth strand on BBC Radio Cymru, broadcast on weeknights between 8pm and 1am from BBC Cymru's studios in Cardiff and Bangor....
  
  
• Profile on BBC website