Sherbet Antlers
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Sherbet Antlers was a Welsh
rock band
, formed by Mark Roberts
and Paul Jones, former members of the band Catatonia
, together with John Griffiths
and Kevs Ford from the Welsh dance pioneer band Llwybr Llaethog
.
The first Sherbet Antlers gig was at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 12 February 2004, and tracks released included "Let Yourself Go" and "Hikikomorai".
Roberts and Jones later went on to form a new band - Y Ffyrc
(meaning The Forks), this name being an anagram of Y Cyrff
, the band they were in prior to joining Catatonia. Their first album (Oes) was released on 7 August 2006.
Wales
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, formed by Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (singer)
Mark Roberts sang and played the guitar during his teenage years in the local Welsh band, Y Cyrff. He then met Cerys Matthews and formed Catatonia along with Paul Jones....
and Paul Jones, former members of the band Catatonia
Catatonia (band)
Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...
, together with John Griffiths
John Griffiths
John Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician and the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development...
and Kevs Ford from the Welsh dance pioneer band Llwybr Llaethog
Llwybr Llaethog
Llwybr Llaethog are an experimental Welsh language band that effectively mix such varied musical genres as rap, dub, reggae, hip hop, and punk in their music....
.
The first Sherbet Antlers gig was at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, 12 February 2004, and tracks released included "Let Yourself Go" and "Hikikomorai".
Roberts and Jones later went on to form a new band - Y Ffyrc
Y Ffyrc
Y Ffyrc are a Welsh pop group, comprising Mark Roberts and Paul Jones, who formerly played together in Y Cyrff, Catatonia and Sherbet Antlers....
(meaning The Forks), this name being an anagram of Y Cyrff
Y Cyrff
Y Cyrff were a popular Welsh language indie band in the 1980s. They came from Llanrwst, Conwy, and their line-up included Mark Roberts , Barry Cawley , Paul Jones and Dylan Hughes . Dylan left to join Welsh punks Yr Anhrefn and Mark Kendall took Dylan's place...
, the band they were in prior to joining Catatonia. Their first album (Oes) was released on 7 August 2006.