Y Cyrff
| Y Cyrff | |
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| Origin | Llanrwst, Wales |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1983–1991 |
| Labels | Recordiau Anhrefn, Sain, Ankst, Rasal Cyf. |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
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Y Cyrff (1984–1992; English: The Bodies) was a Welsh language indie band in the 1980s, initially formed at the Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy secondary school in Llanrwst, Conwy. The line-up included Mark Roberts, Barry Cawley, Dylan Hughes and Emyr Hughes. Emyr was later replaced by Paul Jones, and Dylan left to join Welsh punks Yr Anhrefn and Mark Kensal took Dylan's place. They performed on Welsh language television, and internationally, until they broke up in 1991. Afterwards, Roberts formed Catatonia, with Jones joining the band a while later. Cawley was also a guitar technician for the band.
Y Cyrff were formed by Mark Roberts in the fifth year of secondary school. The initial line-up had Barry Cawley on guitar, Dylan Hughes on drums and Emyr Hughes on rhythm guitar. They were influenced by Joe Strummer and The Clash. Managing the band was Tony Schiavone, who was also their geography teacher. Many of their earliest performances were at their school, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, but they also played at the Llanwrst community centre.
After the school years, Emyr left the band, and Cawley moved onto rhythm guitar. Paul Jones, a friend of Roberts from outside school, joined on bass guitar. He was older than the other boys, and was working in a dog food factory at the time. The band performed Welsh language songs, and began to get noticed by the fanzines of the genre. They would often work with Yr Anhrefn, either supporting them in their concerts or doing the reverse when Y Cyrff were booked as the lead act. Their first recorded work was on the Cam O'r Tywyllwch compilation album on Anhrefn Records in 1985 and their track Lebanon was described by reviewer Neil Crud as being "head and shoulders above their country folk" the other songs.
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