In 2014, the history of john evans gained renewed popular interest as the topic of a book, film, album and mobile application, all entitled american interior, created and produced by welsh musician gruff rhys, vocalist with super furry animals. In 2014, the pair codirected a film about the welsh explorer john evans, american interior. Gruff rhys american interior daniel ross, may 19th, 2014 10. The one problem, he singsongs when evans finally reaches the soughtafter. Limited to just 500 copies, the american interior deluxe box set was only available only through preorders from gruff rhys official webstore.
More importantly, it has the form and feel of a pop album, which 2005s yr atal genhedlaeth lacked. From there rhys followed in his relatives footsteps, investigating evans s significance in american history, the true circumstances of his death and the secret location of his burial. Eclectic and eccentric, gruff rhys has released four solo albums. Gruff rhys journeys into the american interior mpr news. A scene from gruff rhys american interior thats the tragicomic finale of evans story. When smith died in the summer of 20, rhys jones wrote a moving piece about his comedy partner in the radio times, saying it was sheer bliss to perform with mel. It was recorded and mixed at toybox, bristol by the incredible ali chant apart from the strings which were recorded at metropolis, london. After many critically acclaimed singles and fulllengths, rhys released his solo outing yr atal genhedlaeth in 2005. Im welsh musician gruff rhys, my new album american interior is out now. Jun 24, 2014 liberty is where well be is the 2nd single from american interior, the new album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for. Gruff rhys american interior 2014, 180 gram, vinyl. Gruff rhys has shared a new song called no profit in pain to mark the nhs 70th anniversary. Gruff rhys in 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales.
Our guide is welsh singersongwriter gruff rhys, of the band super furry animals. All copies came with an art print signed by gruff rhys and a weblink for the immediate download of the mp3 single. Gruff rhys allweddellau allweddol full album stream. Gruff rhys booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Gruff rhys is currently recording his next proper solo album it is due for release in 2017. His debut album gruff rhys yr atal genhedlaeth released in 2005 and recorded entirely in his native welsh language, followed by gruff rhys candylion released in 2007 and gruff rhys hotel shampoo released in 2011 which was the winner of the inaugural welsh music prize in 2011. With matthew batten, cory spotted bear, keith bear, edwin benson. Gruff s investigative concert tour started at yales beineke library where copies of john evans s famous map reside. The project is inspired by john evans, an 18th century explorer who traveled to america in 1792 on a mission to find a welshspeaking native american tribe. Super furry animals frontman gruff rhys latest solo project was inspired by his recent discovery that hes a descendent of john evans, a welsh explorer from the 1790s. The project is inspired by john evans, an 18th century explorer who traveled to america in 1792 on a mission to find a.
Animals frontmans new multimedia project explores the improbable and fantastic history of his 18thcentury ancestor john evans. American interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys in 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of welshspeaking native. A welshman sailed to the west around 1170, the story went, and that was about it. You can preorder it from the labels webstore or select exus indie shops on deluxe vinyl special packaging with blue spattered vinyl, green standard vinyl and cd. John thomas evans april 1770 may 1799 was a welsh explorer who produced an early. Gruff rhys presents the soundtrack for the film set fire to the stars 2014. American interior captures rhys own attempt to retrace the footsteps of explorer john evans, who set out in the 1790s to find the lost welshspeaking tribe.
So, after they annexed wales, they unearthed this obscure welsh myth. May, 2014 super furry animals frontman gruff rhys latest solo project was inspired by his recent discovery that hes a descendent of john evans, a welsh explorer from the 1790s. Gruff rhys as he searches for the true story of john evans, and his quest to find a long. Im welsh musician gruff rhys, my new album american interior. Gruff rhys is the lead singer of super furry animals, though latterly hes released a string of excellent solo albums, the playfully sugarcoated candylion to the sunkissed retro hotel shampoo not to mention his work as neon neon. The lp comes in a thick card gatefold sleeve and is pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Gruff rhys on his american adventure gruff rhys talks about setting the story straight on john evans, a legendary 18thcentury welsh explorer and political radical, in his new multimedia project american interior. Mar 10, 2014 musician gruff rhys latest project saw him following in the footsteps of 18thcentury explorer john evans, who spent 1792 hunting for a fabled welshspeaking native american tribe. In 2012, gruff rhys set out on an investigative concert tour in the footsteps of john evans, with concerts in new orleans, baltimore, philadelphia, pittsburgh, cincinnati, st louis, north dakota and more.
Matthew rhys was born on november 8, 1974 in cardiff, wales as matthew rhys evans. Such a tale is ideal for gruff rhys, the welsh psychedelic pop artist who has specialized in eccentricity from his very first recording with super furry animals. Earlier this year gruff rhys arranged for the release of his newest album american interior to be accompanied by a film, book and, last but not least, a mobile app. The national health service was established in 1948 as part of a series of social reforms following. Gruff rhys american interior official video youtube. American interior is the fourth solo album by gruff rhys, released on 5 may 2014. American interior is the new album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. He followed up the release with a small sampling of dates in his native homeland. American interior by gruff rhys for the record id be proud to come from anywhere on earth or beyond, and my hope in this particular album has been to celebrate our glorious diversity, continued encounters and cultural exchanges as dwellers of the said planet. In that sense, its a debut, but this 2007 venture also represents a slight break from sfas recent past, too, even if its not a radical break. And in true gruff rhys form, it was an entirely welsh affair. Gruff rhys, sam lee, jocelyn pook, jon ronson read the.
Gruff rhys celebrity profile check out the latest gruff rhys photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In 2008 gruff collaborated with boom bip and released neon neon stainless style, a concept album with a string of guest musicians. In 1792, rhys ancestor john evans walked into the allegheny mountains in search of a lost tribe of welshspeaking native americans. In 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was, as widely believed, a welshspeaking native american. Born in 1970, rhys played in creation records emily as well as ffa coffi pawb, but his first foray into the musical arts was at the ripe age of five, when he wrote an o. Gruff rhys was born on july 18, 1970 in haverfordwest, pembrokeshire, wales. The project was unveiled in the spring of 2014 with the album seeing release in may of that year. Equal parts cocktail jazz, hazy americana and atomic age bop, its a love letter to new york in all its hopeful, post. Gruff rhys is a prolific and inventive welsh musician whose music encompasses a range of styles, including psychedelia, folk and electropop. He is an actor and director, known for the americans 20, the post 2017 and burnt 2015. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read american interior. Based on the life of john evans, a welsh explorer who mapped the missouri river in the late 18th century whilst searching for a lost tribe of welsh speaking native americans, rhys has written and released a beautifully rich, varied album full of diverse styles and mostly very listenable, enjoyable songs which has the feel of super furry animals. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Media in category gruff rhys the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. Neon, he turns his attention to north america for a multimedia project also incorporating a film, a book and an app. Gruff rhys set fire to the stars by finders keepers records. Preorders from gruff rhys official webstore include an instant download of the mp3 single american interior via a link sent via email upon order confirmation. Technically, candylion isnt the first solo album by super furry animals frontman gruff rhys, but its his first to be sung in english. Bestknown for his tenure in the hardtopegdown welsh outfit super furry animals, gruff rhys has a long history in british rock.
It wasnt relevant to the john evans story because it happened so. The project is inspired by john evans, an 18th century explorer who. Gruff rhys journeys into the american interior the super furry animals frontmans new multimedia project explores the improbable and fantastic history of his 18thcentury ancestor john evans. Ultimately, candylion is the sound of gruff rhys relaxed, simply letting the music flow easily, and after hearing super furry animals labor hard at crafting selfconscious masterpieces, this is a welcome reminder of the scruffy, clever charm of rhys at his inventive peak. Gruff rhys contact information name, email address, phone number. Gruff ab arwel arranged all the strings and gavin fitzjohn played and scored the brass.
John evans, his search for a lost tribe and how, fuelled by fantasy and possibly booze, he accidentally annexed a third of north america by gruff rhys isbn. From the mind of gruff rhys, anything is possible and everything is permissible, and on the super furry animals frontmans fifth solo outing, all these notions swirl within commentaries and first person vignettes. Gruff rhys 2014 the quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost tribe and how, fuelled by fantasy and possibly booze, he accidentally annexed a third of north america hamish hamilton, penguin books ltd. Apr 21, 2016 im happy to announce that my new album pang. Adam narkiewicz took his countryman gruff rhys up a mountain to discuss john evans, the welsh wanderer who forms the subject of rhys great new album american interior.
In 2012, gruff rhys set out on an investigative concert tour in the footsteps of john evans, with concerts in new orleans, baltimore, philadelphia, pittsburgh, cincinnati, st louis, north dakota. American interior is a unique project that firmly establishes gruff rhys as a captivating storyteller, blurring the boundaries and possibilities of songwriting, music, literature, film and technology to create a multisensory experience telling the incredible true story of john evans. Gruff rhys 2014 the quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost. Musician gruff rhys latest project saw him following in the footsteps of 18thcentury explorer john evans, who spent 1792 hunting for a fabled welshspeaking native american tribe. Gruff rhys only hope for humanity is your limited edition. It is a concept album based on the life of the explorer john evans.
Two centuries later, rhys set out to follow in evans footsteps. The wonderfully idiosyncratic documentary follows welsh musician gruff rhys of super furry animals as he travels across the american heartland with a doll of the 18thcentury explorer john evans as company. Gruff rhys was born gruffudd maredudd bowen rhys in haverfordwest, pembrokeshire, wales on july 18, 1970. Where, or what, is babelsberg its alliterative, ideological, illogical, geographical, historical, biographical, prophetic. Welsh cult musician gruff rhys documents his latest musical odyssey, retracing the fantastical american journey of his 18th century relative, the explorer john evans. The american interior project has spawned an album, but also a book, a film and an app. Gruff rhys traces an american journey taken by one of his relatives in a book that brims with verve and fascination. Musician gruff rhys latest project saw him following in the footsteps of 18th century explorer john evans, who spent 1792 hunting for a fabled. His new multimedia solo project, american interior, chronicles the adventures of an 18thcentury ancestor. May 10, 2018 gruff rhys only hope for humanity is your limited edition heart. Mp3 new releases 2018 week 26 glodls torrent paradise. The gig is presented as a lecture on the topic of the travels of john evans, a pioneer who went in search of a mythical welsh.
American interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys. Download gruff rhys mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Gruff rhys picks me up outside the train station in bangor, a place that once filled me with wanderlust and now drowns me in bittersweet hiraeth. Gruff rhys releases his third solo album hotel shampoo, his most soulful and peaceful collection of songs to date. To create the project, rhys researched the story of john evans, a distant relation who came to the us in the late 18th century in search of a mythical lost tribe of welsh transplants. His third album, hotel shampoo, won the artrocker album of the year award and the welsh music prize in 2011. Inside the sleeve is a 11 x 11 foldout card insert with pete fowler album artwork on the front. In the 16th century, the british were angry that columbus had already staked a claim in north america. American interior captures rhys own attempt to retrace the footsteps of explorer john evans, who set out.
It is a documentary about gruff rhys s trip to patagonia to try to locate members of his family whose ancestors had emigrated in victorian times. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Gruff rhys albums, songs discography album of the year. American interior is the forthcoming album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. American interior is the title track from the new album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. Ive been asked to do a live performance over the internet im thinking about it in the meantime im just going to post some random clips from youtube of some gigs over the years that id either forgotten about or am amazed that they ever happened tra dwin trio gweithio allan sut i ddarlledu or ty dwi am luchio chydig o ganeuon byw o fy ngorffenol youtube ar y ccol. All songs considered super furry animals frontmans babelsberg is lousy with lush and playful orchestral arrangements. Gruff s albums have become like personal travelogs, this one tracing the journey of 18th century explorer john evans. In 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of welshspeaking native. Although recorded around the same time as gruff s last lp 2014s hugely acclaimed american interior, set fire to the stars paints a very different picture to that of the welsh explorer john evans.
It was released in cinemas in the uk on 9 may 2014. Gruff rhys contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. The official youtube channel of gruff rhys, musician, songwriter, solo artist and member of super furry animals and neon neon. Next, he followed the path of evans journey, documenting it and performing along the way all joined by a puppet designed in evans imagined image. Download this torrent magnet link torrent source mp3 new releases 2018 week 26 glodls torrent content file list 220618 uk top 40 singles chart01 clean bandit feat. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost tribe and how, fuelled by fantasy and possibly booze, he accidentally annexed a third of north am.
But torrent freak numbers show that the machine was the most pirated film in the. Far from a gimmick, this multiformat release instead builds up a landscape of gruffs artistic mind and each element serves as a compliment to the others. An album, a movie, and a book, american interior traced rhys journey through america to track the legend of john evans, a welshman who searched for the legendary lost tribe of welshspeaking native americans in 1792. Myth has it that evans had found a tribe of welshspeaking native americans descended from prince madoc, who is said to have sailed to america in 1170. The celery stalks at midnight, bunnicula says, but everyones favorite longrunning welsh beasties were onstage in their neongreen hooded.
Thinking about love, sketches of life situations, conversations, thoughts all of it has become the base to lyrics. Evans didnt find the tribe and for rhys the journey itself is the destination, a journey he chronicled in a film, in a book. Their final television appearance together was a head to head routine for the special of 2012 the one griff rhys jones. American interior stems from a core creative concept by gruff rhys. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest gruff rhys interviews. Albums include plastic beach, dark night of the soul, and hotel shampoo. It was the start of an epic series of adventures involving alligatorwrestling, bisonhunting and the annexation of north dakota. The quixotic journey of john evans ebook written by gruff rhys.
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