The Peth (English language: The Thing) are a Welsh rock music supergroup band formed in Cardiff in 2008 by Super Furry Animals drummer Dafydd Ieuan as "an excuse to spend large chunks of his time in a recording studio" while other members of the Super Furry Animals were busy with solo projects.[1] Ieuan asked actor, and former Super Furry Animals lead singer, Rhys Ifans to provide vocals for several tracks he had written, and recruited eight other people for the group, including Super Furry Animals bassist Guto Pryce, Meilyr Gwynedd, Osian Gwynedd, Mick Hilton, Dic Ben and Kris Jenkins. Ben was in an early incarnation of the Super Furry Animals along with Ifans, while Jenkins frequently plays percussion for the Super Furries and has appeared on all the group's albums since 2001's Rings Around the World as well as contributing to the 1999 single "Northern Lites".[2][3]
The Peth | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Strangetown Records |
| Members | Rhys Ifans Dafydd Ieuan Guto Pryce Dic Ben Meilyr Gwynedd Osian Gwynedd Mick Hilton Kris Jenkins |
| Website | thepeth |
The group played their first concerts in 2008 in low-key venues in Wales before gigging in London and performing at that year's Green Man Festival. Debut album The Golden Mile was released in August 2008 to mixed reviews.[4][5] The record's title refers to "the mile between the group's studio and the Grangetown region of Cardiff".[6] A second album, Crystal Peth has been recorded but has yet to be released.[7]
In 2009 The Peth supported Oasis at a concert in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.[8]
References
edit- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (22 August 2008). "Sex, drink, rock 'n' Rhys Ifans with Welsh band the Peth". The Times. Retrieved 2 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Mugan, Chris (15 August 2008). "How Rhys Ifans is redefining the actor/musician crossover". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "The Peth biography". BBC. 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Gill, Andy (29 August 2008). "Album: The Peth, The Golden Mile (Strangetown)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Savage, Jon (10 August 2008). "Rock review: The Peth, The Golden Mile". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Rhys Ifans teams up with Super Furry Animals for album and tour". NME. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Abrams, Jonny (11 June 2013). "Interview: The Earth". Rocksucker. Sinton Media Limited. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "The Peth Biography". Wales Music. BBC. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
External links
edit- Official site
- Official Facebook site
- Official MySpace site
- "The Peth Interview". Music Wales. BBC. 10 June 2009.