Candelas (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Llanuwchllyn,Gwynedd,Wales |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | I Ka Ching(2014–present) |
| Members | Osian Williams Ifan Jones Gruffydd Edwards Tomos Edwards Lewis Williams |
Candelasare aWelshrock bandfromLlanuwchllyn,North Wales.
Background
[edit]Candelas released their first EPKim Y Syniadin 2011. Since being signed to the labelI Ka Chingin 2013 they have released two albums and three singles. Their first album featured songs in bothWelshandEnglishand their second album is entirely sung in Welsh. In February 2014, the band won threeY Selarawardsfor bestWelsh languagesong, best long record and best band.[1]They won best Welsh language band again in February 2015, also winning the best artwork prize.[2][3]Their albumBodoli'n Ddistawwas shortlisted for the 2015Welsh-language album of the year.[4][5]
In 2016 the band recorded a cover ofYr Anhrefn'sRhedeg i Paris(Running to Parisin English), described as the "anthem of the Summer",[6]to celebrate theWales football teamreaching theEuropean Football Championship.
The band have played at numerous music festivals across Wales such asFestival Number 6,[7]Maes B, andTafwylwhich they headlined in 2016 and again in 2017 afterBryn Fônpulled out.[citation needed]
In 2017, the band were reported to be recording their first English-language EP and a third album,[8]which was released in 2018 titledWyt Ti'n Meiddio Dod i Chwaraefollowing two singles.
The band's drummer, Lewis Williams, wonbest instrumentalistat the 2013 Y Selar awards[2]for his work in Candelas andSŵnami.
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | English translation | Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| "Cynt a’n Bellach" | Faster and Further | 2014 |
| "Dim Cyfrinach" | No Secret | 2014 |
| "Ddoe, Heddiw, a 'Fory" | Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | 2017 |
| "Gan Bo Fi'n Gallu" | Because I Can | 2018 |
| "O! Mor Effeithiol" | Oh! So Effective | 2018 |
Albums and EPs
[edit]| Title | English translation | Length | Label | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Y Syniad(EP) | Kim the Idea | 19:40 | Peno Productions | 2011 |
| Candelas | N/A | 44:33 | Peno Productions | 2013 |
| Bodoli'n Ddistaw[9] | Existing Quietly | 39:56 | I Ka Ching | 2014 |
| Wyt Ti'n Meiddio Dod I Chwarae? | Do You Dare to Come Play? | 54:12 | I Ka Ching | 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^"Hat-tric i Candelas yng Ngwobrau'r Selar".Golwg360(in Welsh). 17 February 2014.Retrieved20 January2018.
- ^abDavid Owens (23 February 2015)."Yws Gwynedd, Candelas and Sŵnami triumphant at Welsh music awards".Wales Online.Retrieved25 July2017.
- ^"Gwobrau'r Selar 2015 - BBC Cymru Fyw".Bbc.co.uk.22 February 2015.Retrieved6 June2020.
- ^Eryl Crump (8 June 2015)."Welsh Album of the Year will be revealed at National Eisteddfod".Daily Post.Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^"Albwm Cymraeg y Flwyddyn | National Eisteddfod".Archived fromthe originalon 28 July 2017.Retrieved2 August2017.
- ^"Rhedeg i Paris a".Western Mail(in Welsh). 22 October 2016.Retrieved20 January2018.
- ^"Music".Festivalnumber6.com.Retrieved6 June2020.
- ^https://tafwyl.org/en/candelas/.Retrieved28 November2020.
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^"Llanuwchllyn band rock the cinema to launch new album".Denbighshire Free Press.23 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2015.Retrieved25 July2017.
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