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Cerys Matthews is a welsh singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Welsh rock band Catatonia; although she has also released solo work.
Catatonia was formed in 1992, reputedly after songwriter Mark Roberts heard Cerys busking in Cardiff city centre; Cerys subsequently sang lead vocals on the band’s hits. Outside Catatonia she performed on The Ballad Of Tom Jones and collaborated with Tom Jones on Baby, It’s Cold Outside (originally by Frank Loesser) on Reload. In September 2001 Cerys announced her departure from Catatonia after bouts of exhaustion and anxiety.
In 2002, Matthews moved to Nashville in search of a new beginning. She had collected 76 traditional folk songs with the idea of making an album of folk covers. In America, Matthews met Bucky Baxter, who had played lap steel guitar for Bob Dylan and Ryan Adams. Her debut album, Cockahoop, was recorded in seven months and appeared on Blanco y Negro in the UK in May 2003. She toured the album around Britain but with minimal promotion as she was heavily pregnant at the time. Its stateside release followed in October 2004.
21 August 2006 saw the release of the album, Never Said Goodbye. The new album was preceded by the single Open Roads (released 7th August 2006).
Until July 2006 Cerys lived in Nashville with her husband Seth Riddle, whom she married in February 2003, and their two children, Glenys Pearl Y-Felin and Johnny Tupelo Jones. The family have now moved back to Pembrokeshire for the foreseeable future, Cerys saying that they chose to move to Wales as her daughter was developing a Southern twang in her accent, and Cerys wanted to show her children the traditions and ways of her home land.
Catatonia was formed in 1992, reputedly after songwriter Mark Roberts heard Cerys busking in Cardiff city centre; Cerys subsequently sang lead vocals on the band’s hits. Outside Catatonia she performed on The Ballad Of Tom Jones and collaborated with Tom Jones on Baby, It’s Cold Outside (originally by Frank Loesser) on Reload. In September 2001 Cerys announced her departure from Catatonia after bouts of exhaustion and anxiety.
In 2002, Matthews moved to Nashville in search of a new beginning. She had collected 76 traditional folk songs with the idea of making an album of folk covers. In America, Matthews met Bucky Baxter, who had played lap steel guitar for Bob Dylan and Ryan Adams. Her debut album, Cockahoop, was recorded in seven months and appeared on Blanco y Negro in the UK in May 2003. She toured the album around Britain but with minimal promotion as she was heavily pregnant at the time. Its stateside release followed in October 2004.
21 August 2006 saw the release of the album, Never Said Goodbye. The new album was preceded by the single Open Roads (released 7th August 2006).
Until July 2006 Cerys lived in Nashville with her husband Seth Riddle, whom she married in February 2003, and their two children, Glenys Pearl Y-Felin and Johnny Tupelo Jones. The family have now moved back to Pembrokeshire for the foreseeable future, Cerys saying that they chose to move to Wales as her daughter was developing a Southern twang in her accent, and Cerys wanted to show her children the traditions and ways of her home land.
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m1a100 wrote:
"Since the earth stopped moving, the river lost it's flow / The willow below won't agree with me" (8
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anemonlaut wrote:
Cerys Matthews - Explorer
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Ash-1990 wrote:
Finally, a different main pic! <3
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James_Cole wrote:
Hi there. I just created a Tumblr for Cerys Matthews and Catatonia. I'll upload news (when there are news to tell) or random lyrics, or images or so. I hope you can enjoy an follow it :) This is the address: http://cerys-catatonia.tumblr.com/
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meredith999 wrote:
How I wish she could visit Poland one day...
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websheldon wrote:
Cerys!! CONGRATULATIONS on your engagement! I was with the Turkish guy you were singing Constantinople to in Dublin :-D
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dakotaryan wrote:
Phenomenal in Gloucester last week! Underrated!
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diana719 wrote:
she's kind and GORGEOUS
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dakotaryan wrote:
12,000 listeners? This doesn't make ANY sense. She's incredible.
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Beat_C wrote:
hooray, finally a new album! the single "arlington way" is already very promising.
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neondiz wrote:
http://www.earthquakeltd.com/cerys_matthews.htm features not only preorders for both language versions of 'Don't Look Down', but offers three exclusive mini albums/EPs (and two previous releases) - all signed by Cerys. And to top it off, they're fast. Such a lovely find.
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penllan wrote:
I was at Castle Rock, Aberystwyth too. Wonderful - watched Cerys as the sun went down, as Chinese lanterns floated away over the sea. Beautiful.
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chairdriver wrote:
Yes.
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FallBesideHer wrote:
i love cerys matthews :)
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Thinksheknowsit wrote:
Cerys Matthews made Castle Rock this year. Incredible.
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J-nu wrote:
something's better left untold, and that's how i feel when i listened to "Awyrennau"...u don't really have to try desperately to get the exact meaning of the lyrics, just listen and thats all
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xsnakecharmerx wrote:
Great stuff!
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wmward1965 wrote:
welsh and sexy
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BlueLightAlarm wrote:
Can't wait till Tuesday, am seeing her in Cardiff!
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bubsky wrote:
wot a godness with a powerful voice and sexy looks with it
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21 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/cerysmatthewsofficial
CERYS MATTHEWS'INTO THE BLUE' / 'MAE ANGEN LLONG AR
GAPTEN'One of HMV's prestigious "albums of the year""Matthews has
written some great pop singles...but this is her best work to date,
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24 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/cerysmatthewsofficial
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Catatonia
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Stwff Cymraeg
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Rough Trade Records
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Wears The Trousers magazine
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