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NORTH WALES
Taff - Blaenau Ffestiniog based band of
early 80s feat; John Griffiths and Kevs Ford (later of Llwybr Llaethog)
Tai
–Shan – Wrexham
band (early 90s). Managed by Rob Jones. More info req'd
Talogus
- Llangefni based 3-piece student band
(2000), feat; Rhys Williams (gtr), released debut LP Pornograffi
described as dance, indie and mellow. Have supported Mansun and Big
Leaves.
Alun
Tan Lan – folk
singer who returned to native Pandy Tudur in 2004 after living in
Tapeworm
Soup – Bangor based
fanzine (1991-93) fanzine created by Skinflick and Vaffan Coulo,
to just generally annoy everyone, with ground breaking stories such as 'why
students are shit' etc. Ran for about 4 issues and culminated in the Tapeworm
Soup Xmas Gig organised by Skinflick which was a 12 hour marathon held in the
curved lounge of the students union. Bands on the roster included :- Genital
Deformities, Plastic, Skinflick, Vaffan Coulo, Glaring Green, Colon Blow,
Babies with Rabies, plus many more.
Tarantulas - 3 piece rock band from Penmaenmawr
(1987-88) feat Geoff Hickman (gtr,voc), Bri Drawbridge (bass,voc) Ste
Drawbridge (drms). 2nd demo; Rock'n'roll Debauchery. Performed a great
live version of Sex Pistols' Silly Thing. Played the infamous Cymdeithas
yr Iaith gig at Corwen Sep’87 with 4Q.
Tarantism
- new name for anarcho-folk band Avanti.
Feat; Sid who is also involved with Bandnight venue in Holyhead. More
info req'd.
Tardis
– Towyn based rock covers band (c2006) made up
of doctors!, feat; Andrew (voc) (also of Hiding With Girls)
Technicolour
Dream – psychedelic band of late 60s
(maybe from Rhyl?), had a residency at The Palace in the town. Changed name to Dai Muscles. More info req'd
Technocrat
– DJ guise used by Acid Casuals (c2006)
Tedi
Cyffredin – band from
Tempodex
– solo artist
played with The Vaj at North Wales Inn, Rhyl 17.1.1981 (review). Rel tape 'Songs
From The Edge of Time' (Mar81). Also has 2 tracks (one a collaboration with No
Commercial Potential) on the 'Systems of Attraction' comp tape, also rel
split cassette single with Prevent Forest Fires titled 'Blue
Light' on Working Men's Tapes in 1981. More info req'd.
Templegate
- Prestatyn based
heavy metal band (mid-90s?), feat; Mike Davis (later of She Said), Rob
Maxwell (of Destroyed).
Tempt
Fate - band from
Rhyl (c2005), feat; Danny T (voc,gtr,keys), Matty Nevin (gtr) and Dan Mattock
(drms) (ex Sodzlaw). Used to feat Sam Thomas (bass) (ex Sodzlaw), Prev
called Dropped Young (website)
Tequila
Rain – band from
Denbigh area (early 90s), feat; Simon Jones. More info req'd.
Terminal
- Denbigh based
rock band of the early 1980's, feat; Wrexham based, Phil Heym (voc/gtr), Nigel
Peters (gtr) (ex 5th Column, later of Company HQ, Midlife Crisis),
Adi (bass), Dave Humphreys (drms), Arwel Jarvis (keys). Released a single Am
I Doing it Right? Played The Bistro, Rhyl Jun'91 and performed in Denbigh
Folk Club as recently as 1998. Nigel's son, Martyn plays drums for Feedback.
Terminal
CC - Colwyn Bay
based punk band (formed end 2000), prev called Superweak,
feat; Dave Cox (voc,gtr) (later of The Cox), Jamie Cakes Cardno (drms)
(later of Der Bomber) and Matthew Pipkin (bass) also of Infest.
Debut gig Feb01 in Llandudno, recording 1st EP. Changed name to Floaters
sept 2001 (website)
Terry
Waite a'r Asid - 4
piece band from Mold (1988), feat; Paul O’Brien (gtr) (b.5.10.1971
That
Vicious – fanzine
from Denbigh (c1995), edited by John Mark Hughes. more of a comic with articles
of a personal nature. Ran for at least 4 issues. More info req'd.
That
Voodoo - (1986-87)
Formed in Llandudno after the split of MCM. Andre Valero (bass,voc),
Matt Davies (gtr,voc) (later of Charlex Dexter Ward Experiment), Simon
(drms), Julie (keys,voc), Sally (b.voc). Also feat Shaun Davies who later
joined the marines. Influenced by B.A.D. and Spear of Destiny. Only known
release is a bootleg of a gig at The Bee in Rhyl (Jan87). Split Mar87 when
Simon left. Matt died (2002) after an illness.
TFA
(The Final Act) - Wrexham band (c2005), rec session for Adam Walton
Show (Jul05). More info req'd
Thief - (1987-90)
Thin
Din - Wrexham
college band, 1992-94, self-proclaimed "industrial noise atrocity",
orig feat John (gtr), Mark Watson-Jones (bass,voc), Chris (shopping
trolley percussion), Dr. Rhythm (drms), Mark (samples/scratching/mc) Toni
(vibrafone). Played Watershed students union as part of rag week, returned 3
times despite being banned twice, various additional members and more scrap
metal added. Educated students on meaning of feedback.
Think
Lizzy - Thin Lizzy
tribute band from Llandudno feat; Richie Pond (drms) (later of Burn),
Anthony Dale (voc,gtr) (ex Boogaloo), Frank Flynn (gtr) (ex Hungry Touch,
later of Burn) and Chris White (bass) (ex Burn, Stone Cold) who
left early 2002 and was replaced by Mogga (also Dizzy Mamma).
Band toured
Third
Light – band on
N.Wales circuit c.1985. More info req'd.
Third
This
Room Eats –
This
Thing – Band (1986-98),
feat; Duncan Black (gtr) (now Skinflick), Declan 'Paddy' Parry
(bass) (now in Army of Crows, ex
Thousand
Words Productions – see One Thousand Words
Productions
3AC – Conwy melodic punk band (formed Sep04), feat; Craig Pheasey (voc,gtr),
David Podbury (gtr), Craig Hughes (bass,voc), Geraint Roberts (drums).
3D - Studio based project (formed
1995) by David P (gtr,bass,voc) (ex FBF), Duncan Black (gtr,bass,voc,prog)
(ex Skinflick and loads more – see profile) and Dan 'Fubnuts' Alexander
(gtr) (later Army of Crows). Formed when 3 guitarists found themselves with
nothing to do over the summer. They aquired the services of studio boffin
Graeme
Rowlands (ex-engineer for Skinflick and Vaffan Coulo) and rec 4 song
demo with 2 industrial metal songs and 2 ballads. High point of the recording
is 'Stress' - a stupidly fast guitar instrumental with bass kicks in
'thirtyseconds' at 165 bpm (muso speak for 'very fast indeed').
Thunder
and Lightning Communications - recording studio / label in Blaenau Ffestiniog in the early 1990's
run by Gordon Linfoot (aka- 'Nod'). Released Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials
1st 2 singles Stuart and Birth. Also had dealings with Mistecs
and She Said. The mixing desk at the studio used to belong to Elton John
who bought it off Mike Oldfield, and was engineered sometimes by Pete Romero
who had worked with Motorhead. Dave Thomas (ex Avanti soundman) also
produced electronic / dance music and temporarily based himself at
Thursday
Night is Music Night – Prestatyn band early 80s, became, or were One For The Clapometer.
More info req'd.
Tiger
Rose – Wrexham rock
band (early 90s), feat; Griff. More info req'd
Tiger
Tiger - rock band
in the mid-late 80's, feat; Rhys (gtr) (father of Chris and Sean of Pilgrim
Fire), Aled 'Azi' (voc) (father of Caine and Tommy of Pilgrim Fire), Gareth
'Gonc' (gtr), Spike T Smith (drms) (ex Alternative Attack, Destroy Babylon,
English Dogs, later with Morrissey, Damned, Sacrilege), they had a few bass
players. Rec demo tracks Pilgrim Fire, Missing You,
The
Time - Hawarden
band, formed end of 2003 after the split of The Barflys. Orig called The
Times, but dropped the plural to save confusion with the newspaper. Feat; Lee
Randle (voc), Matt Small (gtr), Ian Dunning (gtr), Saul Blacklock (bass), Andy
Liversage (drms). (website)
Timepiece
– mid-70s Rhyl
based band feat; Malcolm Medlicott (gtr), Kev Hughes (drms)
Tinnitus
-
Tivoli
- venue in Buckley
responsible for a lot of indie shows, not quite on the main gig circuit but
becoming more of a cult venue for bands to play warm ups at. Has hosted the
likes of Catatonia, Hawkwind, Spacemen 3, Engine, Compulsion, Dub War. (gig list)
TMF - public friendly name for indie band,
Total Mind Fuck
TKRK - brainchild of Simon Gardner's
infatuation of hitting the big time, but never quite making it, but this was as
close as anyone would come. With co-writer James Rees they laid down a heavily
over dubbed full sound a la U2 using the studio skills of guitarist Martin
Wilding (also of Sons of Selina and Boogie Run). The music
marked a different direction for
To Be
Announced – new
name (2002) for Drunk Monkey changed as the band decided that they
didn't want people to like them because of their name, now called No More
Names.
Toilets - Rhyl's 1st punk band formed in 1977,
feat Mike Peters (aka WC Smith) (gtr), Glyn Crossley (aka Steve Shock)
(bass), Nigel Buckle (Des Troy) (drms), O'Malley (Bo Larks) (voc). Orig singer
Gaz Hughes didn’t show up for rehearsals. Played 1st gig at the Palace Hotel in
Rhyl opening with Nothing To Do. Built up large support in
Tom
Certain – (or is it
Twm Cetyn?) Bangor based 6-piece indie band (1998-present), feat; Stuart
Pritchard, Stuart Jones (bass), Carwyn Jones (drms), Kevin Pritchard, as this
4-piece they released LP in summer 99 - Why Me Why Not rec at Rockcliffe.
Joined by Kev (dancer a la Bez), then Carwyn left to be replaced by Ian Cunniff
(ex-Power Gruj). (See also Revelation, and now Baker Wicked)
Too
Blind - 3 piece
punk/ rock band from Holyhead late 80s 90, feat; Flash (gtr), Wacky (bass),
numerous drummers inc, Spike T Smith (ex Destroy
Top,
Gaz - real name
Gareth Jones, from Holywell Guitar roadie for The Alarm 1979-1985 TV
presenter 1985 to present day, loaned Seventeen (The Alarm) the money to
release their debut single. Also played bass for Backseat / The Units
later The Grids formed The Tuphelo Torpedoes in 1987. As the
Jones Brothers (With Steve Allan Jones) co-wrote the title music for
Video Jukebox for Grampian TV in 1988 and KellyVision for Tyne-Tees in 1987.
Presenter of countless TV programmes, mainly children's entertainment and educational,
incl.; Get Fresh (for ITV in 1986-88) How2 (CiTV 1990-present day) The Big Bang
(CiTV 1994-present day). As Kid Aggro provided guest vocals on "Cum On
Feel The Noize" by The Children of The Revolution 2000 (website)
Topper
- Dyfrig Evans,
Iwan Evans, Peter Richardson, Gwion Morris, Siôn Glyn. Topper have been
releasing material since 1996 when they changed their name from Paladr. From
Penygroes, nr Caernarfon. Rel mini LP 'Something To Tell Her' and the 'Arch
Noa EP' (Ankst Jan87). Also single 'Cwpan Mewn Dwr' (Kooky recs). It includes 'Time' and
rec’d much airplay on Radio Wales thanks to Adam Walton. LP Non Compos
Mentis (Apr00) on their own Bedlam label and feat 7 new songs inc ones orig rec
for John Peel. 1998 toured with Catatonia and were also feat on John Peel.
Torn
Asunder –
Torturhaus
-
Total
Mind Fuck - Glan
Conwy based punk band formed in 1988 feat Drew (voc), Tea Bags (bass), Steve
Campbell (gtr) (later of Spoilt Victoria and Mr Grimsdale).
Played a few gigs with 4Q in 1988 before splitting. Better known as TMF
and then changed their name to Baby Burger. Drew was spotted on TV on a
prog restoring garden furniture in 2005.
To The
Nines – Colwyn Bay punk-hardcore band (formed late07)
from the ashes of Seize The
Day, Out of Use. Feat; Ron (voc), Jay
(gtr), Steve (gtr), Matt (bass) (also of Global Parasite, ex Alien Matter), Ton (drms) (also of Instant Agony). (website)
Touchstone
- Buckley band (c1983)
feat; Lawrence Madigan (from Broughton), Ken Williamson and Simon Thompson
(Tonk) (from Buckley), Stephen Barkhill (from Northop Hall) and Egg (from
Llandudno). Played a fair sized gig (about 400) at Elfed High School, they had
a full PA shipped in (with 2 engineers) from Manchester and did the best with
the school stage lights and a smoke machine. Besides a suprisingly big fan base
around the Buckley area, Egg also bussed in coach load from Llandudno. Lawrence
now runs his own studio. Egg has some musical bits for Channel 4 and recorded a
few tracks.
Town
Like Alice, A - Bethesda
based outfit (pre-1992). More info req'd.
Toys in
the Attic - Penmaenmawr
based reggae/ rock/ roots band formed early 80's feat, briefly, at various
times: Jay Johns (bass,voc), Ted Jones (drms), Ian Watson (bass), and permanent
members Dewi Rhys Griffiths (gtr), Mole (drms), Alan Scarfe (gtr,voc) and a
brother of Al's (bass). Played around the NWales area. They then spilt up and
Mole and Al did a few gigs on their own which eventually fizzled out. Toys
re-formed proper with a different line- up in late 94. With Alan off to
pastures new, Brydie Rowan was brought in on vocals, and Nige Rat (who is
allegedly the God-son of Lemmy Motorhead) joined on bass. The
tempo changed, becoming more ska- influenced than the previous incarnation.
This new line up played a lot of gigs with other Pen band, Blacklisted,
and North Wales based travelling anarcho- folk- ska- rock combo Avanti,
Toys were two times runners up in NWales Battle Of The Bands (losing out only
to Blacklisted), and reached the top 18 of over 600 in Granada TV's Battle Of
The Bands. Finally split in 1997, with Dewi moving to London and forming
alternative weird indie band Science. Some members had prev played in Full
Throttle
Traddodiad
Ofnus - (Scared
Tradition) Brighton based Welsh language band feat one time Eastenders actor
Gareth Potter aka Harry the Bastard.
Trader
– (pic)
Wrexham indie band (c2007)
Trancemission
- Trance nights
originally held at the Sussex in Rhyl, but moved onto the Orange Peel. Hosted
by the Dosse Posse (Website)
to: North Wales's leading Acid Techno Club, do play trance occasionally, but
have always been there on the acid techno scene
Trans
Amp – new name (Apr06) for Towyn band X-Ell
in an attempt to get a major record deal. Feat; Chris McElroy (gtr), brothers
Steve and Lewis (voc), Oli Powell (bass), Jay Morris. Signed development deal
with Chester based Saviours of Sound label. Oli is also a roadie for The
Alarm
Trators
- Bethesda based
outfit (pre-1992). More info req'd.
Trawsfynydd
Lo-fi Liberation Front – (2001) – described as experimental: fucked up, electronic, noise, beatz
- listen to the mp3's
Trax – venue in Bangor. After the demise
of The Normandie, gigs were organised at Trax, the funky cellar of the
Railway Hotel. Damp, dark and cold it was a perfect spot for a lot of the local
bands incl, Tarantulas, The Lungs, 4Q, NRG. Lasted for a couple of
months until the arse fell out of Bangor’s alternative live scene. Was then
changed to The Crypt, then to something else. Now is a dance school.
Trees – hippy/prog rock band from Rhyl
(late 70s early 80s?). Rehearsed at Caskeys. More info req'd.
Trial
By Fire – Mold band c2006. More info
req’d
Trials
Of Darwin - band
(2004), played in Bangor Feb04, feat; Ben Powell (see also Mank,
Micrographia). More info req'd
Trias – Welsh language punk-thrash band
from Llanrwst (1989). More info req'd.
Trilogy
– band feat; Chris Scrubs Jones (gtr) (ex Stone Cold, Swan, Easy Livin’, Informers), Grace Evans and Catrin Jones
Trinity - rock band (c1991) from Llandudno
feat; Simon Gardner (voc).
Trotters - venue in Rhyl that briefly got
popular hosting local bands in 1992/3, run by promoter Paul Hammond.
Renamed Def Con One. Décor was thousands of flyers and cuttings pasted to
the walls and ceilings. Now a Conservative Club. (website)
Tryface
- Colwyn Bay
punk/emo band (2003), feat; Gary Jones (bass). Played Mase (14.7.03)
Tsskapuddle
- Denbigh based
death metal band (mid 90s?)
Tuphelo
Torpedoes, Gaz Top and The - London based band (1986-88) with strong North Wales connections, feat;
Gareth "Gaz Top" Jones (gtr,voc), Bobby Troman
(Alarm Lighting Man) (bass), Steve Allan Jones (keys), Little
Pete Davis (ex UK Subs) (drms), Dino Ferrari (gtr). Played around London and
supported The Alarm at Portsmouth. Recorded at Rob Storm's
Studios in Rhyl, produced by Nigel Twist of The Alarm. (pics and samples)
Turnstone
- Bethesda band feat
Sheila Brook (ex-Fay Wray, Hot Water, Ghostriders, now Babel) (voc), Rob Parry
(ex-Ghostriders, 9 and a half) (gtr), Mark Thomas (ex-Inadeqates, Hot
Water, Third Spain, Reinheitsgebot, Ghostriders, Megabats, Nathan
Carpathian, Infinity Chimps) (drms), Humphrey Davies (Cane Toads, ex Chemistry Set,
Songlines) (bass), and sometimes Benno Beokhe (cello) (when he's in the
country). Rel LP Triangles and Squares on Lawrence Music (website)
20
Racine - North
Wales band formerly called Hobo, moved to London Jul01. Feat; Iain
(voc,gtr), Victoria (bass) DJ Sid (synths,scratchin,fx n gadgets n
stuff), Space Machine (backin trax). Headlined Dublin Castle, Camden, in Sid’s
words ‘they fuckin loved us, went wild, then we played Bull and Gate, Kentish
Town, which was also web-cast, they started suckin each other off.’. Victoria
replaced orig bassist Greg, May02 (website)
20Eyes
- Misfits tribute band
based in Anglesey(?), Mark/Mozza (voc), Alan (gtr), Andy (bass), Ian (drms).
The band is currently (Jul00) recording demos in Barland Studio and a number of
gigs are in the pipeline. (website)
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Chimneys - band
feat; John Wright (keys,voc), Tristan Hughes (gtr) of Prestatyn. First rec in
1997 at the Big Noise studio in Cardiff and the Forge studio in Rhyl under the stewardship of Johnny R, but these recordings were never completed or released.
After an enforced break they spent one day at the Sylem studio Betws Y Coed in 2001, with a view to a 7" rel on
the Sylem label. Again these initial rough mixes were never completed or
released. They also played at a wedding reception in 2001 held at the Rhyl Pavilion
theatre. Had 2 tracks 'Ar Ddraws y Fath Ynys'(sic) and 'Mynd i'r Lleuad' comp
LP 'O'r Ddaeargell/From the Vault: Volume 1'(R-Bennig Jul05). Duncan Black was also involved and
remembers, ‘This duo had a great sense of humour. John’s use of lo-fi Casio keyboards
gave them a sound that relied on blippy Samba rhythms. Their song Hulkman
was a classic – ‘Here comes Hulkman he’s so green etc…’ John and Tristan once
did vocals for death-metallers Grot at a school gig. John finished the
set shouting ‘Paddington bear is a slut’ at confused teachers. They played
several gigs in the Bangor/Anglesey area in the late 90s. I guested on Hulkman
at the Vic in Menai Bridge once – it was a lot of fun.’
Twentysixfeet
– Mold band who
moved to London (May01), formed 1998. Feat; Alex, Beorn, Dan and Matt. Gigged
around Wales and the North in 98/99 before relocating. Previous members incl;
Ollie Williams (drms), Aaron Howard (bass), Dan Curtis (drms), Jim Wright
(bass). Latest CD "twentysixfeet" with 3 tracks (1. Bring On The
Slow Rush, 2. Blanket Bog, 3. Outside The Line) recorded at Autumn Road
studios, Wrexham, rel Aug02. (website)
Twist,
Nigel - (b.18.07.58)
real name Nigel Buckle, drummer with The Alarm and The Toilets.
Moved to America after the Alarm split but is still playing drums. He now works
as an investigator for the public defender's office in the Los Angeles area.
Twist joined Mike Peters on stage in 1998 and sang a version
of We Are The Light with him. Also formed a US based band The
Fringe.
2000DS - Deeside punk band (1992), released
7" single Scrap The Church, and supported Hawkwind in the Tivoli,
Buckley.
Ty
Gwydyr – rap act
(early 90s) feat; Gareth Potter (Traddodiadd Ofnus) and Mark Lugg.
Tynal
Tywyll - Highly rated
Bethesda pop band 1986-92 feat, Ian Morris, Gareth Huws (drms) (later of Jina,
Gwacamoli). Rel;. 7" Jack Kerouac, Syrthio Mewn Cariad EP. More
info req'd.
Typewriter
Sect – name used by The Predictors to avoid their punk
gigs being wrecked by The
Henchmen Hell’s Angels group (c1978)
Type 20
- Colwyn Bay based
band (2001), feat; Nick Barrowclough (drms) Dave Howell (gtr) (both now of Asylum),
Aran (gtr), Steven (voc,bass), Emily Gresham (voc). Have played at MASE
gigs and Cavern Club in L’pool. Split Oct01.
Tyrant
- Denbigh band
early 80s. Stewart Jones (gtr) Eddie Paul (bass), Steve Hughes (gtr),
formerly Martin Murray drums replaced by Alan Peters, Mark Evans (voc)-
Supported Terminal at Denbigh Town Hall CND Gig 1982 ish. Clwyd Gate
Hotel Ruthin and others
Tystion
– (Testify) hip-hop
Welsh language sonic terrorists signed to Ankst. Feat; M C Steifar
(Steffan Cravos) (Rapping + Chaos Organiser), Mc Chef (Rapping), Phil Jenkins
(drms), Rob Mackay (bass,gtr,flute), CJ Pegg (bass,keys,Attitude), DJ Jaffa,
(decks). New Britain’s Old Lies released Aug00 their 3rd LP following on
from last year’s "Shrug Off Ya Complex" and "Rhaid I
Rhywbeth Ddigwydd" in 1997 .
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