9Bach
9Bach | |
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acid folk | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Real World Records |
| Members | Lisa Jên Martin Hoyland Esyllt Glyn Jones Mirain Roberts Dan Swain Andy Gangadeen |
| Past members | Ali Byworth |
| Website | www |
9Bach is an alternative folk group formed by Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist Lisa Jên and guitarist Martin Hoyland, a veteran of 1990s alt-rock band Pusherman.[1] The group now includes Dan Swain (bass guitar), Esyllt Glyn Jones (harp, vocals), Mirain Roberts (vocals) and Andy Gangadeen (drums). The sextet's name puns on "nain", the word for "grandmother" in north Wales; "bach" means "small" in Welsh.[2]
When the group began in 2005, its repertoire mainly consisted of traditional
In 2015, 9Bach's album Tincian ("resonate") won Best Album at the
The band's third album, Anian, ("nature") was released 13 May 2016. Its title song was written by actor-musician Rhys Ifans, who sings it on 9Bach's recording. "Deryn" is sung by musician and Real World founder Peter Gabriel. The album incorporates Greek and Middle Eastern musical influences.[7]
References
- ^ "Pusherman – Biography & History – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Real World Records". Realworldrecords.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "BBC Cymru – C2 – Sesiynau – 9 Bach". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "9Bach – Biography & History – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Homegrown talent shines as Wales hosts BBC folk awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "News — 9Bach". 9bach.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Real World Records". Realworldrecords.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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