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Welsh indie rock band
| Sŵnami | |
|---|---|
 Sŵnami in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Rasal (2012–14) I Ka Ching (2014–2021) CÔSH (2021–present) |
| Members | Ifan Davies Ifan Ywain Gruff Jones Gerwyn Murray Lewis Williams |
| Past members | Huw Ynyr Tom Ayres |
Sŵnami (Template:IPA-cy) are a Welsh indie rock group from Dolgellau, north-west Wales, who sing predominantly in Welsh. They won the Welsh Language Album of the Year prize at the 2016 National Eisteddfod of Wales. Their name is a play on the word 'tsunami' and the Welsh word for sound, "Sŵn", to convey the idea of a wave of sound.
Background
Sŵnami was formed around the beginning of 2011. The band's lead singer is Bangor University graduate Ifan Davies, who is from outside Llanegryn, Gwynedd. The other members of the band are Ifan Ywain (guitar), Gerwyn Murray (bass), Lewis Williams (drums), Gruff Jones (synth). They describe their style as "rocky with a bit of synth".
The band won the Brwydr Y Bandiau (Battle of the Bands) at the 2011 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham. In 2012 they beat nine other bands to win Wakestock Battle of the Bands and secure a place on the line up of the Welsh festival.
In 2015 Sŵnami won awards for Best EP or Single (for their single "Cynnydd" / "Gwenwyn") and Best Video (for "Gwenwyn") at the Welsh Y Selar music awards.
The band's first album, Sŵnami, was nominated for the Welsh Music Prize in 2016 and was the winner of Welsh-Language Album of the Year at the 2016 National Eisteddfod held in Abergavenny.
Ifan Davies (lead singer) also plays guitar for Yws Gwynedd and Yr Eira, and Lewis Williams plays the drums for Candelas.
Today, they have released Swnamii, a new album with and a subtle change in direction of their music.
Discography
Singles
| Release | Title | English translation | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Mynd a Dod" | Come and go | Rasal Miwsig |
| 2012 | "Eira" | Snow | Rasal Miwsig |
| 2014 | "Gwenwyn" | Poison | Recordiau I Ka Ching |
| 2014 | "Cynnydd" | Growth/Progress | Recordiau I Ka Ching |
| 2017 | "Dihoeni" | Pining | Recordiau Tp |
| 2021 | "Theatr" | Theatre | Recordiau Côsh |
| 2021 | "Uno, Cydio, Tanio" | Unite, Embrace, Ignite | Recordiau Côsh |
| 2022 | "Be Bynnag Fydd" | Whatever Will Be | Recordiau Côsh |
| 2022 | "Paradis Disparu" | Lost Paradise | Recordiau Côsh |
| 2022 | "Wyt Ti'n Clywed?" | Do you Hear? | Recordiau Côsh |
EPs and albums
| Release | Title | English translation | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Du a Gwyn | Black and White | EP | Rasal Miwsig |
| 2015 | Sŵnami | Sŵnami | Album | Recordiau I Ka Ching |
| 2022 | Sŵnamii | Sŵnamii | Album | Recordiau Côsh |
References
- ^ "Dolgellau group Swnami wins 2012 Wakestock Battle of the Bands". Wales Online. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- Daniel Bissett (22 October 2016). "Relive the performances leading Welsh bands in Gig y Pafiliwn". North Wales Daily Post. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Horizons - Sŵnami". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- David Owens (23 February 2015). "Yws Gwynedd, Candelas and Sŵnami triumphant at Welsh music awards". Wales Online. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Welsh Music Prize shortlist for 2016 unveiled - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Swnami win this year's Welsh Language Album of the Year". Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Sŵnamii | Review - Wales Arts Review - Reviews". Wales Arts Review. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Dihoeni by Sŵnami on Amazon Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.