Alun Tan Lan
Encyclopedia
Alun Tan Lan is a Welsh
singer-songwriter
. He sings exclusively through the medium of the Welsh language
.
When Lan was 14 he formed the punk rock
band Dail Te Pawb, he later went on to join Boff Frank Bough playing bass.
His first album Aderyn Papur was co-produced
by Toni Schiavone and Mark Roberts
, formerly of Y Cyrff
and Catatonia
, and was released in 2004.
Lan opened for Gruff Rhys
on his 2005 solo tour and has contributed to the solo
album
of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
frontman, Euros Childs
, and is part of his travelling band
.
awards for "Best Male Artist" and "Best Composer".
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He sings exclusively through the medium of the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.
When Lan was 14 he formed the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Dail Te Pawb, he later went on to join Boff Frank Bough playing bass.
His first album Aderyn Papur was co-produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Toni Schiavone and Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (singer)
Mark Roberts sang and played the guitar during his teenage years in the local Welsh band, Y Cyrff. He then met Cerys Matthews and formed Catatonia along with Paul Jones....
, formerly of Y Cyrff
Y Cyrff
Y Cyrff were a popular Welsh language indie band in the 1980s. They came from Llanrwst, Conwy, and their line-up included Mark Roberts , Barry Cawley , Paul Jones and Dylan Hughes . Dylan left to join Welsh punks Yr Anhrefn and Mark Kendall took Dylan's place...
and Catatonia
Catatonia (band)
Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...
, and was released in 2004.
Lan opened for Gruff Rhys
Gruff Rhys
Gruffydd Maredudd Bowen Rhys is a Welsh musician, performing solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals who obtained mainstream success in the 1990s. He also most recently formed the electro-pop outfit Neon Neon with Boom Bip. Their album Stainless Style was nominated for the 2008...
on his 2005 solo tour and has contributed to the solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991. They sang songs in both Welsh and English. They split up in May 2006.-Biography:...
frontman, Euros Childs
Euros Childs
Euros Childs is a Welsh musician and songwriter, best known as the frontman for the band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. His sister is the violinist Megan Childs...
, and is part of his travelling band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
.
Awards
In 2005 Lan received the BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK...
awards for "Best Male Artist" and "Best Composer".
Discography
- Aderyn Papur, RasalSainSain , in full – Recordiau Sain Cyf is a Welsh record label, which was in the Welsh folk revival....
, 2004 - Y Distawrwydd, Rasal, 2005
- Yr Aflonydd, Aderyn Papur 2007