Vaffan Coulo – Formed 1991. Feat; Trifle (voc,gtr), Nick ‘Bicko’ Redfern (gtr), Mikey (drms), Kerz (bass). Debut at Ffridd Bar in Bangor. Thrown off for playing song called Shit Student Wankers, police called etc. Tours of Spain & Holland ’96,‘97 almost killed the band. 3 videos for TV: ‘92 Rhedeg I Dwygylfylch” for S4C; 1995 Rich Woman Will You Marry Me for Electric Chair on HTV; 1997 “Hwyl a Helynt” for S4C. Three radio Cymru sessions, 92; 95; 96. Rel 1994 “Vaffan Coulo Yn Goch”(Madryn 015) – 4 song EP. / 1995: “Rich Woman“(Madryn 016) – 3 track 7”. / 1995: “Cowboys Cymru” (Dav120) – cassette album for Mid Wales record label / 1996: “Fast Multiplying In The Skin” (Extune/Tontrager) – split 12″ with German band Ultra Orange on German label / 1996: “Vaffan Coulo” – import LP on Crime Recs (Slovenia) which reached no.4 in the Slovenian Alt Chart / 1995: Jobs 4 The Bois – free flexi soundclash with dance producer Johnny R, released as a ltd edition of 1200 on the front of Sothach! magazine, some of which were given free with Rich Woman. Band split in around mid 98 & had songs remixed by Skinflick. (see also Slater). Kerzy (Jo Shooman) went on to work for Spank Recs and form Katzenmusik. The band are featured in Ian Glasper’s book ‘Armed in Anger’ (2012). (more) (live track from 1992)
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