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Welsh-originated and London-based dreampop trio the Joy Formidable (consisting of Ritzy Bryan on vocals and guitar, Rhydian Dafydd on bass, and Matt Thomas on drums) were one of the lucky acts at New ...

"Joy" is a good adjective for this London-via-Wales trio. Many of their songs build on waves of crashing guitar, each building and soaring until you feel giddy and overwhelmed. They opened for Passion ...

Although their debut dropped in 2009, it wasn’t until the release of 2011’s The Big Roar that Welsh trio The Joy Formidable really broke through. That album boasted towering singles like “Whirring” ...

Last night's Joy Fomidable was a non-stop explosion of light. Credit: ERIC SANDY/SCENE ERIC SANDY/SCENE Last night’s Joy Fomidable was a non-stop explosion of light. Straight outta Wales, The Joy ...

Oct 25 Greek Theater Los Angeles, CA w/ Passion Pit Oct 26 Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, NV Oct 27 Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, NV ...

Welsh alt-rockers the Joy Formidable are one of SPIN’s must-hear bands at next month’s South by Southwest fest in Texas, and there they’ll celebrate the March 15 U.S. release of The Big Roar, their ...

The Big Roar is a pretty apt title for Welsh trio the Joy Formidable's debut album, an aural assault that sounds like Sleigh Bells' amps meets Paramore's pop sensibilities. (This is a good thing.) ...