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Hwyl Nofio


Hwyl Nofio (from Welsh meaning ‘emotional swimmers’) is an experimental music group whose only permanent member is Steve Parry. Steve Parry was (born 4th September 1958 in Pontypool, South Wales Valleys, UK.)

Band history

Formed in 1997, Hwyl Nofios’ approach touches on various diverse styles and genres, including, industrial music, drone, ambient and noise). Hwyl Nofio is an evolving ensemble based around its originator Steve Parry, who previously had been a founding member of the Surrealist music group Neu Electrikk and also worked with Matt Johnson of The The and Colin Potter of Nurse With Wound. Hwyl Nofios’ influences include The Velvet Underground, Neu, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage and Harry Partch, The band has over the years has consisted of Steve Parry avant-garde guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with Trevor Stainsby (producer/engineer/guitar/keyboards), Sandor Szabo (guitars/processing), Fredrik Soegaard (fractal guitarist), Balazs Major (percussion), Mark Beazley (bass/effects) of instrumental ambient group Rothko (band) , and Gorwel Owen (banjo /processing).

Discography

Compilation albums

  • The Wire Tapper 15 (Various Artists)(Hwyl Nofio) track (Broken Again);CD )
  • Brave New Wales (Various Artists) (Fourier Transform, 2008;CD box set)

Unreleased, limited edition and promo-only albums

The following full-length albums have never seen commercial release. Despite their unavailability on disc, they are included in almost every official discography issued by the band.

  • ”From Elevated Gangways Rivers Of Molten Metal Flow” (SELF, 2008);CD )


References

1. ^Panciera, Mario (1976/79) 45 Revolutions, The Bible of Punk/Mod/Powerpop/New Wave/NWOBHM/Indie Singles.Volume 1 UK/Ireland/Hurdy Gurdy Books 2008/Page 446.ISBN 978-88-95592-00-8

2. ^http://www.last.fm/music/hwyl+nofio

3. ^http://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ae2fdbd-d252-4f12-9734-aea2bf816f80.html

4. ^http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/5ae2fdbd-d252-4f12-9734-aea2bf816f80


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