Huw Bunford
Huw Bunford | |
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 Huw Bunford performing with Super Furry Animals at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California on 9 February 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Huw Cennydd Bunford |
| Also known as | Bunf |
| Born | 15 September 1967 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative rock Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Backing vocals |
Huw "Bunf" Bunford (born Huw Cennydd Bunford, 15 September 1967, Cardiff, Wales[1]) is the guitarist in the rock band, Super Furry Animals.
Biography
Bunford studied at Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) and worked as a teacher. His last teaching position was Head of Art at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen near Pontypridd. He played with Guto Pryce in the punk band, U Thant, before they both joined Super Furry Animals.[2]
Bunford's first band was the Welsh language school band, Edrych am Jiwlia Template:Cy icon which was formed in Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, Cardiff.
In 2013 Bunford released music with Richard Chester under the band name Pale Blue Dots.[3] Several songs were aired on BBC Radio Wales and C2 (radio) in Wales, and were posted on the group's SoundCloud page.
In 2012 Bunford performed a mix of found sounds with artist Naomi Kashiwagi at the Whitworth Art Gallery of University of Manchester.[4]
Bunford is currently studying film scoring and soundtrack production and has contributed to several film productions. CITE
Discography
U Thant
1989 Dim I.D. EP Recordiau Thant
1991 Duwuwd LP Crai/Sain
Super Furry Animals
Filmography
2000 Beautiful Mistake (Camgymeriad Gwych) (with Super Furry Animals) (himself)
2004 9 Songs (with Super Furry Animals) (himself)
References
- ^ "Huw Bunford biography". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- ^ "Huw Bunford biography". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
- ^ http://dotsanddashes.co.uk/blog/on-the-horizon-dashing-to-the-pale-blue-dots/
- ^ http://whitworthadultprogramme.wordpress.com/after-hours/
External links
- Huw Bunford at IMDb