Carwyn Meurig Ellis was born on 9 August 1973 and is a Welsh musician, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.
14 Facts About Carwyn Ellis
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Carwyn Ellis is known as the frontman of Welsh alternative band Colorama, as a member of the Pretenders and as a long-time collaborator with Edwyn Collins.
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In 2017 Carwyn Ellis formed the Welsh folk group Bendith and their self-titled album was nominated for the Welsh Music Prize and went on to win the Welsh Language Album of the Year 2017 award at National Eisteddfod of Wales.
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Since 2016 Carwyn Ellis has hosted a regular themed radio show on Soho Radio.
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In 2008 Carwyn Ellis moved to Cardiff, emerging as a frontman in his own right and calling his band Colorama.
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Early in 2010, Carwyn Ellis joined forces with Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie, Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones, Glen Matlock, Paloma Faith, Cait O'Riordan, Johnny Depp, Robert and James Walbourne, to release a charity single covering the Screamin' Jay Hawkins hit I Put a Spell on You.
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In 2013, Carwyn Ellis focused on studio work, recording with Edwyn Collins, Gemma Ray, Roddy Frame and in early 2014, Japanese artists Quruli.
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Carwyn Ellis collaborated with Edwyn Collins and Seb Lewsley on the soundtrack to the film The Possibilities Are Endless, composing much of its original score, which opened in October 2014 to great critical success, winning the Mojo 'Film of the Year' Award.
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Early in 2016, Carwyn Ellis began presenting an ongoing weekly radio show, X Marks The Spot on Soho Radio in London.
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Carwyn Ellis presented a series called Antur Sonig on the Welsh language station BBC Radio Cymru Mwy during the autumn of 2016.
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Carwyn Ellis continued to work with Edwyn Collins through 2016 and early 2017 on new recordings, including a collaborative song, Fulmar released in August 2017 as part of the Avocet Revisited EP, commissioned by Earth Recordings as a companion piece to Bert Jansch's 1979 album, Avocet.
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In May 2017, Carwyn Ellis resumed touring with The Pretenders, again playing keyboards, guitar and percussion.
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Carwyn Ellis was initially inspired by his record label in Madrid, Banana And Louie Records, taking part in Music for Gloves and contributing a couple of songs himself to help provide PPE in Spain.
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On 6 May 2022, Carwyn Ellis released his first solo album, Across The Water.