Gruff rhys has shared a new song called no profit in pain to mark the nhs 70th anniversary. Sometime super furry animals frontman and neon neon mouthpiece, gruff rhys, uses his solo albums as a vehicle for travel and selfdiscovery. In 2014, the pair codirected a film about the welsh explorer john evans, american interior. American interior is an attempt to retrace the steps of an 18th century ancestor of the super furry animalss frontman. As long as theres songs involved, i can experiment in different mediums and push things. Gruff rhys traces an american journey taken by one of his relatives in a book that brims with verve and fascination. I am sure his broad vision makes for a great read as american interior sure is worth checking out.
Gruff rhys shortlisted for book award for american interior. Gruff rhys american interior official video youtube. Gruff rhys on his american adventure gruff rhys talks about setting the story straight on john evans, a legendary 18thcentury welsh explorer and political radical, in his new multimedia project american interior. All copies came with an art print signed by gruff rhys and a weblink for the immediate download of the mp3 single. Watch the video for american interior from gruff rhyss american interior for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. I dont think every album needs a book and a film and an app, but i think this one did. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost tribe and how, fuelled by fantasy and possibly booze, he accidentally annexed a third of north america hamish hamilton, penguin books ltd. May 09, 2014 american interior is the latest solo album by gruff rhys of the super furry animals, but its much more than that. Released earlier this year in the uk but only just now released in the us, american interior documents rhys travels as he pursues the. Gruff rhys american interior daniel ross, may 19th, 2014 10. I wrote a book as well to supplement the music for american interior, because there was enough material to warrant it. American interior is the title track from the new album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. American interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys in 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of welshspeaking native americans still walking the great plains. In 1792, john evans set out to uncover a welshspeaking native american.
American interior captures rhys own attempt to retrace the footsteps of explorer john evans, who set out in the 1790s to find the lost welshspeaking tribe. If that record felt like gruffs most complete record since leaving the super furry animals, then american interior goes one better, feeling as it does, like one of the most complete and accomplished records he has made to date. Alexis petridis recommends gruff rhyss concept album american interior. American interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys in 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of welshspeaking native. In 2008 gruff collaborated with boom bip and released neon neon stainless style, a concept album with a string of guest musicians. The american interior project has spawned an album, but also a book, a film and an app, produced by the company he set up with his partner catryn ramasut to make previous film separado in 2010.
Nevertheless, i admire gruff for the efforts made to create the record plus the movie and book. Last year i enjoyed reading his book which told the story of rhys following in the footsteps of 18th century welsh adventurer john evans. Gruff rhys american interior record collector magazine. Limited to just 500 copies, the american interior deluxe box set was only available only through preorders from gruff rhys official webstore. Super furry gruff rhys says madoc tribe story a myth bbc news. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost. Gruff rhys, sam lee, jocelyn pook, jon ronson read the blog. Its a documentary film, a book and an app for ios and android devices. Earlier this year gruff rhys arranged for the release of his newest album american interior to be accompanied by a film, book and, last but not least, a mobile app. Super furry animals frontman gruff rhys latest solo project was inspired by his recent discovery that hes a descendent of john evans. American interior by gruff rhys penguin books australia. American interior is the forthcoming album, film, book and app project by gruff rhys. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He accidentally annexed a third of north america gruff rhys on.
American interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys. American interior is the fourth solo album by gruff rhys, released on 5 may 2014. Rhys has also filmed a documentary film, written a book, and developed an app. American interior is the title track from the new album, film, book and app project by gruff. American interior the film, is one part of a pioneering multiplatform project with a global reach set to hit uk screens on 9 may 2014. Listen to your favorite songs from american interior by gruff rhys now.
The project is inspired by john evans, an 18th century explorer who traveled to america in 1792 on a mission to find a welshspeaking native american tribe. American interior is the latest solo album by gruff rhys of the super furry animals, but its much more than that. Gruff rhys has been shortlisted for the gordon burn prize for his book american interior. Gruff rhys and his band, super furry animals, have rocked my world since 1996 when they released one of the most magnificent debut albums of all time, fuzzy logic, and they, to my astonishment, managed to surpass their stellar first album several times with some truly remarkable, wildly creative pieces of work. Sadly it isnt about jethro tulls original keyboard player, instead it. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for. On his fourth venture, american interior, it was not enough to produce only an album. American interior is an attempt to retrace the steps of an 18th century ancestor of. Jun 24, 2015 american interior is the story of these twin odysseys of how wild fantasies interact with hard history and how mythmaking can inspire humans to partake in crazy, vain pursuits of glory, including exploration, war and the creative arts. Gruff rhys american interior 2014, 180 gram, vinyl. Our guide is welsh singersongwriter gruff rhys, of the band super furry animals. American interior certainly sounds like the most ambitious rhys project since he belonged in a bigger band. In 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of welshspeaking native americans still walking the great plains. Far from a gimmick, this multiformat release instead builds up a landscape of gruffs artistic mind and each element serves as a compliment to the others.
It was released in cinemas in the uk on 9 may 2014. Gruff rhys talks about his constantly changing world of music and how he assembled a band from the neighbourhood in our interview. Evans didnt find the tribe and for rhys the journey itself is the destination, a journey he chronicled in a film, in a book, and in this concept album. A multimedia project of humble ambition, american interior was an album, a book, a live performance with accompanying slide shows, a documentary and an app call me a luddite, but my heart always sinks when i hear that a musician has an app that ties in with their latest album, all about some guy called john evans. Those familiar with gruff rhyss musical career will know that he has never been a man content with the direct route. And if i try and tell a big story again, the story itself will dictate how to approach it. The quixotic journey of john evans, his search for a lost tribe and how, fuelled by fantasy and possibly booze, he accidentally annexed a third of north america by rhys, gruff isbn. Welcome to the latest project from musician, artist and author gruff rhys.
The motivation behind this undertaking is john evans, a distant ancestor of rhys who left. Super furry gruff rhys says madoc tribe story a myth. American interior ebook by gruff rhys rakuten kobo. American interior is a unique project that firmly establishes gruff rhys as a captivating storyteller, blurring the boundaries and possibilities of songwriting, music, literature, film and technology to create a multisensory experience telling the incredible true story of john evans. Find more on gruff rhys book, album, film and investigative concert tour at or through the american interior app. The project also consists of rhyss solo album with tracks from the film turnstile and a hardback, paperback, e book and app about the life of don juan evans also written by rhys penguin.
Proving that truth can be weirder than fiction, we hear the story of how a misguided, one man expedition to track down a long lost tribe of. In 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether there. Rhys has been nominated alongside five other writers for a. It is, for one thing, the first rhys solo album that doesnt sound like it would benefit from the natural. It is also an exploration of how wild fantasies interact with hard history and how myth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading american interior.
May 09, 2014 welcome to the latest project from musician, artist and author gruff rhys. Gruff rhys journeys into the american interior the super furry animals frontmans new multimedia project explores the improbable and fantastic history of. In 2012, gruff rhys set out on an investigative concert tour in the footsteps of john evans, with concerts in new orleans, baltimore, philadelphia, pittsburgh, cincinnati, st louis, north dakota and more. American interior, a book but also an app, a concert tour and. For his latest album babelsberg, gruff rhys took a handful of simple songs with deep messages and expanded them with orchestration to make something magical.
American interior by gruff rhys on amazon music unlimited. In 2014, gruff released american interior, an album, book, film and app, exploring the life of john evans, who left wales for north america in 1792 in search of a lost tribe of welshspeaking native americans. Musically, he moved in a slightly different direction that works more often than not. It is a documentary about gruff rhys s trip to patagonia to try to locate members of his family whose ancestors had emigrated in victorian times. It is a concept album based on the life of the explorer john evans. American interior the book, available in hardback and ebook penguin, is one part of a pioneering multiplatform project with a global reach set to hit uk bookshops on 8 may 2014. Longlisted for the guardian first book award shortlisted for the gordon burn prize in 1792, john evans, a twentytwoyearold farmhand from snowdonia, wales, travelled to america to discover whether. We caught up with gruff ahead of his north american tour to talk about the strangely practical way his band came together, reusing old material and how hes expanded into different mediums. May 08, 2014 american interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys. Gruff rhys brought his american interior show back to glasgow last night, in its fully polished, multimedia version. A great mix of folk, electronic beats, and wacky lyrics.
American interior is the story of these twin odysseys of how wild fantasies interact with hard history and how mythmaking can inspire humans to partake in crazy, vain pursuits of glory, including exploration, war and the creative arts american interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from welsh pop legend gruff rhys. To learn about upcoming screenings of american interior and get the album, book, or app, visit. Gruff rhys and his band, super furry animals, have rocked my world since 1996 when they released one of the most magnificent debut albums of all time, fuzzy logic, and they, to my astonishment, managed to surpass their stellar first album several times with some truly remarkable, wildly creative pieces of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.