Syd Howells
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Syd Howells is a Welsh
musician, artist and poet. He specialises in lo-fi music and has released approximately 50 CDs and tapes. Notable recordings include;
His music has been played on BBC Radio One
, BBC Radio Wales
, Bailrigg FM
, and Xfm
.
Some observers have called him "a vaguely eccentric individual."
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
musician, artist and poet. He specialises in lo-fi music and has released approximately 50 CDs and tapes. Notable recordings include;
- Southern Discomfort by Thee Babelfish
- Techno Fetishists by The Disasters
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by Syd Howells - as well as a number of recordings with StevelessStevelessSteveless began life as a band from Pontyclun, South Wales, United Kingdom, comprising Dan Newman and Ian Cosgrove. They were a favourite of John Peel, for whom they recorded a session in 2004...
, a favourite of the late John PeelJohn PeelJohn Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
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His music has been played on BBC Radio One
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
, Bailrigg FM
Bailrigg FM
Bailrigg FM is the radio station for Lancaster University, operating in a music radio format predominantly featuring indie music. During evening and weekend hours programming moves to specialist content where the presenter is free to play whatever they wish...
, and Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
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Some observers have called him "a vaguely eccentric individual."