Carwyn Ellis

Ffigwr adnabyddus ar sîn indie pop y DU, mae’n bosib bod y cyfansoddwr/aml-offerynnwr/cynhyrchydd Carwyn Ellis yn fwyaf adnabyddus am Colorama, prosiect gydag elfennau seicadelig sydd hefyd yn cyffwrdd ar soul, electro-pop, pop siambr, a gwerin, ac yn arbrofi wrth gadw pop melodig wrth wraidd y caneuon. Rhyddhawyd albwm cyntaf y grŵp, ‘Cookie Zoo’, yn 2008. Record lleiaf eclectig Colorama hyd yma oedd ‘Some Things Just Take Time’ yn 2017, teyrnged i gyfansoddwyr caneuon Americanaidd clasurol. Rhyddhawyd albwm olaf Colorama, ‘Chaos Wonderland’ yn 2020. Mae Carwyn hefyd yn adnabyddus am ei waith gydag Edwyn Collins a The Pretenders, a gwnaeth ei albwm cyntaf fel Carwyn Ellis a Rio 18, ‘Joia’, cael ei ryddhau yn 2019. Ymddangosodd yr ail record, 'Mas', yn 2021, ac yna ‘Yn Rio’, wedi'i recordio gyda Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC. Ers hynny, mae Carwyn wedi rhyddhau cerddoriaeth ar ei ben ei hun ac fel aelod o Rio 18. Fel cerddor a chynhyrchydd stiwdio, mae hefyd wedi gweithio gydag artistiaid yn amrywio o Oasis ac UNKLE i Saint Etienne a Shane MacGowan.

A prolific figure on the U.K. indie pop scene, songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Carwyn Ellis is perhaps best known for Colorama, a psychedelic-leaning project that has touched on soul, electro-pop, chamber pop, singer/songwriter folk, and experimentalism while keeping melodic pop at its core. The group's first album, Cookie Zoo, saw its release in 2008. Colorama's least eclectic release to date was 2017's Some Things Just Take Time, a tribute to classic American songwriters. The last Colorama album, Chaos Wonderland was released in 2020. Also known for his work with Edwyn Collins and the Pretenders, he made his debut album as Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 with the Brazilian pop-influenced Joia in 2019. The like-minded Mas appeared in 2021, followed by Yn Rio, recorded with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Since then, Carwyn has released music both solo and as a member of Rio 18. As a studio musician and producer, he has also worked with artists ranging from Oasis and UNKLE to Saint Etienne and Shane MacGowan.

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