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Stereophonics is a band originating from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Javier Weyler. Kelly and Richard grew up together in the village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare in South Wales. Their debut , Word Gets Around, which peaked at #6 in the album chart the... Stereophonics is a band originating from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Javier Weyler. Kelly and Richard grew up together in the village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare in South Wales. Their debut , Word Gets Around, which peaked at #6 in the album chart they have thus far had all their albums reach number one in the UK charts. Kelly and Richard, along with original drummer Stuart Cable, began writing and performing in working men's clubs together in 1992 as a teenage cover band. In 2003, Cable was sacked of the band because of commitment issues and was replaced by the band's current drummer the Argentinian Javier Weyler. In August 1997, the band released their first studio album Word Gets Around, which reached #6 in the UK charts and was promoted by 5 singles. Afterwards the band embarked on a successful world tour. In February 1998 the band received a BRIT Award for the Best New Group. In the same week the band re-released the single "Local Boy in the Photograph" which in turn, reached position 14 in the UK Singles Chart. The band's debut album, Word Gets Around, also went "Gold" in the UK from the heightened publicity . In November 1998, The Bartender and the Thief, the first single from Performance and Cocktails, was released. It hit number three on the UK charts. "Just Looking", was released next and reached number 4 in March 1999. The same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks went platinum. Later that year the band played in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea The concert was filmed and released on DVD the following year. They also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Randy Newman song Mama Told Me Not To Come for his album Reload. Throughout 1998 and 1999 the band toured in Europe, Australia and the USA. On June 12, 1998 Stereophonics played to over 10,000 spectators in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales. Footage of the concert was released in VHS and DVD titled Live at Cardiff Castle. (more) (less)
Stereophonics is a band originating from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Javier Weyler. Kelly and Richard grew up together in the village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare in South Wales. Their debut , Word Gets Around, which peaked at #6 in the album chart the... Stereophonics is a band originating from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Javier Weyler. Kelly and Richard grew up together in the village of Cwmaman, near Aberdare in South Wales. Their debut , Word Gets Around, which peaked at #6 in the album chart they have thus far had all their albums reach number one in the UK charts. Kelly and Richard, along with original drummer Stuart Cable, began writing and performing in working men's clubs together in 1992 as a teenage cover band. In 2003, Cable was sacked of the band because of commitment issues and was replaced by the band's current drummer the Argentinian Javier Weyler. In August 1997, the band released their first studio album Word Gets Around, which reached #6 in the UK charts and was promoted by 5 singles. Afterwards the band embarked on a successful world tour. In February 1998 the band received a BRIT Award for the Best New Group. In the same week the band re-released the single "Local Boy in the Photograph" which in turn, reached position 14 in the UK Singles Chart. The band's debut album, Word Gets Around, also went "Gold" in the UK from the heightened publicity . In November 1998, The Bartender and the Thief, the first single from Performance and Cocktails, was released. It hit number three on the UK charts. "Just Looking", was released next and reached number 4 in March 1999. The same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks went platinum. Later that year the band played in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea The concert was filmed and released on DVD the following year. They also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Randy Newman song Mama Told Me Not To Come for his album Reload. Throughout 1998 and 1999 the band toured in Europe, Australia and the USA. On June 12, 1998 Stereophonics played to over 10,000 spectators in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales. Footage of the concert was released in VHS and DVD titled Live at Cardiff Castle. (more) (less)
