Tyler Rhys' Cabinet is the side project and solo work of The Donde Stars' lead guitarist. Me. Home of the more delicate, darker and pretty songs that have gestated out of my former rockier alter-ego. For now I've put distortion to bed, real drums are collecting dust, and out come the acoustic guitars, clean jazzy guitars and some synthetic drums.
"Tyler Rhys deals in impassioned, accomplished indie-punk with an offbeat post-punk undertow and some barbed, socially-aware lyrics. There's a definite post-Manics thing going on here - he seems to be borrowing their trick of writing from a female point of view on a couple of tracks, but it works. The music's never predictable: the cynical sneer of standout track "Plastic Fortune" is smeared over a surprisingly funky guitar line, and an acoustic change of pace later on in the set keeps the audience interested. Damn fine stuff."REPEAT FANZINE Live Review
"Opening with throbbing percussive beats and Manics-style vocals (‘Super 8’), this demo from Tyler Rhys is from the M & M school of music –hard on the outside, but melting and delicate internally. Yet despite his best intentions, Rhys works best when he embraces his inner pop-lover, as on the exquisite ‘Model’. It’s an uber-melodic slice of pop that would make Robert Smith proud, all the while lamenting the modern world’s “vulgar pursuit of pleasure.” GIITTV WEBZINE Super 8 EP Review
"Tyler Rhys has fashioned a uniquely fascinating collection of songs that points to a talented musician and song-smith. His tracks have an off kilter feeling that capture a modern sense of disillusion that exists in the human soul. But the truly superb aspect of Tyler Rhys is the dual nature of his work, in that his music seems to have the possibility of operating emotionally either as they are here with a fuller sound or alternatively stripped down to just him and a guitar. It’s have to say what the future may bring for Rhys as he’s far and above the popular likes of Nutini and Morrison, but one thing you cannot doubt, Tyler Rhys is a recording artist that could produce almost anything from a truly diverse repertoire." GLASSWERK Super 8 EP Review
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Hi we're GONNA HAVE A MAD ONE!! This Saturday 29th November at TJS Newport. We're doing an all dayer gig at the legendary TJs Newport hope you make it down (you might even know about it already!), Its 14 acts for £4!! check out our profile if you are interested, if not at least tell someone that might be!
FREE!!! - IN A YURT!!! PAMELA WYN SHANNON (Massachusetts USA) Playing tracks off her acclaimed Courting Autumn album, in the biggest Yurt in Wales, on an Autumn evening! Pamela (Solas, Lunasa & Klezmatics), is a phenomenal solo performer with a beguiling voice, haunting songcraft and dazzling guitar technique ‘rightly compared to that of Bert Jansch’ Sing Out magazine USA. She sups from the same well of 70s psych folk as Fleet Foxes and like them creates something original and timeless. www. myspace. com/pamelawynshannon
"infused with the feel of halcyon early-70s UK psych-folk, but arguably even more timeless: it transplants English Gothic into New England …The combination of unusual instrumental detail and finely-honed poetic imagery provides some stop-you-in-your-tracks, neck-prickling highlights … a breath of fresh autumn air …seriously beautiful ". fRoots magazine
LONE PINE "Rootsy country-tinged rock 'n' roll in the manner of Wilco, The Jayhawks etc ... beautifully executed" Venue magazine "raised somewhere in the dustbowl on a diet of coyotes, bourbon and heartbreak" Metro Newspaper - Gig of the week www. myspace. com/lonepine
Plus secret special guests …All in Milgis Yurt. Free (or donation in the hat!).
Please take a moment to peruse this flyer, there is a new live music space in Cardiff!! Revolution have opened their doors to us on Sundays to host top-notch live music... The decor is truly sublime, the sound amazing and seriously cheap drink offers too!!! (2-4-1 on ALL cocktails, £2.10 pints!) On top of that, this Sunday, we proudly feature Rainy & The Dust From Bristol - guarenteed goose pimples! Plus support from touring artist, ASH MANDRAKE - http://www. myspace. com/ashmandrake Please come, you will not be dissapointed!
Hey! Sorry if this seems a bit spammy but our Christmas Bonanza show is back for a third year running! Come on down to Barfly for Cardiff's ultimate Christmas punk rock show! The last two years have been crazy, drunken, sold-out shows and this one's gonna be better than ever!
We'll be giving away CDs and prizes, playing with some guest musicians, playing some Christmas songs and generally doing a lot of stupid stuff we don't normally do at our shows!
Tickets are available on the doors or in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk!
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