– The Joy Formidable – London Calling 2009 – VPRO-Netherlands –
Thursday Morning with The Joy Formidable, in concert from London Calling in 2009.
The Joy Formidable formed in 2007 and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals) and Matthew James Thomas (drums, percussion). The most recent album, Into the Blue, was released in 2021.
The band released their third studio album, Hitch, on 25 March 2016. The band also uploaded a new song titled “The Last Thing on My Mind”, accompanied by a self-produced montage music video consisting of clips of scantily clad or nude men, which Bryan explained to be in response to the over-sexualization of women in modern media, stating “We don’t condone objectification in general, the point here is, when the media representation is imbalanced, if we’re mostly seeing women sexualized or objectified, from a male perspective or otherwise, it’s limited, it’s damaging and frankly; it’s boring too”. The band released their fourth album, AAARTH, on 28 September 2018. The band also joined Foo Fighters for a short tour.
The Joy Formidable released their fifth album, Into the Blue, on 1 October 2021. The single “Into the Blue” was written in Wales but recorded in Utah, where they are residing. It was released in March 2021 in advance of the album. On 4 June 2022, the band began their world tour, starting in their home town of Mold, Wales, UK at the Rhosesmor Village Hall, Mold, Wales, before setting off to the US and back to many cities in Europe.
Here’s a chance to hear what they were up to in 2009 – so crank it up and grab a coffee:
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