Yr Eira

Bangor’s Yr Eira attack the template set by the likes of Big Leaves, Yr Ods and Sŵnami with serrated guitars and a seemingly endless supply of incandescent melodies.

They have all the vim and vigour of early Two Door Cinema Club, and are the Sîn Roc Gymraeg’s Rolling Stones to Sŵnami’s Beatles. Or maybe it’s the other way round? Either way, Yr Eira have provided a memorable soundtrack for countless numbers of rites of passage across Wales in the two years since their inception.

Their first two singles and EP ‘Colli Cwsg’ have been greeted and celebrated by radio like long lost family members. Their couldn’t-be-more-perfect-pop-if-it-had-bubbles-in-it-and-fizzed-on-opening tune ‘Elin’ was nominated for song of the year in the Selar magazine music awards 2013. Huw Stephens played ‘Trysor’ on his influential Radio 1 show. 2014 saw another clutch of nominations for the Selar awards (band of the year, best EP, best song).

Yr Eira’s debut album ‘Toddi’ (2017) was highly commended in Wales and beyond, including support from BBC Gorwelion in 2015, a Maida Vale session and regular support from Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1). The band played several well-known festivals including T in the Park, Sound City, Sŵn Festival, Truck Festival and Festival No. 6 as well as performing with BBC Pops Orchestra at the Anglesey Eisteddfod Pavilion Gig 2017.

Their second album, ‘Map Meddwl’ (2020), is a collection of ideas that give direction to a person’s goals and thoughts; is a mind map of thoughts. The album touches on many themes, from heartbreak (‘Blaguro’) to despair and the obstacles that prevent you from progressing (‘Straeon Byrion’). The songs ‘Newid’ and ‘Corporal’ emphasize the need for constant changes, and the danger of falling into a monotonous, miserable life.

‘Map Meddwl’ was recorded at Stiwdio Sain gan Stiwdio Drwm (Ifan Emlyn and Osian Huw). The album was mixed and mastered by Eddie Al-Shakarchi.

More…
Spotify Yr Eira
Soundcloud Yr Eira
Video of how Map Meddwl was created
Video Blaguro (Lockdown)
Video Pob Nos
Video Middle of Nowhere
Video Galw Ddoe Yn Ol
Video Llyncu Dwr
Video Suddo
Video Elin
Video T in the Park 2015

Contact…
Facebook: facebook.com/YrEira
Twitter: @Yr_Eira
E-mail: eira_@hotmail.co.uk