79-533: Sean Tillmann-Hauser (born February 6, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has performed and released studio albums as Sean Na Na and as a member of hardcore band Calvin Krime , but is best known for his work under the name Har Mar Superstar . Tillmann was born in Marshall, Minnesota , on February 6, 1978, at Weiner Memorial Hospital. In 1987, his family moved to Owatonna , Minnesota. He graduated from
158-453: A Melody Maker interview, Super Furry Animals said the "Smokin'" referred to smoking haddock , or to truck drivers' tyres when they're 'burnin' the roads'. It became their most successful single up to this point, hitting No. 12 in the charts and leading to a memorable appearance on " Top of the Pops ". In November 1998, the album Out Spaced was released. This was a collection of songs from
237-490: A Minnesotan. Tillmann has performed on several U.S. television shows, including The Sharon Osbourne Show , Late Night with Jimmy Fallon , and Jimmy Kimmel Live! . In the U.K., he has appeared on Channel 4 music programme Born Sloppy , Bo' Selecta! , and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross . In 2003 and 2014, he was a guest on Never Mind the Buzzcocks . Har Mar has been spokesman for Vladivar Vodka , which produced
316-590: A chance to think about their music and their direction, Super Furry Animals decided to record a new EP in early 1998 at Gorwel Owen's house and released it in May. This was the Ice Hockey Hair EP, widely held as one of their finest moments ("ice hockey hair" is a slang term for a mullet .) Featuring four tracks, the EP sampled from Black Uhuru . The title track, a melodic and very moving epic, gained airplay while "Smokin'". In
395-547: A cover of The Association 's " Never My Love " to the film's soundtrack, with additional vocals by Adam Green , instrumentation & production by Flowers of Doom ( Josiah Steinbrick & Matthew "Cornbread" Compton), and Flea on trumpet. On October 26, 2009, Har Mar Superstar was the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and earned rave reviews for his performance of "Tall Boy", immediately increasing his popularity in North America. In 2012, Har Mar appeared in
474-504: A deal which allowed them to take a new album elsewhere if the label was not interested in releasing it – thereby allowing them to find a home for any esoteric project they might want to undertake in the future. The greater resources afforded them by Epic were apparent in their first album for the label, Rings Around the World , an album that recaptured the cohesive, experimental feel of Guerrilla but more song-driven and sonically expansive. It
553-409: A deliberate sidestep from their recent work: a largely acoustic album of Welsh language songs entitled Mwng . Meaning " mane ", its lilting melodies established that SFA's songwriting did not have to fall back on head-spinning production tricks. A limited edition (of 3000) 7 inch record , " Ysbeidiau Heulog " (meaning "Sunny Intervals") preceded Mwng in May 2000. It came backed with "Charge",
632-525: A download single, " Slow Life ", which also included the track "Motherfokker", a collaboration with Goldie Lookin Chain , both tracks are now available as a free download via the Placid Casual website. In October 2004 the band released a best of album, Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 , accompanied by a single – a live version of "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" (chart No. 16). In early 2005, Gruff Rhys released
711-489: A five-year hiatus, as bassist Guto Pryce revealed in an interview with Wales Online. Pryce noted that the band expected to reconvene as soon as the members finished with the various projects they were working on. Super Furry Animals reconvened for one performance on 29 February 2012 at Cardiff City Stadium before a Wales v Costa Rica Gary Speed Memorial Match, in tribute to the late Welsh footballer and team manager. In 2014, craft brewer The Celt Experience created
790-495: A half years, it recorded two albums and an EP and regularly toured the country. When Calvin Krime disbanded in 1998, Tillmann explored his softer pop side in Sean Na Na. Reflecting on what led to the creation of Har Mar Superstar, Tillmann said, "I kinda always thought that [I was going to do R&B], I just had to figure out how to do it ... I just had to figure out how to make beats and write songs in that style." In 2000, he enlisted
869-699: A hard-rock jam recorded as a Peel Session for the BBC . The album, released the same month, sold remarkably well for a non-English LP – it made No. 11 in the charts – and received a rare distinction for a pop record, being commended in Parliament for its efforts in keeping the Welsh language alive. 2000 also saw the Furries contribute two tracks, Free Now and Peter Blake 2000, for the Liverpool Sound Collage project, which
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#1733123152693948-453: A mail carrier during the pandemic while promoting his album Roseville . He married his partner Laura in 2022, double-barrelling their surnames to be legally known as Sean Tillmann-Hauser. In March 2021, three unnamed women accused Tillmann of sexual misconduct in the Star Tribune after a statement of "a collective of survivors and allies" was distributed via social media, alleging that
1027-525: A mistake in booking the Har Mar show and wholeheartedly accept it ... the announcement was supposed to be made on Facebook with the comments section closed at the request of the Har Mar Superstar team", but despite this request, "The comments [had] been left open and as of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning the post had more than 35 comments, mostly negative." Nielsen added, in response to the community outcry, "Your voice
1106-664: A pair of briefs. His primary musical genres are contemporary R&B and pop music. He originally claimed to be Sean Tillmann's twin brother, Harold Martin Tillmann, from which he claimed his name originated. The name actually comes from the Har Mar Mall , a shopping center in Roseville, Minnesota . After playing in a number of garage bands during high school, Tillmann moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota , and joined three-piece noise band Calvin Krime as bassist and lead vocalist. Over three and
1185-490: A series of TV commercials that gained an underground cult appreciation for their blatantly sexual content. Har Mar has also been a spokesman for Lynx deodorant in the U.K. Tillmann has a cameo in the 2004 movie Starsky & Hutch as Dancing Rick, a disco dance champion who faces off in a contest with Ben Stiller 's character. Har Mar played a roller derby coach in Whip It , a film by Drew Barrymore . He also contributed
1264-600: A solo album Yr Atal Genhedlaeth , ("The Stuttering Generation", and also a play on words as "Atal Genhedlu" means contraception), sung all in Welsh. Gruff played most of the instruments himself, mainly using guitars, drums and his own multi-tracked voice. The band also selected tracks for a volume in the Under the Influence series of compilations, in which artists present the songs that they feel have most contributed to their sound. In 2005 Super Furry Animals were asked to put together
1343-512: A solo artist in his own right and released a single on 7" vinyl and download entitled "Candylion" in late 2006 which preceded an album of the same name that was released during the second week of 2007. Unlike his debut Yr Atal Genhedlaeth , Candylion is primarily sung in English but has two Welsh tracks and one in "bad Spanish": it is primarily an acoustic album, and came about because Rhys has written several acoustic pop songs that did not fit with
1422-626: A special performance that night at Minneapolis club First Avenue . Tillmann was honored with a star on First Avenue's outside mural, which recognizes performers who have played sold-out shows or otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the venue. According to journalist Steve Marsh, receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis." After anonymous sexual misconduct accusations against Tillmann emerged, First Avenue buckled to an organized series of complaints, and Har Mar Superstar's star
1501-503: A statement to British magazine Q , Coca-Cola denied the allegations, stating they had been "an exemplary member of the business community" in Colombia. In August 2005, Super Furry Animals released their seventh studio effort, Love Kraft , recorded in Spain. This represented a departure from their previous working methods: although all five members had always contributed to the development of
1580-475: A total of seven individuals had experienced sexual misconduct by Tillmann, ranging from "pointed inappropriate sexual comments and grooming to physical sexual assault." Tillmann issued a since-deleted statement addressing the allegations on social media, denying the sexual assault allegation and addressing the others by referring to potential "conduct that was harmful, abusive, and selfish", saying "I am deeply sorry to anyone who feels I've hurt them; what matters here
1659-399: A tour in May 2012. While Sean Tillmann and Josh Tillman are not related, the tour was informally called the "Two Tillman(n)s Tour". Har Mar performed material from his upcoming soul album Bye Bye 17 , and his band consisted of Macey Taylor on bass, Quinn on guitar, and J. Tillman on drums. Bye Bye 17 was released on April 23, 2013, on Julian Casablancas 's Cult Records . Tillmann toured
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#17331231526931738-474: A tribute "Fuzzy Beer" in collaboration with the band. In May 2015, the band played several gigs from early May to September to accompany a major reissue of their 15-year-old album Mwng , which had been out of print. The same month a biography, Rise of the Super Furry Animals , was published by HarperCollins. In January 2016, the band announced their first North American tour in six years. In May 2016,
1817-557: Is "Dim Brys: Dim Chwys", recorded in 1994 for Radio Cymru: an ambient piece, the track shows the band's techno roots. However, by the time it was released (on the "Triskedekaphilia" compilation album in August 1995), the band had already put out their debut EP on the Ankst label. The Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllantysiliogogogochynygofod (In Space) EP appeared in June 1995 and has been listed in
1896-482: Is always welcome and will be heard." This followed the cancellation of another show at The What's Up Lounge in Mankato earlier that week. Albums EPs Singles Sean Na Na Sean Na Na is the guitar pop project of Sean Tillmann (who also performs as Har Mar Superstar ). The project started as a solo outlet for Tillmann's songs that did not quite fit with his noise band Calvin Krime in 1993. Since then,
1975-459: Is cited by many critics and fans alike as their most polished and accessible work. Again the first single was a good indication of what was to come: " Juxtapozed with U ", released in July 2001, was a lush soul record which made No. 14 in the charts. The album followed in the same month and major label marketing muscle made it their biggest-seller to date, reaching No. 3 in the album charts. One of
2054-483: Is featured on the recorded version and video of "Trick for Treat", a song on the band's debut album, Stainless Style , which was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2008. Har Mar also performed backing vocals and appeared in the video for Ben Lee 's " Catch My Disease ". Har Mar's fourth studio album, Dark Touches , was released on October 12, 2009, in the U.K. and on October 13 in the U.S. Playing cities throughout
2133-455: Is not my feelings or perspective but to take these statements seriously and respectfully." The Star Tribune published a fourth anonymous accuser's narrative in a follow-up article, and reported a brewery severing business ties. The West Central Tribune reported Tillmann's ousting as a partner at Moorhead, Minnesota , bar Harold's on Main; the bar released a since-deleted statement on Facebook saying: "At Harold's, we believe Women. We take
2212-427: Is the first true collaborative effort of the whole touring band. It was distance recorded by all the members in their home studios and the band's home base, Mid City Studio, in Minneapolis. The band is Nelson Devereaux, Jake Baldwin, Adam Hurlburt, Ethan Elseth, Aaron Baum, and Ryan Mach, and everyone had a hand in co-writing. It has been described as an "existential homecoming" that chronicles Tillmann's return to life as
2291-571: The Camden Monarch club, who signed them to his label. Creation was also home to Primal Scream , My Bloody Valentine and Teenage Fanclub , and had recently found massive commercial success with Oasis . The band have said that having watched their gig, McGee asked them if they could sing in English rather than Welsh in future shows. In fact, by this stage they were singing in English, but McGee did not realise because their Welsh accents were so strong. The Super Furry Animals received some criticism in
2370-578: The Cool Cymru era during which they were dominant, and are the act with the most top 40 hits without reaching the UK Singles Chart Top 10. Over the course of nine albums, Super Furry Animals has been described as "one of the most imaginative bands of our time" by Billboard , while according to a 2005 article in NME , "There's a case to be argued that [Super Furry Animals] were the most important band of
2449-766: The Guinness Book of Records as having the longest-ever title for an EP. The Moog Droog EP followed in October 1995, named after the synthesiser manufacturer Robert Moog and the Nadsat term for "friend" in A Clockwork Orange . The EP's title is also a pun on the Welsh mwg drwg slang for cannabis , literally "bad (or naughty) smoke". The lyrics on all the tracks on both EPs were in Welsh, except for "God! Show Me Magic" from "Moog Droog". After gigging in London in late 1995, they were noticed by Creation Records boss Alan McGee at
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2528-611: The Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Minnesota . His family is still based in Owatonna, where his mother and father are retired educators. Tillmann is known in the U.S. independent music community as a singer-songwriter. He is best known by his alter ego Har Mar Superstar, a character whose sweaty, energetic live performances were once infamous for often concluding with a perspiring, de-layered Tillmann disrobed down to
2607-599: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs . In 2007, Har Mar supported the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their tour of Australia and New Zealand. Fabrizio Moretti and Tony Bevilacqua have served as Har Mar's rhythm section , playing drums and bass guitar respectively. Har Mar supported Sia on her 2008 tour with Denver Dalley on bass and Nick Slack on drums. Other bassists have included Jenni Tarma, Jeff Quinn, and John Fields, while Bert Thomas, Jeff Brown and Michael Bland have manned
2686-449: The 1995 Ankst releases (including "Dim Brys: Dim Chwys"), the band's favourite B-sides, plus "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" and "Smokin'". A limited edition appeared in a comedy rubber sleeve, shaped like a nipple. In 1999, NME readers named them 'best new band' in January (this despite the fact it was now three years since they released their debut album). In May, the single " Northern Lites "
2765-455: The 2007 Christmas period SFA released a single, "The Gift That Keeps Giving", free from their website. On 16 March 2009, Super Furry Animals released their ninth and final studio album, Dark Days/Light Years , digitally via their website. The album's progress was recorded in a series of short films that were shown on the band's website in the build-up to the release. Later in March, they performed
2844-494: The Current , wrote: "Sean, read the room. The announcement and drama around this show is causing widespread pain and distress. I'm sure you'll block me as well, but I'd suggest you sit down, take a beat, and think about what you're doing here." A June 1, 2023, show that Tillmann booked at The Hall at Fargo Brewing was canceled two days after it was announced. In the cancellation announcement, the promoter, Jade Nielsen, said he had "made
2923-460: The Placid Casual label. Drummer Ieuan formed a band known as The Peth which has been described by Rhys in various magazine articles as "Satanic Abba": the band also reunites Rhys Ifans with the SFA family, as he takes lead vocal duties. The band signed to Rough Trade Records during 2006 and are reportedly working on three projects for the label. Gruff Rhys has also signed for Rough Trade Records as
3002-572: The U.S. and put him on the map in the United Kingdom, his stage outfits became more theatrical and several live shows featured female dancers. By the time the third album, The Handler , was released in 2004, Har Mar Superstar regularly toured with a drummer and a bassist to fortify the prerecorded material. Shows ranged from club dates to festival engagements ( Reading and Leeds Festivals ). In addition to his own headlining tours, Har Mar opened for Ben Lee , The Strokes , Incubus , Tenacious D and
3081-484: The U.S. with The Pizza Underground . Collaborating once again with Casablancas, Tillmann released his sixth Har Mar album, Best Summer Ever , on April 15, 2016. Since its inception, Best Summer Ever was imagined as a "Greatest Hits of Har Mar Superstar from 1950–1985", even though Tillmann was born in 1978. Touring the U.S. and Europe in support of the album, Har Mar enlisted six other musicians. Har Mar Superstar's seventh album, Roseville , came together in late 2020 and
3160-732: The U.S., Canada, and the U.K. in 2009 and 2010, Har Mar's Dark Touches touring band featured Denver Dalley on guitar, Jeff Quinn on bass, and Will Rockwell-Scott on drums. In February 2011, Har Mar started recording and performing with the soft rock -inspired band Gayngs and experimental rock group Marijuana Deathsquads . Har Mar and Marijuana Deathsquads teamed up for monthlong residencies in Los Angeles at Spaceland , in New York City at Bowery Electric , and in Austin, Texas . Har Mar and Father John Misty (a.k.a. Josh Tillman) joined forces for
3239-692: The UK and Ireland, took place in December 2016. In September 2018, the official Super Furry Animals Twitter feed posted an announcement of a multi-disc set of recordings made at the BBC to be released on 23 November 2018. In 2019 Bunford, Ciaran, Pryce, and Ieuan reformed without Rhys under the name Das Koolies, an alter ego SFA used around 2000 for an experimental electronic album that was never officially released. Das Koolies released their debut single "It's All About The Dolphins" on 29 January 2020. According to Ciaran, Das Koolies
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3318-524: The Welsh media for singing in English, something which the band felt "completely pissed" about. According to drummer Dafydd Ieuan : "It all started when we played this festival in West Wales, and for some reason the Welsh media started foaming at the mouth because we were singing songs in Welsh and English. But they get The Dubliners playing and they do not sing in Irish. It's ridiculous." The band have claimed that
3397-404: The accusations against our business partner Sean Tillmann very seriously. Upon learning of these accusations last week, we swiftly asked for Sean's resignation and immediate dismissal from our business." In April 2022, Tillmann booked a July 15 show in Minneapolis, writing, "I'm celebrating 3 years free of alcohol today by announcing my 1st show back in a long time!" Shortly after his announcement,
3476-500: The album track " It's Not the End of the World? " took on a somewhat bitter edge. It was released as a single in January 2002 (chart No. 30), following " (Drawing) Rings Around the World " (chart No. 28): neither had that much impact but still received some airplay, notably on BBC Radio 2. The next album, Phantom Power , relied less on sound experimentation and proved to be a more stripped-down, back-to-basics recording in contrast to
3555-456: The album, " If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You ", was to have been backed by a track called " The Man Don't Give a Fuck ". However, there were problems in clearing a sample from "Showbiz Kids" by Steely Dan which formed the basis of the chorus, and it was switched for a different track. The single charted at No. 18. However, Super Furry Animals regarded "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" as one of their best songs and continued their efforts to clear
3634-571: The band featured actor Rhys Ifans on lead vocals. The band are considered to be part of the renaissance of Welsh culture which emerged in the 1990s: other Welsh bands of the time include the Manic Street Preachers , Stereophonics , Catatonia and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci . Super Furry Animals have recorded nine UK Albums Chart Top 25 studio albums (one BPI certified Gold and four certified Silver), plus numerous singles, EPs, compilations and collaborations. The band were known as central to
3713-632: The band released " Bing Bong ", their first single in seven years. The song was released to celebrate the Wales national football team 's qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 . They headlined the Caught by the River Festival in August 2016, and announced the re-release of Fuzzy Logic . A compilation album, Zoom! The Best of 1995–2016 , was released on 4 November 2016. The final tour of their reunion, in which they played both Fuzzy Logic and Radiator in full across
3792-590: The band, they signed to Ankst , a prolific Welsh indie label, in 1995. The name of the band came from T-shirts being printed by Rhys' sister. She was making Super Furry Animals T-shirts for the fashion and music collective Acid Casuals (variants of whose name have appeared throughout Super Furry Animals' career – for example, in their song "The Placid Casual", their record label Placid Casual ). The band has also made reference to Blur , Elvis Costello , and Wynton Marsalis as major influences in their work. The earliest Super Furry Animals track commercially available
3871-468: The charts and became Super Furry Animals' standard closing number when they played live. In early 1997, Super Furry Animals embarked on the NME Brats Tour and completed work on a speedy follow-up to Fuzzy Logic . Two singles preceded the new album, " Hermann ♥'s Pauline " in May and " The International Language of Screaming " in July, hitting No. 26 and No. 24 respectively: these releases were
3950-685: The cover art, Pete Fowler created the band's first three-dimensional models, rather than the paintings he had supplied for the Radiator album and singles. After playing several of the summer festivals, SFA released " Fire in My Heart ", the most soulful track from Guerrilla , in August and saw it chart at No. 25. They then embarked on a US and UK tour. SFA finished their UK tour at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff , where they showcased
4029-611: The decision to sing in English was taken in order to broaden their fanbase. In February 1996, the band's debut on Creation, " Hometown Unicorn ", became New Musical Express 's Single of the Week, chosen by guest reviewers Pulp , and the first Super Furry Animals single to chart in the UK Top 50, peaking at No. 47. The follow-up, a re-recording of " God! Show Me Magic ", charted at No. 33 upon release in April 1996 and also became NME single of
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#17331231526934108-482: The direction of the new SFA record. During this time some of the bands' music was used prominently in The Rock-afire Explosion documentary movie, namely Hello Sunshine and Some things Come From Nothing . Recording sessions took place in a chateau in the south of France in 2007 for the band's first release for Rough Trade, Hey Venus! , which was released on 27 August that year. Gruff himself described
4187-546: The drum stool. As well as a solo artist, Har Mar Superstar is a songwriter. He has written songs for artists including The Cheetah Girls , Jennifer Lopez , Kelly Osbourne , and Ben Adams . After "Tall Boy" was rejected by Britney Spears 's management, Har Mar recorded the song for his album Dark Touches. In 2008, Har Mar Superstar was part of the live touring set-up of Neon Neon , the band created by Super Furry Animals ' Gruff Rhys and producer/solo artist Boom Bip . Har Mar sings and plays percussion during live shows and
4266-548: The film Pitch Perfect as Clef No. 2 (a member of an older a cappella quartet), alongside Joe Lo Truglio , Jason Jones , and Donald Faison . In October 2014, Har Mar returned to Never Mind the Buzzcocks alongside Nicole Scherzinger , Kerry Godliman , and James Acaster . In the Season 3 premiere of Broad City , Har Mar played hipster gallery patron "Oy Bomb", a reference to the similarly named Soy Bomb who crashed Bob Dylan 's 1998 Grammy performance. Har Mar performs
4345-502: The first ever concert in surround sound and broadcast it on the World Wide Web . January 2000 involved a series of changes for SFA. The last single from Guerrilla , " Do or Die ", was released and made No. 20. It was also the last single SFA released on Creation Records, as founder Alan McGee set off to pursue other interests. It had always been SFA's plan to release their next album on their own label, Placid Casual, as it would be
4424-426: The first to feature cover art from Pete Fowler , who went on to design the sleeves of all their releases up until 2007's Hey Venus . The album, Radiator , hit shelves in August. The reviews were, if anything, better than those for Fuzzy Logic , and it sold more quickly than its predecessor, reaching a peak of No. 8: however, Creation did not serve the album particularly well by releasing it just four days after
4503-452: The heavy use of strings suggested the likes of Scott Walker and Curtis Mayfield . The album's cool commercial reception (it charted at just No. 19) suggested that they had returned to their familiar status of critically acclaimed cult favourites. Love Kraft was also the last album released under Epic Records, as their contract expired in early 2006. Ciaran's side project Acid Casuals released their debut album Omni in January 2006 on
4582-451: The help of several Saint Paul musician friends and the result was the pseudonymously self-titled album "Har Mar Superstar" that appeared on Kill Rock Stars in 2001. Soon, Tillmann was touring all over the U.S. as Har Mar Superstar. Initially, he appeared onstage in a choir robe and was accompanied solely by pre-recorded beats emanating from his MiniDisc player. After his follow-up album, You Can Feel Me , elevated Har Mar's popularity in
4661-428: The long-awaited new effort from Oasis, Be Here Now . Two further singles, " Play It Cool " (released September 1997) and " Demons " (November 1997) both hit No. 27 in the charts, suggesting that Super Furry Animals had hit a commercial ceiling though which they were struggling to break. However, they had established themselves as favourites in the music press, a cut above the majority of their Britpop peers. After
4740-426: The music press. Another single, " Hello Sunshine ", hit No. 31 in October 2003 and was eventually featured on the soundtrack of The O.C. . Perhaps recognising that their approach to Phantom Power had been a little too straightforward, the group followed it up in 2004 with a remix version, Phantom Phorce , with tracks reworked by the likes of Killa Kela, Four Tet and Brave Captain. They accompanied this with
4819-524: The new material throughout the U.S. in March, April and May 2013 with Dalley on bass, Quinn on guitar, and Ryan McMahon on drums. In August and September 2013, Har Mar Superstar supported the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on various tour dates. Har Mar and Lizzo toured the U.S. in September and October. A 14-date tour of the U.K. followed in November. At the end of 2014, Har Mar started writing songs for a new album and toured
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#17331231526934898-404: The orchestral Rings Around the World . It was also released as both a CD and DVD album in July 2003, preceded by a single, " Golden Retriever ", in June (chart No. 13). Although the reviews for the album were generally good and it sold well initially, charting at No. 4, the album broke little new ground by SFA's standards and the band had fallen out of fashion, receiving little coverage in
4977-622: The past 15 years". Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff in 1993 after being part of various other bands in the area: Gruff Rhys and Dafydd Ieuan had played together in Ffa Coffi Pawb , whilst Huw Bunford and Guto Pryce were previously members of U Thant. Actor Rhys Ifans joined them as lead vocalist, and started to perform initially in a techno style before becoming more rock-orientated. Ifans would shortly leave however once his acting career took off, with Rhys stepping in on lead vocals. After Cian Ciaran (Ieuan's younger brother) joined
5056-1146: The project evolved into a full band with a rotating cast of characters from all over the musical map. Tillmann's debut single under the moniker of Sean Na Na was "Two of the Same Name", released in 1998. In early 2000, Kill Rock Stars released a split EP with Mary Lou Lord and his full-length debut album Dance 'Til Your Baby Is a Man . He released My Majesty in 2002. The band released their third album, Family Trees: Or CoPe We Must , in 2007. In addition to Tillmann on vocals and guitar, Sean Na Na has always featured Lucky Jeremy (Jeremy Allen) on keyboards. Recent / recurring members have included Ben Webster on drums, Patrick Costello on bass, Denver Dalley on guitar and backing vocals, Adam Atom on guitar, Tony Bevilacqua on guitar, Dave Hernandez on guitar, Jeff Quinn on bass, Greg Dulli on backing vocals / organ, and Maria Taylor & Kate Taylor on vocals. Past members / Collaborators have included Nathan Grumdahl , Bryan Hanna , Chris Wilson, Dave Gatchell , Ted Leo , Jacob Sharf , Jeff Brown , Busy Signals , and Lois . Tillmann
5135-415: The record as "speaker blowing". The album's first single, "Show Your Hand", failed to enter the top 40, their first to do so since 1996's "Hometown Unicorn", despite modest airplay. The album itself fared much better, peaking at No. 11 and was a slight improvement from the sales of Love Kraft . The album became their first to enter the iTunes Music Store top 10 album charts, peaking at No. 9. Over
5214-534: The record in its entirety through an exclusive stream on their website. A physical release on Rough Trade Records followed on 21 April, resulting in a number 23 UK Chart placement. Dark Days/Light Years notably featured a guest appearance from Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand on "Inaugural Trams." Dark Days/Light Years received strong critical feedback, with The Guardian writing that "it has more spark and invention than most teen bands manage on their debuts." In 2010, Super Furry Animals went on what became
5293-402: The sample. When they managed this, there was no upcoming release to attach it to – so it came out as a limited edition single in its own right, in December 1996. This ultimately cemented its legendary status and did much to establish Super Furry Animals as cult heroes, as the song contained the word " fuck " over 50 times and therefore received practically no airplay. However, it hit No. 22 in
5372-783: The sixth release from the 'Under The Influence' series - Under the Influence: Super Furry Animals . Each member chose 3 track each - Pryce's selections were Dawn Penn " You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) ", Dennis Wilson and Rumbo "Lady" and MC5 " Kick Out the Jams ". Also in 2005 it was reported that the band turned down a US$ 1.8m advertising deal with Coca-Cola after visiting a Coca-Cola plantation in Colombia with charity War on Want , where they heard of management-directed killings of trade-union members. The company were asking for use of " Hello Sunshine " as part of their campaign. In
5451-418: The songs, Rhys had been the main songwriter. On Love Kraft this was no longer the case, as Rhys, Bunford, Ieuan and Ciaran all contributed songs and lead vocals. There was only one single from the album, " Lazer Beam ", released on 15 August (chart No. 28). The laid-back ambience recalls early-1970s Beach Boys albums such as Surf's Up (which SFA have referred to as one of their favourite albums), whilst
5530-592: The theme song, and is the lead character of the "Skeleton Crew" band, for the 2017 Netflix revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Tillmann was named the NME ' s 2004 Rock and Roll Man of the Year. In 2013, Minneapolis mayor R. T. Rybak declared September 20, 2013 "Har Mar Superstar Day". Tillmann was presented with an official proclamation from the city in recognition of his achievements in music and film, and in light of his continued connection to Minneapolis. In celebration, Tillmann kicked off his fall U.S. tour with
5609-553: The tracks from the album, "Receptacle For the Respectable" featured Paul McCartney on "carrot and celery rhythm track" (a homage to his performance on the Beach Boys ' "Vegetables"). SFA unleashed their experimental side on tracks such as "Sidewalk Serfer Girl" (which switches between light techno-pop and hardcore punk), "[A] Touch Sensitive" (gloomy trip-hop) and "No Sympathy" (which descends into chaotic drum'n'bass), but also apparent
5688-498: The website selling tickets for the show said, "the July 15 show is moving to a larger, TBA venue because of 'OUTSTANDING' ticket demand", but a spokesperson for the venue said the show was "canceled late Saturday due to the volume of community concerns voiced over Tillmann's allegedly abusive past". Publicist Lisa Braun Dubbels called this a "masterclass in how not to handle a PR crisis", to which Tillmann sarcastically replied, "Thank you". Andrea Swensson, formerly of City Pages and 89.3
5767-518: The week. Rawer than the "Moog Droog" version, it clocks in at 1 min 50 secs. In May, their debut album Fuzzy Logic was released, to wide critical acclaim. Sales were slow, with the album peaking at No. 23 in the charts, but it garnered a little more interest when next single " Something 4 the Weekend " (a reworked, more mellow version of the album track) was given considerable radio airplay and charted at No. 18 in July 1996. The final single from
5846-513: Was a co-founder and the singer/songwriter for the mid-1990s punk band Calvin Krime . Super Furry Animals Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff in 1993. For the duration of their professional career, the band consisted of Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, synthesisers, various electronics, occasional guitar, vocals), and Dafydd Ieuan (drums, vocals). An earlier incarnation of
5925-604: Was an angrier edge to the lyrics: "Run! Christian, Run!" seemed to be an attack on the complacency of organised religion. Rings Around the World is also remarkable for being the world's first simultaneous release of an audio and DVD album. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2001. The ceremony took place on the day after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and SFA's performance of
6004-573: Was nominated for a Grammy . They undertook this remixing of unreleased Beatles recordings at the invitation of Paul McCartney , whom they had met at the NME Awards , where they had won Best Live Act. With the demise of Creation, SFA needed to find a new label for their next album. Sony had long held a substantial stake in Creation and offered deals to many ex-Creation artists, including SFA, who signed with one of Sony's subsidiaries, Epic. The band pushed for
6083-527: Was painted over. In 2016, Tillmann moved from Brooklyn back to Minnesota, specifically to the Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis . During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tillmann and his fiancée Laura Hauser created coloring books to raise funds to help affected businesses, including First Avenue and several local bars, including Grumpy's and Palmer's Bar. Tillmann publicly discussed getting sober and how he became
6162-538: Was released and made No. 11 in the charts. A dense production, with steel drums clattering out a calypso rhythm whilst Rhys sang an irreverent lyric about the El Niño-Southern Oscillation weather phenomenon, it was an apt taster for the new album, Guerrilla . Recorded at the Real World Studios, the album retained SFA's pop melodies but took a less guitar-centric approach to their execution and
6241-559: Was their most experimental work to date. Layers of samples over brass , percussion and Gruff's melodic singing produced an album which took the freewheeling approach of 1960s groups such as The Beatles , The Beach Boys and The Velvet Underground and updated it to the late 1990s. The album swung from glam and garage rock numbers ("Night Vision", "The Teacher") to novelty techno ("Wherever I Lay My Phone (That's My Home)"), ambient indietronica ("Some Things Come From Nothing") and upbeat drum and bass ("The Door To This House Remains Open"). For
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