Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh popular music band, formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991. They sang songs in both Welsh and English. They split up in May 2006. The band's name was taken from Maxim Gorky. Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Ankst logo Ankst was a Welsh independent record label formed in 1988 at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth by Alun Llwyd, Gruffudd Jones and Emyr Glyn Williams. ... Fontana Records was a record label active in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1960s, as a subsiduary of the Dutch Phillips company. ... Mantra Records is a subsidiary of Beggars Banquet Records. ... Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records. ... Euros Childs is a Welsh musician and song-writer, best known as the frontman for the band Gorkys Zygotic Mynci. ... The Slinky spring, a famous invention by Richard James Richard James (1914 – 1974) was a naval engineer and was the inventor of the Slinky, along with his wife, Betty. ... is a Long Island attorney. ... This article is about the country. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov (In Russian Алексей Максимович Пешков) (March 28 [O.S. March 16] 1868–June 18, 1936), better known as Maxim Gorky (Максим Горький), was a Soviet/Russian author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. ...

Biography

The group was formed by Euros Childs (vocals and keyboards), John Lawrence (guitar) and Richard James (bass) whilst still at school.[1] With Sion Lane (keyboards) and Steffan Cravos (violin) they recorded the self-released cassette "Allumette" (1991). Sion and Steffan left, the latter going on to form Welsh language rap group Tystion and drummer Osian Evans was recruited for second cassette "Peiriant Pleser" (1992), after which Euros Childs' sister Megan (violin) joined the group and the band signed to the Welsh Ankst record label. Euros Childs is a Welsh musician and song-writer, best known as the frontman for the band Gorkys Zygotic Mynci. ... John Lawrence is a Welsh musician. ... Richard James is a guitarist, bassist, singer and songwriter from Pembrokeshire, Wales. ... Tystion is a musical project from Wales which began in 1991. ... Ankst is a Welsh independent record label formed in 1988 at Aberystwyth University by Alun Llwyd and Emyr Williams. ...

The band's first release on Ankst was Patio (1992), a 10" collection of various live, home and studio recordings (this was later expanded for the 1995 CD version) which John Cale once proclaimed to be his 'favourite album ever'. In 1994 their first full studio album, Tatay appeared. In 1995, Euros Rowlands replaced Osian Evans on drums in time for second album Bwyd Time. Both albums were produced by Alan Holmes who also provided their colourful artwork. These early releases show a huge range of influences and styles: "Thema o Cartref", the opening track of Tatay, for example, is a relatively gentle harmonium-backed song, while "When You Hear the Captain Sing" appears to be a tribute of sorts to Captain Beefheart and "Amsermaemaiyndod/cinema" presents one song in the right channel and a completely different one in the left. Patio is the debut album by Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, it was origianlly released on 10 vinyl only in June 1992 on the Ankst label. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Not to be confused with J.J. Cale. ... ... A Harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, USA) is a musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ...

The band were often championed by legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel; other than that it was extremely rare to hear Welsh language music on such a station. BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Gorky's also released a number of singles and EPs on Ankst. Running through all the Ankst records is a kind of psychedelia and playfulness evidently inspired by the Canterbury scene of the 1960s and 1970s (Kevin Ayers' album Shooting at the Moon is cited in the notes to Tatay as "the best LP of all time", and the record also includes a version of Robert Wyatt's "O, Caroline"). Bwyd Time in particular also features a wide range of instruments, with parts for the celesta and sitar credited on "Iechyd Da", for instance. The 1996 compilation Introducing Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, their first release in America, was a compilation of this material from the Ankst years. Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English songwriter and major influential force in the early English psychedelic movement. ... Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945, in Bristol) is an English musician, and a former member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine. ... French type, four-octave Celesta The Celesta (IPA ) is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

For their next album, Barafundle (1997), produced by Gorwel Owen (who had also worked with the Super Furry Animals) they moved to the larger Fontana label. The wide-ranging instrumentation remained ("Diamond Dew" has a prominent part for the jew's harp) and there were still psychedelic touches, but the album as a whole is more laid back than their earlier work, tending more towards folk music. Barafundle is the title of a 1997 album by Welsh band Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, and is highly regarded by such websites as allmusic as their finest creation. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Gorwel Owen is a Welsh Producer and musician. ... Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ... Jews harp, from an American Civil War camp near Winchester, Virginia A modern jews harp A metal Jews harp (demir-xomus) from Tuva The Jews harp, jaw harp, or mouth harp is thought to be one of the oldest musical instruments in the world; a musician... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the...

This gentler direction was largely maintained and refined in their later records, though the occasional poppier and rockier number, such as "Poodle Rockin'" from Spanish Dance Troupe or "Mow the Lawn" from Sleep/Holiday, continued to crop up.#

In 2000, Gorky's appeared with John Cale in a movie called 'Beautiful Mistake', in which they performed 1994 album track 'O Caroline II' [2] Not to be confused with J.J. Cale. ...

Original member John Lawrence had already left the band in 1999, and Sleep/Holiday would prove to be their last album, with Euros Childs and Richard James working on separate projects for a time, until in May 2006, the band announced that they had split. [3]

Discography

Albums

• Patio (Ankst, 1992 as 10", expanded CD version in 1995)
• Tatay (Ankst, 1994)
• Bwyd Time (Ankst, 1995, #150)
• Barafundle (Fontana, 1997, #46)
• Gorky 5 (Mercury Records, 1998, #67)
• Spanish Dance Troupe (Mantra, 1999, #88)
• The Blue Trees (Mantra, 2000, #126)
• How I Long to Feel That Summer in My Heart (Mantra, 2001, #76)
• Sleep/Holiday (Sanctuary, 2003, #132)
• 20: Singles & EP's '94-'96, 2003

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Top 75 Singles

Gorky's have the ignominious distinction of being the only group with 8 UK Top 75 singles without ever making the Top 40. They have, however, had singles peaking at 41, 42 and 43. That Petrol Emotion and BK have had 7 Top 75 singles without making the Top 40. That Petrol Emotion were an Irish based band with an American vocalist (Steve Mack), that had evolved from Derry hitmakers The Undertones. ... BK is the moniker for hugely successful UK hard-house producer Ben Keen (b. ...

• Patio Song (Fontana, 1996, #41)
• Diamond Dew (Fontana, 1997, #42)
• Young Girls & Happy Endings/Dark Nights (Fontana, 1997, #49)
• Sweet Johnny (Fontana, 1998, #60)
• Let's Get Together (In Our Minds) (Fontana, 1998, #43)
• Spanish Dance Troupe (Mantra, 1999, #47)
• Poodle Rockin' (Mantra, 2000, #52)
• Stood On Gold (Mantra, 2001, #65)

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External links

• Official website
• Gorky Dispenser - a fan site
• Mewn - another fan site (a couple of years out of date)