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Three Scottish boys, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston make up the rock band, Biffy Clyro formed in 1995 have soared to success.
Simon Neil was only fifteen when creating this mega band, now sixteen years later Biffy Clyro have not only dominated the rock charts but have well and truly earned a recurring place on the main stream charts.
Biffy Clyro who’ve released five studio albums since 2002, are set to headline all the popular festivals this year (it has already been announced Biffy Clyro are set to headline Wakestock 2011). Since 1995 the band have released five studio albums, Blackened Sky (2002),The Vertigo of Bliss (2003) ,Infinity Land (2004) ,Puzzle (2007) and Only Revolutions (2009). After the first three albums the bands following significantly grew. In 2007 when ‘Puzzles’ was released, the album went gold in the UK charts along with the next album, ‘Only Revolutions’, which went gold within days reaching number three in the UK charts in 2009 and then went on to go platinum.
Since 2007 the popularity of Biffy Clyro has grown and grown, with releases of singles such as, ‘Bubbles’, ‘Mountains’ and ‘The Golden Rule’ reaching top ten spots in the UK main stream chart. Biffy Clyro are conquering the music world.
Biffy Clyro now, consistent main stream features have been nominated and won many respected awards. They are a feature in the rock and main stream music world.
The band itself can be described as many different genres, mainly indie rock. The influences behind Biffy Clyro come from many different places. Mainly heavy metal bands, although Biffy Clyro’s musical sound does not resemble heavy metal much. They’ve been described to sound like well renowned bands such as ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Foo Fighters’.
Influence for the bands name has never actually been disclosed; however it is common to hear Biffy Clyro fans chanting ‘Mon the Biff’ in between songs at gigs. Also, there are many theories behind why the band are named Biffy Clyro, there’s a theory it comes from the acronym for "Big Imagination for Feeling Young 'Cos Life Yearns Real Optimism”, yet the band have said in interviews that Biffy Clyro is the name of a finish footballer.
This year the band are expected to play all the main festivals, it has already been announced they are set to headline at Wakestock. In previous years the band has played many renowned festivals such as Download, T in the Park, Leeds, Redding and Glastonbury.
Biffy Clyro have also played top venues such as Wembley Stadium. Not only have the band played in amazing locations, they have opened and supported other hugely popular influential bands and singers, such as The Who, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Rolling Stones and Bon Jovi. Biffy Clyro are quickly becoming a phenomenon alike these bands.
Before, Biffy Clyro had main stream success; they were spotted playing the unsigned stage at T in the Park in 2000 and were signed to an independent label called the ‘Beggars Banquet’. They went on to release three albums, Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land, before moving on from Beggars Banquet to sign with Warner Bros.
Before being hugely successful the band had supported Weezer and began touring in 2001. In 2005 the band were feature on Zane Lowes Radio Show on Radio One performing a cover of a Franz Ferdinand song.
Simon Neil, lead guitar and lead vocals began the band in 1995 when he was only fifteen, Biffy Clyro has reached the success it aimed for sixteen years ago and its fan base is still expanding. The three boys who started in 1995 although a change of name from the original name, Screwfish and a quick change of drummer, the three boys have fought to get the band where it is today. Simon Neil and the Johnston brothers have wrote and performed songs for the past sixteen years and truly deserve to be where they are today. Simon Neil also has side project Marmaduke Duke which has also risen to success.
After signing to 14th floor, an offshoot of Warner Bros in 2006, the band went on to release the album Puzzle in 2007. Arguably this was the start of the success. This album helped the band reach number two on The UK album charts, their greatest success to date.
It was also voted best album of 2007 by Kerrang and Rock Sound. The popularity only continued when the next album was released in 2009, Only Revolutions which went platinum within weeks. Biffy Clyro have won many awards such as ‘Best Music Video’, and ‘Best Song’. They have also been nominated for many well thought of rewards such as the Mercury Music Prize in 2010. The band has well and truly made their mark. The amount of nomination and the awards the band has received prove that Biffy Clyro have made an impact on the musical world and the people init.
Overall the three Scottish boys who formed this band in 1995 have excelled in the past sixteen years. Biffy Clyro is now a well respected band who not only has conquered the main stream music scene along with peaking in indie rock charts. Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston, three Scottish boys have truly taken the music world by storm. From the atmosphere at a Biffy Clyro gig, you can tell this band is going to be around for a long while.
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Rebecca Mains