Welsh-originated and London-based dreampop trio the Joy Formidable (consisting of Ritzy Bryan on vocals and guitar, Rhydian Dafydd on bass, and Matt Thomas on drums) were one of the lucky acts at New ...

Although their debut dropped in 2009, it wasn’t until the release of 2011’s The Big Roar that Welsh trio The Joy Formidable really broke through. That album boasted towering singles like “Whirring” ...

"Joy" is a good adjective for this London-via-Wales trio. Many of their songs build on waves of crashing guitar, each building and soaring until you feel giddy and overwhelmed. They opened for Passion ...

If there were ever a time for a skyrocketing band that’s recently tasted the fruits of newfound stardom to take a breather and not provide a full-force performance, it might have been during a short, ...

Oct 25 Greek Theater Los Angeles, CA w/ Passion Pit Oct 26 Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, NV Oct 27 Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, NV ...

The Joy Formidable plays Duke Coffeehouse Thursday, March 24, at 10 p.m. As album titles go, The Big Roar hits The Joy Formidable’s nail on the head hard enough to punch through steel. That handle ...

The Big Roar is a pretty apt title for Welsh trio the Joy Formidable's debut album, an aural assault that sounds like Sleigh Bells' amps meets Paramore's pop sensibilities. (This is a good thing.) ...