Cripplecreek

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Cripplecreek are a rock band from Aberdare, South Wales. Formed in January 1994 former members of 'The Wild Flowers'; Carl Harvey (drums), Carl Andrews (keyboard), Julian Nicholas (acoustic guitar) along with Justin Beynon (acoustic guitar). The initial gathering in Hirwaun, just to try something different and original, spawned enough ideas to carry on writing together. Soon joined by Paul Rosser (bass guitar), former member of 'Zephyr' and 'Silent Runner' (whose other members included Kelly Jones of Stereophonics) and John Williams (vocals) in March 1995. Chris Davies (vocals, keyboard) swelled the ranks in July 1997 freeing up the guitars to play more dual lead stuff and more emphasis on three-part harmony vocals. With their own transport the 'Creek made regular appearances in London, winning over the usually apathetic 'scene' and securing bigger and better venues. The sheer scale of things sound-wise, with huge, twenty-minute-plus improvisations and deafening volume ran its course though, peaking with a four hour performance at an illegal outdoor festival in Cwmaman in November ’98.

It was time for a change.