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Biffy Clyro are a scottish rock group from Ayr and Kilmarnock, in Ayrshire, whose members are Simon Neil and twin brothers James and Ben Johnston.
Biffy, as they are often referred to, utilise a quiet/loud dynamic, constructing songs that can range from a whisper-quiet pick on the guitar, to huge walls of noise with massive distortion and crashing drums. While Simon Neil sings lead, all three members provide vocals. “’mon the biffy!” is a well known chant amongst Biffy fans; it is usually shouted in between songs at gigs, or before the band come on stage.
The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995 by fifteen-year-old Irvine-born, Ayr-raised guitarist Simon Neil, who recruited Kilmarnock-born Ben Johnston and someone known only as Barry on drums and bass respectively, calling themselves Screwfish. Barry was soon replaced by James Johnston, Ben’s twin brother, and the three spent the next two years rehearsing, writing and covering songs. In 1997, they played their first gig as the support for a band called Pink Kross at a local youth centre. The trio then moved to Glasgow, where Neil went to the University of Glasgow and the Johnston twins went to Stow College, studying Electronics with Music and Audio Engineering respectively.They then progressed onto the bigger stage
After playing gigs around Glasgow and receiving positive and enthusiastic reactions from the audiences, the band were spotted by Dee Bahl, who soon became their manager.
Biffy, as they are often referred to, utilise a quiet/loud dynamic, constructing songs that can range from a whisper-quiet pick on the guitar, to huge walls of noise with massive distortion and crashing drums. While Simon Neil sings lead, all three members provide vocals. “’mon the biffy!” is a well known chant amongst Biffy fans; it is usually shouted in between songs at gigs, or before the band come on stage.
The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995 by fifteen-year-old Irvine-born, Ayr-raised guitarist Simon Neil, who recruited Kilmarnock-born Ben Johnston and someone known only as Barry on drums and bass respectively, calling themselves Screwfish. Barry was soon replaced by James Johnston, Ben’s twin brother, and the three spent the next two years rehearsing, writing and covering songs. In 1997, they played their first gig as the support for a band called Pink Kross at a local youth centre. The trio then moved to Glasgow, where Neil went to the University of Glasgow and the Johnston twins went to Stow College, studying Electronics with Music and Audio Engineering respectively.They then progressed onto the bigger stage
After playing gigs around Glasgow and receiving positive and enthusiastic reactions from the audiences, the band were spotted by Dee Bahl, who soon became their manager.
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Get Fucked Stud
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Biffy Clyro - Mountains
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Biffy Clyro - Get Fuc*ed Stud
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Shoutbox
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richieboon wrote:
make mine a panini :)
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thekillingspree wrote:
HEY BIFFY CLYRO, I'M TALKING TO YOU, GO MAKE ME A SANDWICH!! :D
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Roads-To-Fault wrote:
O RLY?
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NYMFADORA wrote:
thekillingspree, lots of people do that lol
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YouCantHide wrote:
I do be loving Now I'm Everyone and Machines.
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immy99 wrote:
mon the biffy!
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thekillingspree wrote:
Is the dude below me talking to Biffy Clyro directly? Now that's dope! :o
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cookiemoon2008 wrote:
By the way... saw you live at Area4 and Hurricane... great show
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cookiemoon2008 wrote:
Last.fm says that you are a band in our musical neigbourhood... and we are proud to leave you greetings from the other side of the fence.. http://www.lastfm.de/music/Puppies+on+acid
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JayStedders wrote:
facemelter = fanny
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craig92 wrote:
hahaha what a fanny @ facemelter_
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Roads-To-Fault wrote:
:D
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thekillingspree wrote:
ROTFLMAO @ Facemelter_
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never_eat_beanz wrote:
Puzzle was a weird one for me; i was bitterly disappointed for a long time, but their set at reading lead me to go home and give it another shot. Now i can't get enough of it!
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Facemelter_ wrote:
Also Puzzle is AWESOME
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Facemelter_ wrote:
these are guys are really reminiscent of Foo Fighters
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thekillingspree wrote:
Today is my b-day :D
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richieboon wrote:
my money is firmly on biffy to headline the main stage at T this year.
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neillydun wrote:
"lol too right, theyve grown now though and we might as well give up hope of them devolving :( " There is no such thing as 'devolving'. Its a fallacy. Not all evolution is progressive, it still doesnt stop it from being evolution.
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Uelkse wrote:
Liberate the illiterate
Events
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Dec
7
Biffy Clyro
Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland
4 shouts
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Dec
13
Biffy Clyro Warm-Up Show
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
9 shouts
| 32 attendees
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Dec
14
Biffy Clyro
Mandela Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom
23 shouts
| 30 attendees
News
SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER TOUR ANNOUNCED / UNION CHAPEL TICKETS ON SALE!
7 Nov 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/biffyclyro
FRIGHTENED RABBIT JOIN THE DECEMBER TOUR!
We're incredibly excited to tell you that we'll be joined in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow by the quite brilliant Frightened Rabbit, whose album . …
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18 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/biffyclyro
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