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Stereophonics are a Rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones , Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler . Kelly and Richard grew up together in Cwmaman , South Wales . Kelly and Richard, along with original drummer, Stuart Cable began writing and performing in working men’s clubs together in 1992 as a teenage cover band. BIOGRAPHY Formation and early years The three-piece began writing and performing music in working men’s clubs together in 1992 as a teenage cover band known as 'Tragic Love Company', a name inspired by their favourite bands 2007 . Signing and Brit Award , Kelly Jones and Richard Jones]] In 1996 the band were signed to a newly formed record label, V2 . The record label was created by Richard Branson and were the first artist to be signed. Upon signing, they dropped "The" from their name and simply became "Stereophonics". In February 1998 the band received a BRIT Award for the Best New Group. In the same week the band re-released the single " Local Boy In The Photograph " which in turn, reached position 14 in the UK Singles Chart . The band's debut album, Word Gets Around also went "Gold" in the UK from the heightened publicity . In November 1998, The Bartender And The Thief , the first single from '' Performance And Cocktails '', was released. It hit number three on the UK charts. "Just Lookin", was released next and reached number 4 in March 1999 . The same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks went platinum. Later that year the band played what was widely regarded as the best gig of the year in Britain in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea . They also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Randy Newman song Mama Told Me Not To Come for his album '' Reload ''. |
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