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19-04-2025
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Welsh rockers hit number one in album chart
Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows have achieved their first UK number one in the album chart. The five-piece band's record God Shaped Hole beat competition from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Sam Fender to secure the top spot in the Official Charts based on sales. "This is absolutely insane," said singer Shane Greenhall in a post on Instagram in which he thanked fans for the "huge reward" after "10 years of sticking with us". "That's why it means so much - it hasn't happened at the start of our career. We've been working so hard behind the scenes for multiple years," he added. Welsh reggae artist hits number one on iTunes chart Broadcasters perform St David's Day duet Competing with Netflix a challenge - theatre group Greenhall said the band began performing together as teenagers, jamming with older musicians at gigs around south Wales. "There were jam nights all around the Bridgend area, down in Porthcawl, Port Talbot, Neath, Cardiff, Swansea, so from a young age we were going," he said. "It was a hotbed for rock music in general." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Charts (@officialcharts) The band from Bridgend started in 2014 and got their name from drummer Ronnie Huxford after hearing his father shouting about birds in his garden. "We loved the thought, you know, playing loud music and the neighbours next door shouting, banging on the walls, 'those damn crows'," Greenhall told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Friday just hours before their chart success was confirmed. The band's highest charting record prior to their latest effort was 2023's Inhale/Exhale which reached number three. Those Damn Crows are currently on a tour of record stores to promote the album ahead of a UK and European tour.
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19-04-2025
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Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows hit number one in album chart
Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows have achieved their first UK number one in the album five-piece band's record God Shaped Hole beat competition from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Sam Fender to secure the top spot in the Official Charts based on sales."This is absolutely insane," said singer Shane Greenhall in a post on Instagram in which he thanked fans for the "huge reward" after "10 years of sticking with us"."That's why it means so much - it hasn't happened at the start of our career. We've been working so hard behind the scenes for multiple years," he added. Greenhall said the band began performing together as teenagers, jamming with older musicians at gigs around south Wales."There were jam nights all around the Bridgend area, down in Porthcawl, Port Talbot, Neath, Cardiff, Swansea, so from a young age we were going," he said."It was a hotbed for rock music in general." The band from Bridgend started in 2014 and got their name from drummer Ronnie Huxford after hearing his father shouting about birds in his garden."We loved the thought, you know, playing loud music and the neighbours next door shouting, banging on the walls, 'those damn crows'," Greenhall told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Friday just hours before their chart success was band's highest charting record prior to their latest effort was 2023's Inhale/Exhale which reached number Damn Crows are currently on a tour of record stores to promote the album ahead of a UK and European tour.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Welsh rock band secures UK number one album
A Welsh band is celebrating after achieving their first number one album. Bridgend rockers Those Damn Crows have claimed top spot in the latest UK Official Albums Chart with their new album 'God Shaped Hole'. The band - made up of Shane Greenhall, Ian Thomas, David Winchurch, Lloyd Wood and Ronnie Huxford - has become the first Welsh artist to secure a UK number one album since Ren in 2023. They join an illustrious set of Welsh bands to have had a number one record, including Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, and Catatonia. Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' is at number two in the latest charts, while Oasis continue to enjoy a renewed surge in popularity ahead of their reunion tour later this year, with their compilation album 'Time Flies' charting at number three. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton's brother left with 'no finances' after keeping secret READ MORE: Adventure activities banned at Welsh beauty spot to protect wildlife after rules ignored Reacting to the news on Friday night, Those Damn Crows said in a statement: 'Really struggling to put these feelings into words right now, but I know how we've achieved this UNBELIEVABLE victory, there's one word that best describes it…. TOGETHER!! "Our dream has turned reality, our band is now permanently etched in music history and its something that cannot be taken from us as we proudly scream from the rafters - Those Damn Crows have a number one album! "'God Shaped Hole' will forever be a special record. We knew it when writing and recording it and now even more so as you, our fans, have embraced it like no other album we have made before. You have literally thrown it to the top of the charts and there it remained DEFIANT until the powers that be made it official! "Your unwavering love and support means we won regardless of where the album landed, but hey!…. Make no mistake, we ALL wanted the top spot and TOGETHER we got it! We're on cloud nine right now and it's gonna take some time for our feet to touch the floor." Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.
