乐队介绍

苏格兰摇滚乐队Biffy Clyro，自1995年成立以来，已经15年。2001年至今共发行五张专辑，却是在07年的专辑《Puzzle》之后才被主流乐迷所熟知。乐队早期深受Nirvana影响，作品也经常被拿来与其相比较。随着时间推移，Biffy Clyro的风格也越来越多元与个性化，Nirvana的标签渐渐被淡忘。　　2002年至2005年间，Biffy Clyro在独立厂牌Beggar's Banquet下发行了三张专辑Blackened Sky(2002.03.11), The Vertigo of Bliss(2003.06.16), Infinity Land(2005.02.14). 乐队在几年间马不停蹄的在各地巡演，积累了一批数量不多却异常忠实的歌迷群。2006年签约华纳之后，Biffy Clyro在加拿大录制了第四张专辑《Puzzle》。《Puzzle》在评论届得到了空前的好评，不少媒体给出了几近完美的评价，帮助专辑在发行第一周爬上了英国榜第二名的位置。据统计，《Puzzle》的销量在2009年2月已超越白金（30万）。　　2009年，随着《Only Revolutions》的发行和单曲《Mountains》的大受欢迎，乐队向主流市场再度迈进。《Only Revolutions》在2009年11月9日发行几日内便成为金唱片（10万），随后在2010年达到白金销量，并且入围了英国举足轻重的水星奖。英国Q音乐杂志和NME杂志2010年12月发行刊物中都提到截至2010年12月，《Only Revolutions》的英国销量已达45万张。

团名由来

iffy Clyro的团名由来很长时间内都是一个迷，因为这两个词在英文中都没有特殊意义, 乐队成员曾编造各种小故事来糊弄媒体，知道近些年他们才道出了Biffy Clyro背后的真实意义。主唱simon在一次采访中解释“英国有位很有名的歌手Cliff Richard. 我和Ben十三岁的时候很厌烦Ayr(三人家乡）无聊的生活，无聊到我们会幻想各种Cliff Richard的周边商品找乐子。类似于Cliff Richard大衣架，Cliff Richard耶稣娃娃（Cliff Richard同时也是位福音歌手）。在英国，有种很便宜的笔叫做Biro,我们于是想到可以做支Cliff Richard Biro笔，就叫它Cliffy Biro. 也不知到怎么搞的，我把它叫成了Biffy Clyro(首音互换）。我们那晚挺清醒的，在Ayr真的没什么可做，天气太糟了。“

乐队成员

Simon Alexander Neil( 吉他，主唱）生日：1979年8月31日出生地：Irvine, North Ayrshire, 苏格兰与英文老师Francesca Pieroni在2008年1月5日结束七年爱情长 跑，在埃尔圣哥伦比亚教堂结婚。James Roberto Johnston( 贝斯，合音）生日：1980年4月25日　　出生地：Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, 苏格兰James目前和女友一起住在Kilmarnock Ben Hamilton Johnston (鼓手，合音）生日：1980年4月25日出生地：Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, 苏格兰

乐队历史

iffy Clyro于1995年在Kilmarnock(临近格拉斯哥）的一所学校正式成立，三位成员Simon, James, Ben从小便是朋友。三人因对类似Braid和Karate的underground,experimental rock和post-hardcore乐队而走到了一起。（当然，guns n'roses, metallica也是他们的兴趣）成立之初很快的，他们便摸索出了自己的路：一种让人精神紧张疑惑，进入非正常节奏的声音。加之出人意料的吉他，充满情感的副歌和尽情的嘶吼，组合成当时独一无二，绝无仅有的风格。不仅在精神上，在现实中，他们也与主流大相径庭－三人拒绝离开自己的故乡，与乐队迁移竞争残酷的音乐之都伦敦的趋势相反。

出道前三年，Biffy Clyro连续发行了三张充满创造力的专辑－‘Blackened Sky', 'The Vertigo Of Bliss'和 ' Infinity Land'。每年一张专辑的速度加之不眠不休的巡演帮助建立了虽然不大但非常忠心的歌迷群。随着第四张专辑' Puzzle'的发行，Biffy Clyro名声大噪。 ‘Puzzle' 中苦痛的个人情感，丰富且多层次的摇滚颂歌让听者大吃一惊。这张专辑的发行也见证了Simon, James, Ben三人与Muse在温布利体育场演出，和The Rolling Stone一起成为glastonbury的john peal舞台的主乐团。U2甚至在伦敦Union Chapel的一场小型演出中为他们暖场。不过，Biffy Clyro的最大亮点仍然是在家乡格拉斯哥的SECC举办了演唱会。“ 这就是我1991年看metallica的地方，” Simon说。“ 我们去年12月在同样的场馆也开了演唱会。我都觉得惊讶，我们是怎么做到的。”让人惊讶，不过当你听到他们的新专辑“ Only Revolution"的时候便不会觉得惊讶了。原因很简单，这张专辑就是一只摇滚的怪兽。写“Puzzle"之时，Simon的母亲刚去世不久，所以整张专辑充斥着让人喘不过气来的悲哀。 “Only Revolution" 则拥有一种欢愉和坚定的感觉. 开场‘ The Captain"的军队般整齐划一的脚步，“Bubble"中连续的吉他的riff, 跳跃的流行感的声音，悠扬的号角， 痛苦也愉悦的疑问的’ God and Satan', 破败性感的“ Born On A Horse", 环绕耳边浪漫的咆哮着的“ Many of Horrow", 深入内心黑暗的"Shock Shock", 早已经被歌迷熟知的摇滚榜前十名单曲“ Mountains" "That Golden Rule", 无疑不让人咋舌。

1995-2000: Early years and formation

The first incarnation of what would eventually become Biffy Clyro was formed in 1995 by fifteen-year-old Ayr-based guitarist Simon Neil, who recruited Kilmarnock-born Ben Johnston and someone known 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. Simon Neil has commented on this period of time, saying:

On 31 January 1995, they played their first gig under the name Skrewfish as the support for a band called Pink Kross at the Key Youth Centre in East Kilbride, now known as Universal Connections East Kilbride. In 1997, 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.

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. Bahl offered them a chance to release an independent single on Aereogramme's Babi Yaga record label. "Iname" was released on 28 June 1999, with Northsound Radio's Jim Gellatly (later of Beat 106 & Xfm Scotland) giving the band their first radio play. This first release led to the band being chosen by Stow College's Electric Honey record label to release a record. thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow was released on Nerosa on 13 June 2000, and after hearing it, BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway gave the band airplay. A few days prior to the release of thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow, the band were spotted at the Unsigned Bands stage at T in the Park 2000 by a Beggars Banquet representative. Soon after, the band was signed to the independent Beggar's Banquet.

2000 - 2005: Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land

Main articles: Blackened Sky, The Vertigo of Bliss, and Infinity Land

On 9 April 2001, previously unreleased song "27" was released as a single. On 1 October 2001, a song from thekidswho... was re-recorded and released as a single, "Justboy". This was repeated again on 4 February 2002, when the song "57" was released. On 11 March, the band's debut album, Blackened Sky, was released to generally positive reviews. It was around this time that the band began touring extensively, including being the support for Weezer on 20 March at the Barrowlands in Glasgow. On 15 July, the fourth single from the album, "Joy.Discovery.Invention" was released as a double A-side with a newly recorded song, titled "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys", which later appeared on The Vertigo of Bliss.

In 2003, the band retreated to the Linford Manor recording studio in Great Linford, Milton Keynes, England to record the follow-up to Blackened Sky. On 24 March, a new single was released titled, "The Ideal Height", followed by another new single titled "Questions and Answers" on 26 May. The band's second album, The Vertigo of Bliss was released on 16 June, to positive reviews, which focused on the more experimental style of the album in comparison to Blackened Sky, as well as the introduction of string sections.

After touring relentlessly for The Vertigo of Bliss, the band retreated to Monnow Valley Studios in Monmouth, Wales to record a follow-up album. As with the previous album, two singles were released before the actual album; "Glitter and Trauma" and "My Recovery Injection" on 9 August and 20 September, respectively. A digital download was also released; "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake", on 31 May. On 4 October, the band's third album, Infinity Land was released, and on 14 February 2005, the last single from the album, "Only One Word Comes To Mind" was released. On 16 February, the band performed a cover of Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" live from Maida Vale on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. Simon Neil's side project, Marmaduke Duke, also released an album in 2005, The Magnificent Duke, and toured the UK, along with the Johnston twins accompanying on bass and drums.

2007-2009: Puzzle and mainstream success