Born: 1 March 1969, Bangor
Roles: Drums, percussion, vocals
Daf is the drummer in the Furries. Prior to their formation, he played in Ffa Coffi Pawb with Gruff, and also in the pre-fame Catatonia.
It's like an adventure, really. You know, it's the five of us that make the records. We don't have a conductor
Dafydd Ieuan
Winning the drum stool in the Super Furries was a small victory in itself, as all the band started out as drummers. Indeed, Daf originally met Gruff in a drum workshop in a youth club.
Daf is Cian's brother - they were brought up together in Anglesey. However, the practicalities of making music soon led to a move. As Daf once told the Melody Maker, "I think Anglesey is a dump, which is why I used to go to Bangor, on the mainland.
"Me and Cian were brought up in a house surrounded by fields and cows. And silage. And rabbits... For me and Cian and Gruff, moving was more a matter of practicality. It was necessity, and fate maybe."
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See also
- Super Furry Animals biography
- Recreation gig
- Super Furry Animals photo gallery
- A brief history
- SFA FAQ
- Interview (2000)
- Interview (2003)
- Video interview (2009)
- Mwng: track-by-track
- Phantom Power: track-by-track
- Rings Around The World: track-by-track
- Gruff Rhys solo biography
- Indie and alternative music in Wales
- SFA on Welsh love songs
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