Last updated: 10 February 2011
After the transatlantic success of Lostprophets, eyes turned to the South Wales punk/hardcore circuit to find the next big thing. Funeral For A Friend were the obvious choice.
They came through to steal the melodic hardcore crown, winning over hordes of fans and scoring chart successes in the process. Funeral For A Friend formed in early 2002 from the ashes of a group called January Thirst, and recorded their debut EP Between Order And Model, after having been together for just a few months.
Read the full Funeral For A Friend biography.
Key works
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Memory And Humanity (2008)
Listen to the band's track-by-track guide -
Tales Don't Tell Themselves (2007)
The third album released in May 2007. Read the BBC Music review -
Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation (2003)
The debut album, with their signature singles. Read the BBC Music review -
Hours
See also
Elsewhere on the BBC
Elsewhere on the web
Artist search
Browse the BBC Wales Music database.
Rock in Wales
Miners' benefits
Listen to Billy Bragg talking to us about the shows he played in aid of miners' families.
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