QRO’s spotlight catches Wales-by-London-by-everywhere’s The Joy Formidable.
Name: The Joy Formidable
Hometown: London, England, U.K.
Members: Rhiannon ‘Ritzy’ Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd Davies, Matthew James Thomas
Albums: A Balloon Called Moaning EP (2009), The Big Roar (2011), Wolf’s Law (2013), Hitch (2016), AARTH (2018), Into the Blue (2021)
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Tour dates:
10.01 – Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theater *
10.03 – Reno, NV @ Cargo *
10.04 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst *
10.05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery *
10.06 – Venice, CA @ The Venice West
10.07 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Music Hall *
10.09 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Theater*
10.11 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
10.12 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater *
10.17 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
10.18 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #
10.21 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow #
10.22 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge #
10.25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall #
10.27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts #
10.28 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair #
10.29 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom #
10.31 – Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI #
11.01 – Univeristy City, MO @ Duck Room #
11.02 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room #
11.06 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile #
11.07 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio #
11.09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
11.11 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriets #
11.12 – San Diego, CA @ SODA Bar #
11.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre #
The Joy Formidable playing “Cradle” live at Webster Hall:
The Joy Formidable playing “Austere” live at Terminal 5 in March 28th, 2012:
The Joy Formidable playing “The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade” live at Terminal 5 in March 28th, 2012:
The Joy Formidable playing “Whirring” live at Terminal 5 in March 28th, 2012:
The Joy Formidable playing “Little Blimp” live at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 17th, 2013:
The Joy Formidable playing “Wolf’s Law”/”Whirring” live at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 17th, 2013: