The Joy Formidable will open for The Front Bottoms. Mobley is also on the bill. When: 8 p.m., Friday Where: The Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague avenue. Cost: $59.50. Info: (509) 244-3279, ...

Nearly 15 years is a long time to be in a band. How do you keep the creative juices flowing? Some acts find one thing they’re good at, and then keep doing it, ad infinitum. (See: Bad Religion, most ...

The Joy Formidable consists of only three musicians, but the trio from north Wales made a formidable noise Friday during their late-afternoon set at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. Featuring ...

Last night's Joy Fomidable was a non-stop explosion of light. Credit: ERIC SANDY/SCENE ERIC SANDY/SCENE Last night’s Joy Fomidable was a non-stop explosion of light. Straight outta Wales, The Joy ...

In a few months, the U.S. men’s soccer team will face off against Wales in the FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world. It’ll be the first time the American athletes have played in the ...

Welsh trio The Joy Formidable return today with their fifth studio album, Into the Blue, which was recorded during the global pandemic restrictions. Frontwoman and guitarist Ritzy Bryan and bassist ...

The Joy Formidable is rooted in a childhood friendship. This trio from Northern Wales started to grow when Ritzy Bryan (vocals, guitar) and Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals) began to work together in ...

Time really does fly when you’re having fun and making great records. Which is something The Joy Formidable can testify to. Formed in the North Wales border town of Mold back in 2007, they’ve earned a ...

Feisty Welsh trio The Joy Formidable brought their tour with Blood Red Shoes to NYC last week for shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg (4/17) and Webster Hall (4/18). Sets pretty evenly split between ...

The Lonely Forest and The Joy Formidable perform at Webster Hall. The Lonely Forest playing New York’s Webster Hall on Friday, April 29th. Photo: Leigh Belz I have to agree with Dave—"Whirring" is one ...