Superstars in the UK, headlining festivals and sell-out arena shows and even beefing with other artists, the trio Biffy Clyro are creating waves with the local release of their sixth long player, the ambitious double album Opposites. Produced by Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson (who has previously worked with such luminaries as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rage Against The Machine and our own Shihad) in LA, the album has seen no less than the arbiters of cool the NME hailing the band’s ‘genius’ in successfully straddling ‘the line between experimental and anthemic’, and awarded them last year’s coveted Best British Band award.
Comprised of Simon Neil (guitar/lead vocals) and twin brothers James and Ben Johnston (bass and drums respectively), the trio cam together as metal-head teenagers in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1995 and eventually moved to Glasgow in the late 90’s, releasing their first EP ‘thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow’ which was followed by their first album Blackened Sky. The band toured solidly throughout the decade, cementing their reputation as a live force to be reckoned with.
