ROGUE JONES
BIOGRAPHY
Now living in Cardiff, Wales but originally from Cwm Gwendraeth, husband and wife team Ynyr Ifan and Bethan Morgan formed Rogue Jones in 2013. Fronting the band, which also includes Bethan’s sister Mari Morgan, Elen Ifan (both from folk group Saron), Ben Isaacs and Jim Deacon (Kutosis/Wylderness) and Steffan Ebsworth, the pair have been wowing audiences on the live circuit with their electrifying performances. Combining a wide and colourful range of instruments from accordion to omnichord, they are masters of charming melodies and lyrics awash with imagery.
After releasing in 2014 their first two singles, Little Pig of Tree and Halen, the band returned to Tŷ Drwg Studios in Cardiff in early 2015 to finish work on their debut album. VU was released throughout their home country of Wales in October 2015 on Welsh label Blinc Records, to critical acclaim.
After a busy 2016 of touring and festivals, November 2016 saw one of the album’s songs, Human Heart, released as a special bilingual double-single. The single also features Gogoneddus yw y Galon, a new recording of Human Heart with a Welsh version of the lyrics. To accompany the double-single, the album gains its full UK release in December 2016.
Blinc Records wish to thank the Wales Arts Council for supporting Rogue Jones through the their Music Industry Development grant, which funded the marketing and promotion of the single and the album.
“A charmingly quirky band… who deserve a cult following at the very least”
– Robin Denselow, The Guardian
“Discovering the decidedly nutty Rogue Jones affected me in a somewhat different way. I was simultaneously confused, excited, happy, antsy, and slightly terrified… but altogether tickled by their whimsical charm.”
– Charlie Piercey, Buzz Magazine
“Rogue Jones have finished their debut album and it’s amazing. Gonna be a good year for music.”
– Rob Ackroyd, Florence and the Machine.
LATEST NEWS

Rogue Jones ‘U V’ – new remix album out April 30 – PRE-ORDER NOW!
Rogue Jones’ friends weave the band’s songs with various different genres – new experimental album
To celebrate 5 years since the release of their debut album, ‘V U’, Rogue Jones releases U V – a collection of remixes of the album’s songs – on April 30th.
To form this collection, the band asked 10 of their friends from Welsh music scene to put their own stamp on the album’s tracks – artists including Rob Ackroyd (Florence and the Machine), 9 Bach, Ani Glass and Pat Morgan (Datblygu).
Last October, exactly 5 years after VU’s release, BBC Radio Cymru started playing one remix every week, and now here’s a chance to hear the whole album in its entirety – U V will be released on April 30 via BLINC Records. Anelog’s remix of the song Pysgota is available to stream now.
On the album curation process, Ynyr Morgan Ifan of the band said …
“Although the project has been in the pipeline for some time, this past year has given us the focus to get it finished and to reach out to other musicians at such an isolated time. But this was not a collaborative process – we decided at an early stage that we wanted to give the remixers complete creative freedom.
“Each element of the original tracks would be sent to the remixers, right down to the smallest pieces – a 3-second clip of a cymbal, a pick-up of a vocoder backing vocal, or a piece of poetry that never made it to the finished track – perhaps this forced the remixers to move further from the original than is usually the case.”
The band, described by Robin Denselow of the Guardian as “charmingly quirky” in a review of V U, have also been working on new material:
“The remix album has been in operation for about 3 years and has coincided with recording sessions for the band’s second album, which have tended towards the experimental and electronic. ”
Bethan Mai from the band added:
“Placing one of your songs, many of which has needed sweat and soul to create, in the hands of another artist and letting him or her rip it up, turn it inside out and transform it into something completely different is something beautifully horrific but it’s cathartic for an artist to do.
“This is a celebration of the fact that a piece of art, once it’s left the hands of its creator, takes on a life of its own and is interpreted as unique to each listener. It’s a celebration of how each artist’s mind can lead us to new ground, and what better artists to lead us than these.
“We love all remixes and thank you to everyone who took part and breathed new life into the songs – Rob Ackroyd, Anelog, 9 Bach, Pat Morgan, Ëadyth, Ani Glass, BITW, Carw, Frank Naughton and H O R S E S.”
The album will be available from leading download and streaming services. Pre-order the album now from the BLINC online shop https://blinc.bandcamp.com
ALBUM – U V
Artist: Rogue Jones
Tracks:
- Halen (BITW Remix)
- Pysgota (Anelog Remix)
- Hungry (Frank Naughton Remix)
- Afalau (Ani Glass Remix)
- Priscilla (H O R S E S Remix)
- Baby (Pat Morgan Remix)
- King Is Dead (Rob Ackroyd Remix)
- Little Pig of Tree (9 Bach Remix)
- Kelly (Ëadyth Remix)
- Human Heart (Carw Remix)
Format: Digital only
Release Date: Friday, April 30
Cat: BLINC 23

Solo EP from Bethan Mai of Rogue Jones out this Friday
It’s a pleasure to announce that Bethan Mai has been in the studio to record solo material, with the co-vocalist and co-songwriter of Rogue Jones set to release her first E.P. ‘Bach‘ on June 16th on Blinc Records, and a brand new video to accompany the launch.
Recorded at Tŷ Drwg Studio in Cardiff, this pioneering Welsh electro-pop is a cacophony of primitive beats and warm and charming melodies. It pushes the boundaries between structure and sound, where influences from old Welsh melodies and traditional chanting meet electronic beats to shake your midrift.
This striking E.P. from this mighty and exciting artist is darkly enchanting. Entitled Bach (Welsh: Small), it is anything but small, with the artist from Cwm Gwendraeth carving her own sound which is a clear departure from what she has achieved with the weird and wonderful cult band Rogue Jones…
“A charmingly quirky band from Cardiff” – Robin Denslow, The Guardian.
Bethan is known for her memorable performances with the band…
“An interesting character to say the least. She flung herself around the stage, screamed like an angry jay bird and sung her heart out all the while playing just about every instrument she could get her hands on” – Charley Piercey, Buzz Magazine.
Bach is out digitally on June 16th on Blinc Records, available from iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify, etc., also from the Blinc Records shop, blincrecords.com/shop
More details to follow…

Out today! New Rogue Jones double-single – Human Heart/Gogoneddus yw y Galon
A day of glory! The new Rogue Jones ’tilt & turn’ bilingual single is out today on Blinc Records.
Here are some links of where you can buy the single, beginning with iTunes… https://itun.es/gb/l1rVfb, Google Play https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Rogue_Jones_Human_Heart?id=Bk3gw76p3fat6yoivx7m3thmtoa, Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Human-Heart-Rogue-Jones/dp/B01M69I66A, and many more.
And of course, the single can also be bought from the Blinc Records online shop – blincrecords.com/shop – the only place where you have the option of downloading on MP3, on FLAC or on WAV.
Additionally, the songs are available to stream on services such as Spotify and Apple Music, and on the band’s Soundcloud page, https://soundcloud.com/rogue-jones
The band has prepared videos for the songs to accompany the release, which have been attracting attention on social media in recent days – these can be found at… Human Heart: https://youtu.be/WaLzGH4d1sQ and Gogoneddus yw y Galon: https://youtu.be/70-cAtA6iIU
Blinc Records are grateful to the Wales Arts Council for supporting Rogue Jones through the their Music Industry Development grant, which funds the marketing and promotion of the single and the album.

Recordiau Blinc and Rogue Jones receive funding from the Wales Arts Council
It is our pleasure to announce that Blinc Records has received funding from the Wales Arts Council as part of their Music Industry Development fund. This will be used for the promotional campaign for the new double-single from Rogue Jones, Human Heart and Gogoneddus yw y Galon.
Blinc Records wish to thank the Wales Arts Council for their support.

Rogue Jones back with a new double-single
After a busy 2016 of promoting their debut album VU through touring and festivals around Wales, Rogue Jones return to release one of the album’s songs, Human Heart, as a special bilingual double-single on November 18th. The single, released on Blinc Records, also features the song Gogoneddus yw y Galon, a brand new recording of Human Heart with a Welsh version of the lyrics, recorded at band favourite Tŷ Drwg Studios, Cardiff.
This double-single will be a Download-only release, and as with all Blinc releases it will be available from a wide range of services – iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and many more – and of course from the Blinc Records online shop, http://blincrecords.com/shop, in MP3, WAV and FLAC.
Especially for this release, the band have prepared a promotional video for both versions of the song – more details coming soon.
To follow the release of the double-single, the album VU gains its full UK release on December 2nd, after previously attracting critical acclaim through Wales.
“My favorite band Rogue Jones have finished their debut album, and it’s amazing.”
– Rob Ackroyd, Florence and the Machine
“Discovering the decidedly nutty Rogue Jones affected me in a somewhat different way. I was simultaneously confused, excited, happy, antsy, and slightly terrified… but altogether tickled by their whimsical charm.”
– Charlie Piercey, Buzz Magazine

Rogue Jones – VU – out now on Blinc!
Following a successful album launch gig in Cardiff last Thursday night, the new Rogue Jones album – VU – has now been released. A number of you have already placed orders, which were posted today. To the rest of you, here are details of the different versions…
CD
We have an attractive CD pack with a 12-page booklet, featuring artwork to compliment the lyrics from each song. All artwork is created by Bethan, with Ynyr collating all into a pack design. Apart from the Blinc Records shop, you can get hold of the CD from a number of music shops throughout Wales, e.g. Spillers Cardiff, Palas Print Caernarfon, Awen Meirion Y Bala, Llên Llŷn Pwllheli, Andy’s Aberystwyth a many, many more.
Vinyl
Gatefold pack with lyric artwork. These are limited to only 100 copies! And each one has a download card to get the digital version for free.
Apart from the Blinc Records shop, the vinyl is available in Spillers Cardiff and Palas Print Caernarfon.
Digital
You can choose a format of MP3 (256Kbps), FLAC or WAV. Available from…
Blinc Records – https://recordiaublinc.com/cynnyrch/rogue-jones-vu-mp3flacwav
iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/vu/id1049027310
Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Rogue_Jones_Vu?id=Bxo5jgv3dl7pknpgb4sm5l76uza
Amazon – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vu-Rogue-Jones/dp/B016Q26CY8/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1446473940
Enjoy!