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Biffy Clyro Is A Three-Piece Alternative Rock Band Which Formed In Kilmarnock Scotland In 1995. The Band Consists Of Simon Neil Vocals Guitar James Johnston Bass Vocals And His Twin Brother Ben Drums Vocals . The Band Has Released Ten Albums Since Their Formation "Blackened Sky" 2002 "The Vertigo Of Bliss" 2003 "Infinity Land" 2004 "Puzzle" 2007 "Only Revolutions" 2010 "Opposites" 2013 And "Ellipsis" 2016 "Balance Not Symmetry" 2019 "A Celebration Of Endings" 2020 And "The Myth Of The Happily Ever After" 2021 . Biffy As They Are Often Referred To Utilise A Quiet/loud Dynamic Constructing Songs That Can Range From A Whisper-Quiet Pick On The Guitar To Huge Walls Of Noise With Massive Distortion And Crashing Drums. Their Sound Has Simplified Somewhat In Recent Times Yet Still Occasionally Contains Complex Time Signatures And Heavy Riffs. While Simon Neil Sings Lead All Three Members Provide Vocals. "'Mon The Biffy!" Is A Well Known Chant Amongst Biffy Fans It Is Usually Shouted In Between Songs At Gigs Or Before The Band Come On Stage. Some Fans Have Reacted Poorly To The Band's Recent Output. The First Incarnation Of What Would Eventually Become Biffy Clyro Was Formed In 1995 By Fifteen-Year-Old Irvine-Born Ayr-Raised Guitarist Simon Neil Who Recruited Kilmarnock-Born Ben Johnston And Someone Known Only As Barry On Drums And Bass Respectively Calling Themselves Screwfish. Barry Was Soon Replaced By James Johnston Ben's Twin Brother And The Three Spent The Next Two Years Rehearsing Writing And Covering Songs. In 1997 They Played Their First Gig As The Support For A Band Called Pink Kross At A Local Youth Centre. The Trio Then Moved To Glasgow Where Neil Went To The University Of Glasgow And The Johnston Twins Went To Stow College Studying Electronics With Music And Audio Engineering Respectively.They Then Progressed Onto The Bigger Stage After Playing Gigs Around Glasgow And Receiving Positive And Enthusiastic Reactions From The Audiences The Band Were Spotted By Dee Bahl Who Soon Became Their Manager. Bahl Offered Them A Chance To Release An Independent Single On Aereogramme's Babi Yaga Record Label. "Iname" Was Released On 28 June 1999 And Led To The Band Being Chosen By Stow College's Electric Honey Record Label To Release A Record. Thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow... Was Released On 13 June 2000 And After Hearing It BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway Gave The Band Airplay. A Few Days Prior To The Release Of Thekidswho... The Band Were Spotted At The Unsigned Bands Stage At T In The Park 2000 By A Beggars Banquet Representative. Soon After The Band Was Signed To The Independent Beggar's Banquet And On 30 October 2000 They Re-Recorded And Released The Single "27" Which Became Kerrang!'s Single Of The Week. On 1 October 2001 One Of The Songs From Thekidswho... Was Re-Recorded And Released As A Single "Justboy". This Was Repeated On 4 February 2002 When The Song "57" Was Released. On 11 March The Band's Debut Album Blackened Sky Was Released To Generally Positive Reviews. It Was Around This Time That The Band Began Touring Extensively Including Being The Support For Weezer On 20 March At The Barrowlands In Glasgow. On 15 July The Fourth Single From The Album "Joy.Discovery.Invention" Was Released As A Double A-Side With A Newly Recorded Song Entitled "Toys Toys Toys Choke Toys Toys Toys" Which Later Appeared On The Vertigo Of Bliss. In 2003 The Band Retreated To The Linford Manor Recording Studio In Great Linford Milton Keynes England To Record The Follow-Up To Blackened Sky. On 24 March A New Single Was Released Entitled "The Ideal Height" Followed By Another New Single Entitled "Questions And Answers" On 28 May. The Band's Second Album The Vertigo Of Bliss Was Released On 16 June To Positive Reviews Which Focused On The More Experimental Style Of The Album In Comparison To Blackened Sky As Well As The Introduction Of String Sections. In 2004 After Touring Relentlessly For The Vertigo Of Bliss The Band Retreated To Monnow Valley Studios In Monmouth Wales To Record A Follow-Up. As With The Previous Album Two Singles Were Released Before The Actual Album "Glitter And Trauma" And "My Recovery Injection" On 9 August And 20 September Respectively. A Digital Download Was Also Released "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake" On 31 May. On 4 October The Band's Third Album Infinity Land Was Released And On 14 February 2005 The Last Single From The Album "Only One Word Comes To Mind" Was Released. On 16 February The Band Performed A Cover Of Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" Live From Maida Vale On Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 Show. Simon Neil's Side Project Marmaduke Duke Also Released An Album In 2005 The Magnificent Duke And Toured The UK Along With The Johnston Twins Accompanying On Bass And Drums For It. In 2006 Biffy Clyro Left Beggars Banquet And Signed A Deal With 14th Floor An Offshoot Of Warner Bros. In June The Band Contributed A Cover Of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" To Kerrang!'s High Voltage! A Brief History Of Rock Which Came Free With Issue #1110 Of The Magazine. In September The Band Moved Temporarily To Canada To Record Their Fourth Album At The Warehouse Studio In Vancouver And The Farm Studio In Gibsons Which They Finished Doing In November. The Song "Semi-Mental" Was Released As A Digital Download On 25 December. In 2007 The Song "Saturday Superhouse" Was Released On 14 May Where It Reached #13 On The UK Singles Chart The Band's Highest Single Chart Position To Date. On 14 May The Song "Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" Was Released Reaching #19 On The UK Singles Charts. On 21 May Biffy Were Confirmed For T In The Park 2007 As Well As Being Announced As One Of The Support Bands For The 17 June Gig At The New Wembley Stadium For Muse. On 1 June Biffy Were Confirmed For Glastonbury 2007. On 4 June Puzzle Was Released To Critical Acclaim And Eventually Helped The Band To Reach Their Highest UK Albums Chart Position Ever Reaching #2 In The First Week Of Release. On 6 June It Was Announced That Biffy Were To Support The Who At Marlay Park In Ireland. On 12 June It Was Announced That "Folding Stars" Was Released As A Single On July 16. On The 23rd Of August 2007 Biffy Clyro Were Announced As The Support Act For The Red Hot Chilli Peppers At Hampden Stadium In Glasgow For The Stadium Arcadium Tour.

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