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Biffy Clyro got its start in 1995 when vocalist + guitarist Simon Neil
and schoolfriend twins James and Ben Johnston, on bass and drums respectively,
formed their first band as young teenagers at school in the nearby town
of Kilmarnock, 17 miles from Glasgow City Centre, SCOTLAND, over a shared
love of experimental Rock and hardcore. In 1997 the trio relocated to
Glasgow to study audio engineering and electronics in music, but primarily
to turn Biffy Clyro into a full-time proposition.
Debut single "Iname" was unleashed in May 1999 by manager Dee
Bahl, with the charmingly-titled "thekidswhopoptodaytwillrocktomorrow"
EP following soon after on Electric Honey.
The next year Biffy Clyro were signed to Beggars Banquet and released
a new single titled "27" in October 2000.
"Justboy" preceded debut album "Blackened Sky", released
in early 2001; it was one of the most critically-acclaimed underground
albums of 2002.
The band's second full-length disc, "The Vertigo Of Bliss",
was recorded in one day and released in June 2003; it contained their
first U.K. top 40 hit single, "Questions And Answers".
"Infinity Land" followed a year later, generating the British
top 40 hit singles "My Recovery Injection" and "Only One
Word Comes To Mind".
Biffy Clyro resurfaced in June 2007 with the highly lauded fourth album
"Puzzle", it peaked at #2 on the Official U.K. Sales chart;
eventually winning them opening slots for such top artists as Muse,
Linkin Park and Queens
Of The Stone Age. The CD included the top 40 hit single "Living
Is A Problem Because Everything Dies" which also earned airplay on
alt-Rock radio in America.
August 2008 saw the release of the single "Mountains", it debuted
at #5 on the U.K. Pop chart.
This track was eventually included on the Scots progressive indie rockers'
fifth full album, "Only Revolutions" which arrived in stores
in November 2009; it sported two more British Top 20 hits: "That
Golden Rule" and "The Captain".
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