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**Datblygu Biography** Datblygu is an experimental Welsh rock group formed in 1982 by vocalist David R. Edwards and instrumentalist T. Wyn Davies while they were students at Ysgol Uwchradd in Aberteifi. Instrumentalist Patricia Morgan joined the band in 1984. The band's lyrics, primarily in Welsh, reflect Edwards' deep disillusionment with life in Wales during the early 1980s under Margaret Thatcher. After releasing four cassette-only titles on Casetiau Neon, Datblygu made their vinyl debut in 1987 with the Hwgr-Grawth-Og EP on Anhrefn Records, which gained attention from John Peel and led to five recorded sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show. Although they received limited airplay on Welsh radio, their music was featured on Geraint Jarman's Fideo 9 television show on S4C. Their first album, Wyau (Eggs), was released in 1988, followed by Pyst (Posts) in 1990. After Davies left in 1990, the group continued as a duo, later collaborating with various musicians, including drummer Al Edwards. They moved to Ankst Records and released the Christmas-themed Blwch Tymer Tymor cassette in 1991. Edwards collaborated on the 1992 album LL.LL v T.G. MC DRE before releasing the final Datblygu album, Libertino, in 1993. The band split up after a single, "Alcohol

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