“The media distorts your personality and creates an out sized version of who you really are – someone you don’t really recognise”.

In the second part of our chat with the mercurial Gruff Rhys, we learn what it was like for Gruff to be shoved to the front of the press, as a focal point for Welsh Music, how it was easier to just go with flow and accept the absurdity of it all. We discuss the pressures on both new and old bands… in terms of promoting heritage albums and competing for space. We revisit the times Gruff spent with the Super Furry Animals – and how freeing it was to tour without anything to promote. Gruff also speaks on these times as being able to confirm that certain periods in his career actually happened. Gruff reveals what he does when he is not the perma-creating Gruff Rhys, the musician, it comes as little surprise to discover that he is never far from the arts. This is part two of two, please head back to part one – available on RTL Play – check that out and then come back to snack on this tasty nugget. Cheers