Editing Datblygu (section)

== History ==
The band was formed by vocalist [[David R. Edwards]] and instrumentalist T. Wyn Davies in 1982 while they were at [[Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi]] in [[Cardigan, Ceredigion|Cardigan]], with instrumentalist Patricia Morgan joining in 1984.<ref name="StrongI">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "The Great Indie Discography", Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref><ref name="Hill">Hill, Sarah (2012) "[http://www.walesartsreview.org/datblygu-trideg/ Datblygu Trideg]", Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref><ref name="WO">"[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/wales-poet-laureate-doubt-who-2042427 Wales' poet laureate of doubt who made perfect sense to a generation]", [[Wales Online]], 17 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref> Edwards' lyrics were almost entirely in the [[Welsh language]], the subject matter reflecting his "extreme disillusionment" with life in Wales in the early 1980s era under [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="StrongI" /><ref name="HillBook" /> After four [[musicassette|cassette]]-only releases on Casetiau Neon, the band had their first vinyl release in 1987 on [[Anhrefn Records]], with the ''Hwgr-Grawth-Og'' EP featuring just Edwards and Morgan, which was picked up by [[John Peel]] and led to a session being recorded for his [[BBC Radio 1]] show (the first of five such sessions).<ref name="BBCWales">"[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/datblygu/pages/biography.shtml Datblygu biography]", [[BBC]]. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref> While Welsh radio gave the band little airplay, they also found an outlet through [[Geraint Jarman]]'s ''Fideo 9'' television show on [[S4C]].<ref name="HillBook">Hill, Sarah (2007) '''Blerwytirhwng?' The Place of Welsh Pop Music'', Ashgate, {{ISBN|978-0754658986}}, p. 87</ref> The band's first album, ''Wyau'' (''Eggs''), was released in 1988, and was followed two years later with ''Pyst'' (''Posts'') on the Ofn label. Davies left in 1990 and the group continued as a duo for a while, before being augmented by a series of musicians, notably drummer Al Edwards. Moving to [[Ankst Records]], the Christmas-themed  ''Blwch Tymer Tymor'' cassette was issued in 1991. Edwards collaborated with Tŷ Gwydr and [[Llwybr Llaethog]] on the 1992 album ''LL.LL v T.G. MC DRE'', before releasing a final Datblygu album in 1993 with ''Libertino''.<ref name="StrongI" /> After a single, "Alcohol"/"Amnesia" in 1995, the band split up.

In August 2008 a new 7-inch single "Can y Mynach Modern" (The Song of the Modern Monk) was released. The song recounts (over its brief ninety seconds) the turmoil and madness that engulfed Edwards as the band fell apart in the mid nineties and the long road to recovery that resulted from the fallout. The track is intended as a full stop on their legacy rather than a brand new start.

Datblygu have been cited as a major influence on the generation of Welsh bands that followed, including [[Gorky's Zygotic Mynci]] and [[Super Furry Animals]] (who covered Datblygu's "Y Teimlad" on their ''[[Mwng]]'' album).<ref name="StrongI" /><ref name="WO" />

In a rare TV appearance, Edwards featured on [[S4C]] documentary programme ''O Flaen dy Lygaid'' in 2009, presented by [[Cardiff]]-based broadcaster and friend of Edwards's, Ali Yassine, which followed Edwards and his efforts to recover from mental illness. The programme also featured Datblygu bandmember and former [[Pobol y Cwm]] actress Ree Davies and her own battle against mental illness.

In 2012 an exhibition celebrating the band's history was held in a Cardiff coffee shop.<ref name="Hill" /> Edwards and Morgan reunited in 2012 for the EP ''Darluniau'r Ogof Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain''. A new mini-album, ''Erbyn Hyn'', was released in June 2014.<ref>Tucker, Simon (2014) "[http://louderthanwar.com/datblygu-erbyn-hyn-official-album-launch/ Datblygu: Erbyn Hyn. Official Mini-Album Launch]", [[Louder than War]], 6 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref><ref>"[http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/New-album-release/story-21091396-detail/story.html Datblygu celebrate new album release]", ''[[Carmarthen Journal]]'', 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014</ref>

In 2020, an album ''Cwm Gwagle'', was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Datblygu-Cwm-Gwagle/release/15894717|title=Datblygu – Cwm Gwagle (2020, Vinyl)|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Discogs.com}}</ref> It was No. 2 in [[The Quietus]]' list of 2020's Best of Weird Britain – "Another crucial document of a brilliant band".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/29304-best-of-new-weird-britain-2020|title=New Weird Britain: The Best Of 2020|website=[[The Quietus]]|date=December 2020 |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

Edwards died 22 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://link2wales.co.uk/2021/latest-news/rip-dave-datblygu/|title = RIP Dave Datblygu – link2wales.co.uk| date=22 June 2021 }}</ref>