Clinigol

Clinigol are a Welsh synth-pop and dance-pop duo from Wales, made up of brothers Aled Pickard and Geraint Pickard. Their songs are mostly in Welsh, and they frequently work with Welsh-language singers. The group’s name is the Welsh word for “clinical”.

Early releases

Clinigol forms in 2002 and begins releasing singles in the mid-2000s. Their first single, “Eiliad” (“A Second”), comes out on the Ciwdod label, followed by “Y Gwir” (“The Truth”) in 2007 and “Hufen Ia” (“Ice Cream”) in 2009. These tracks later appear on the debut album Melys (“Sweet”), which is released on the Rasp label.

Albums and collaborations

Melys includes guest vocals from Heather Jones, Margaret Williams, Cofi Bach and Siwan Morris. Morris is also known for appearing in Channel 4’s Skins. In 2010, the duo releases two more singles, “Swigod” (“Bubbles”) and “Cyfrinach” (“Secret”), both taken from their second album Discopolis. The album is described as the first single-artist double album in the Welsh language and features guest vocals from Elin Fflur, Caryl Parry Jones, Amy Wadge, Nia Medi, Carys Eleri, Rufus Mufasa, El Parisa and Catrin Evans.