Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on guitar, and Aled Richards on drums. Matthews and Roberts were the main songwriters. Initially the line up fluctuated, at various times including Clancy Pegg on keyboards, Daisy Hewitt as a harmony singer, Dafydd Ieuan and Kris Jenkins on drums and percussion, before settling down to the "classic" line up in 1995. It is rumoured that Matthews and Roberts... first met in Cardiff when she was busking. They hit it off and began writing songs together in 1992. For four years after this they were also in a relationship, many aspects of this being played out publicly in their lyrics.
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| Career began: | 1992 |
| Career ended: | September 21, 2001 |
| Members: | Dafydd Ieuan, Cerys Matthews, Mark Roberts, Clancy Pegg, Paul Jones, Owen Powell, Aled Richards |
| Hometown: | Cardiff |
| Also known as: | Catatonia |