Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band founded in 1992 in the Welsh community of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley. Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion), and Tony Kirkham (keyboards) make up the band. Stuart Cable (1992-2003) and Javier Weyler (2004-2012) played drums for the band previously. Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums, eight of which have reached number one in the United Kingdom. Decade in the Sun, a popular compilation album, was published in November 2008 and peaked at number two on the UK Album Chart.
The band has also received praise for their live performances, landing them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is involved in the Cardiff music scene.