Fade Files

Fade Files
Origin	Cardiff, Wales
Genres	Electronic, dream pop
Years active	2012-present
Labels	FadeFiles
Members	Mark Hopgood Richard Griffiths Stefan Schmid
Website	fadefiles.co.uk

Fade Files is a Welsh electronic pop group based in Cardiff, Wales. Its members are Richard Griffiths (from Cardiff), Stefan Schmid (from Fribourg, Switzerland) and producer Mark Hopgood, from London. The group started in 2012 when Richard and Stefan began to demo songs together in Switzerland and Wales. Inspired initially by The Postal Service’s method of working from different parts of the country, their collaboration continued over the Internet. Mark joined in 2014, and the group writes and produces their music together in Switzerland, London or Wales, or sometimes by swapping files online. Their first single "Byth yn Dod Lawr" was produced in collaboration with Kris Jenkins.

History

2016: Single - Byth Yn Dod Lawr

Release date: 17 May 2016

A Side - Byth Yn Dod Lawr

B Side - Let It Come Down (free download)

Byth Yn Dod Lawr was awarded "Trac Yr Wythnos" ( track of the week ) by BBC Radio Cymru on the week commencing 6 June 2016. Link: BBC Radio Cymru Playlist

Members

Current members

• Richard Griffiths: Vocals, keyboards
• Mark Hopgood: Keyboards, harmonies
• Stefan Schmid: Vocals, keyboards

Occasional additional members

• Andy Taylor: Guitars
• Oncle Gilbert: Samples
• David K. West: Muse

Discography

2016

• Byth Yn Dod Lawr (single) | BYDL (May 2016) Byth Yn Dod Lawr - YouTube
• Let It Come Down (B-Side to BYDL) (May 2016) Let It Come Down (for David K. West) - YouTube
• Am Y Gorwel (single) | AYG (September 2016)
• Drysau Cudd (B-Side to AYG) (September 2016)

External links

• Official website