Cian Ciaran

Cian Ciarán (born 16 June 1976) is a Welsh musician best known as the keyboard player in the band Super Furry Animals. Mogwai, and Manic Street Preachers.

His debut solo single "Martina Franca", was released in June 2012, with the full album, Outside In, released in July 2012 on Strangetown Records. Ciarán's second solo album, They Are Nothing Without Us, was released in 2013.

In 2013 and 2014 Ciarán took part in several anti-nuclear and pro-clean energy protests, including a solo performance at the top of a wind turbine in Norfolk in September 2013. In 2013, he travelled to Fukushima, Japan to witness the devastation from the nuclear power plant meltdown in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He appeared as a guest on the Channel 5 programme The Wright Stuff in 2013 to discuss his views.

Ciarán is also label manager for SomBom and Strangetown Records. As part of Strange Village, a television production company, Cian and his brother Dafydd Ieuan were presented with a BAFTA Cymru Award for the soundtrack to Pen Talar, and were nominated for awards in 2012 for Alys and 2013 for Gerallt.

Personal life Cian's brother is musician Dafydd Ieuan and he also has two sisters. Cian's ex-partner is musician Estelle Ios. The two lead the band Zefur Wolves, while Ios is also a member of the group Baby Queens, which Cian managed as part of Strangetown Records.

Campaigner In September 2018, Ciaran launched a legal challenge against the decision by EDF to dredge mud from the seabed near the Hinkley Point C building site in Somerset, and dump it in the Bristol Channel near Cardiff Bay. On behalf of the Campaign Against Hinkley Mud Dumping, he submitted an application for an interim injunction against the dumping.

Discography Solo albums Outside In (2012) Dell'Orso Records They Are Nothing Without Us (2013) Strangetown Records Rhys a Meinir (2016) Strangetown Records 20 Millisieverts Per Year (2018) Strangetown Records

Acid Casuals "Omni" (2006) Placid Casual Recordings

Ciaran & Wilding "Missing Her" / "Stuck in the Middle" (singles, 2014) Strangetown Records

Filmography 2000 Beautiful Mistake (Camgymeriad Gwych) (with Super Furry Animals) (himself) 2004 9 Songs (with Super Furry Animals) (himself)