What band won a Brit Award for British Breakthough and was Billy Bibby a founding member of?
Billy Bibby &amp; The Wry Smiles Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles are a British indie rock band formed in the autumn of 2015 in the area around Llandudno, North Wales and Chester, UK. The band is fronted by Billy Bibby, former lead guitarist and founding member of Catfish and the Bottlemen. Bibby parted ways with Catfish and the Bottlemen in the summer of 2014, shortly after co-writing and recording their Platinum selling debut album, "The Balcony". Soon thereafter, Billy Bibby began writing songs and playing acoustic shows in various UK cities in order to test public response to his new music. In the spring of 2015, Billy Bibby began seeking musicians to form a new band. Auditions were conducted with the help of Simon Jones, formerly of The Verve. Band members Rob Jones (lead guitar), Matt Bassy (bass), and Michael Pearce (drums) were selected to form the four-piece ensemble.
Ripchord (band) Ripchord were an English four piece rock band, formed in 2004 in Wolverhampton. The band supported acts such as The Kooks, Babyshambles and The Kaiser Chiefs. They took their name from the Radiohead song ‘Ripcord’ and placed a 'h' in the