The Welsh Music Prize was created in 2011 by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens and festival promoter and music industry expert John Rostronmusic its aim is to showcase the best new music coming out of the area each year, much in the same vain as the Mercury Music Prize.

We are pleased to say our very own Truckers of Husk have made it onto the short list of 12 albums along side internationally recognised artists such at Los Campesinos, Kids in Glass Houses and Cate Le Bon.

With a panel of around 100 expert judges, this is a great step for Truckers of Husk and their debut album ‘Accelerated Learning’.

Here’s a little of what The Welsh music prize has to say on the album itself.

“Accelerated Learning is a collection of songs written and recorded over a two year period by all members of Truckers of Husk, but also includes spots by Ben James the topless saxophonist, Chris Collins, Wal Coughlan, Ben Woods, Jimmy Cello, Steven Combs, Heddwyn Davies, Mary Haggerty and Iwan Williams.

While Truckers are known for live performances, which are often instinctive, loud, physical…Accelerated Learning was always intended to be a more structured and thought-out album.”

Read more on the prize HERE

Listen to The Album  HERE 

Stream the album in full by visiting the bands bandcamp here, ’Accelerated Learning’ is available via Shape Records on October 24th.

We are proud to announce another new signing to the Reprise Publishing roster – Truckers Of Husk.

Truckers of Husk are: Hywel Evans // Rhodri Thomas // Iwan Parris // Richard Williams // Kelson Mathias: 4 parts Ammanford, 1 part Cowbridge.

Having taken the Cardiff music scene by the scruff of its neck since their first gig in 2006 Truckers of Husk have since gone on to collect a seriously loyal fanbase, including support from BBC Introducing and name-checks at several festivals including Latitude, Concrete and Glass, Greenman and Swn.

Often cited as one of Wales’ best live bands, Truckers of Husk are known for their unpredictable arrangements, percussive rhythms, dense guitar weaves and bouts of topless drumming. Never quite sure where they’re meant to fit, they rode out the math-rock trend with their own distinct sound which has been likened to everything from Battles to Prince. This loud, pulsating and textured sound makes them one of the most unique live bands currently around. Recent support slots have included appearances with Lightning Bolt, The Ex, Battles, and Les Savy Fav among many others.

In 2008 Truckers released the critically acclaimed Physical Education EP, which featured on Warp Records best new releases of 2008 list. In 2010 they released the (literally) self-made cassette featuring the Awesome Tapes from Africa and Person for the Person singles; each one handmade and home-duped.

Taking some time out to cultivate their beards and finally put together an album’s worth of music, Truckers of Husk’s first full length LP Accelerated Learning will be released through Cardiff’s Shape Records.