The Joy Formidable

The Joy Formidable
The Joy Formidable, performing at Metro in Chicago on 14 December 2011. Left to right: Rhydian Dafydd, Ritzy Bryan, Matt Thomas.
The Joy Formidable, performing at Metro in Chicago on 14 December 2011. Left to right: Rhydian Dafydd, Ritzy Bryan, Matt Thomas.
Background information
OriginMold, Flintshire, Wales
GenresAlternative rock, dream pop, shoegazing, indie rock, post-punk
Years active2007–present
LabelsCanvasback Music, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Black Bell Records
MembersRhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan
Rhydian Dafydd Davies
Past membersJustin Stahley
Matt Thomas
Websitewww.thejoyformidable.com

The Joy Formidable is a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 2007 in Mold, Flintshire, and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan (lead vocals, guitar) and Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals). The most recent album, Into the Blue, was released in 2021.