Gruff Rhys has carved out an incredible career path as a songwriter and performer. Having spent nearly 20 years in the million-selling cross-genre group Super Furry Animals, Rhys has sustained a prolific output, releasing two solo records -- 2007's Candylion and 2011's critical and commercial success, Hotel Shampoo, in collaboration with Gorillaz and Dangermouse -- as well as receiving a Mercury Prize nomination for Neon Neon's Stainless Style LP, which he wrote and co-produced with Boom Bip.