{{Short description|Welsh post-punk band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Fflaps | image = | background = group_or_band | origin = Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales | genre = Post-punk | years_active = 1987–1992 | label = Probe Plus, Central Slate | website = | current_members = | past_members = Jonny Evans<br/>Alan Holmes<br/>Ann Matthews }}
'''Fflaps''' were a Welsh post-punk band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, formed in Bangor, Wales.<ref name="Robb">Robb, John (2013) "[http://louderthanwar.com/lost-treasure-80s-welsh-underground-band-the-fflaps/ Lost treasure: 80s Welsh underground band the FFlaps]", Louder Than War, 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013</ref> The band comprised vocalist and guitarist Ann Matthews, bassist Alan Holmes and drummer Jonny Evans. Between their formation in 1987 and split in 1992, they released three albums and an EP, recorded two Peel Sessions (in 1988 and 1990),<ref name="KIP">"[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/f/fflaps/ Fflaps]", ''Keeping It Peel'', BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2013</ref> and toured Europe extensively, playing a total of 154 gigs in 7 countries.<ref name="Robb" /> The band's songs were in the Welsh language.<ref name="Robb2">Robb, John (1992) "Fflaps – ''Fflaps''", ''Select'', June 1992, p. 69</ref><ref name="Strauss">Strauss, Neil (1996) "The Welsh Invasion", ''Spin'', December 1996, p. 83</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://link2wales.co.uk/north-wales-a-m/north-wales-f/|title=North Wales: F|date=15 May 2008|website=Link2wales.co.uk|accessdate=28 November 2020}}</ref>
Matthews and Holmes later formed Ectogram after Evans had to quit to continue his education (he died on 3 March 2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://link2wales.co.uk/2001/latest-news/jonny-evans-01-04-1967-03-03-2001/|title=Jonny Evans 01.04.1967 – 03.03.2001|website=Link2wales.co.uk|date=3 March 2001|accessdate=28 November 2020}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Amhersain'' (1988), Probe Plus *''Malltod'' (1990), Probe Plus *''Fflaps'' (1992), Central Slate
===EPs=== *''Dilyn Dylan'' (1987), Anhrefn
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://myspace.com/fflaps Fflaps] on Myspace
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Category:Welsh-language musical groups Category:Welsh post-punk music groups Category:Welsh musical trios