Played at Coliseum Theatre

Wayne Coleman organised a series of concerts throughout South Wales after receiving a demo from the band. Wayne liked it a lot but hated the band name and told them they wouldn’t be performing unless they changed it. After Cable read the manufacturer name of a gramophone, “Falcon Stereophonic”, he told Kelly and the band agreed to change their name to “the Stereophonics”. In March 1996, the band played a gig at their local Coliseum Theatre , Aberdare with Catatonia along with local bands Krazy Keyboards (later to become Dylan Thorn), and the Pocket Devils. When the band finished their slot, John Brand approached them and he became their manager. Brand managed to get over 35 record companies in the UK interested in signing the Stereophonics. In May 1996, they signed with V2 , the first artists to be signed to newly formed record label. Upon signing, they dropped “the” from their name and simply became “Stereophonics”.