It, along with the nearby music scene in Newport, has brought a number of musicians to perform or begin their careers in South Wales.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Cardiff music scene was dominated by hard rock and blues bands, and included heavy metal pioneers Budgie.

[7] In the 1990s, the Welsh capital was the centre of a vibrant music scene led by Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals and Catatonia[8] and many acts had connections nearby Newport during this time which also had an emerging alt rock and indie venue community fuelled by the likes of TJ's.

Most prominent are Bullet For My Valentine, Funeral For A Friend and Lostprophets, who had a number one hit in 2006 with their 3rd album Liberation Transmission on indie rock imprint Visible Noise.

Pop rockers, The Automatic, grew out of this scene, playing underage gigs in Cardiff and associating themselves with punk group Jarcrew.

[citation needed] Following the success of punk and post-punk music in Cardiff in from the late 1970s until the 1990s, its decline was noticeable in the 2000s with the demise of bands Mclusky and Jarcrew.

When the label started in 2001, there was no scene to connect with, though gradually it has built up a roster of around 25 artists that have come out of the studio and performed live at regular Cardiff showcases and in Newport, Swansea, and London.

Between 2003 and 2006 the label also used its monthly Terminal club night to bring UK acts on Warp Records and Planet Mu to Cardiff.

[16] Many of these have also been played on influential stations such as Rinse FM and in 2010 BBC 1Xtra invited Chrome Kids to record a mix of Welsh Electronic Music for their 'In New 1Xtra DJs We Trust' show.

Such acts are Barry-based producer Metabeats, rap group Astroid Boys, Beatbox Fozzy, Chrome Kids, Squid Ninjaz, Mudmowth, Y-DUB, Ruffstylz, Blue City and Ralph Rip Shit.

[18] Also from the city, in 2009 trio Dead Residents produced Triple Crown, described as "one of the most enjoyable Welsh hip-hop albums in recent memory" by Cardiff-based hip hop journalist Adam Anonymous.

Currently Fade files is an active electronic Welsh language band based in Cardiff on the dnldr label and is often featured on Rhys Mwyn's show on Radio Cymru.

In 2006 Euros Childs released solo album Chops, while former sidekick Richard James embarked on a more folk 'n' country-influenced direction with The Seven Sleepers Den.

The album was put out on Cardiff's Boobytrap Records, originally set up as a monthly singles club by Booby Baz and Huw Stephens.

[23] Local businesses often participate in the city including John Lewis, The Co-operative, EE, Cardiff Airport, Brains, Lush, Waitrose and Principality Building Society.

member and Cardiff local David Mahoney,[28] with concerts and recitals including an opera gala with Dennis O'Neill, Wynne Evans and Only Men Aloud!

St David's Hall has over 450 performances a year, including classical music, rock, pop, jazz, children's events, dance and comedy.

[32] The Cardiff University Students' Union contains a number of large and small venues, and its main stage in The Great Hall has previously hosted acts including The Clash, The Jam, The Smiths, INXS, Oasis, Coldplay, The Killers, The Coral, The Polyphonic Spree, Turin Brakes, The Doves, The Darkness, The Thrills, Athlete, Star Sailor, Ben Howard, Foals, Twin Atlantic, and Electric Six in the past.

Journey's is an independent establishment in the Roath area of Cardiff and frequented by local bands and DJs performing live, from electronica to country music.

[29] Buffalo Bar is an independent venue with live music every night from unsigned and local showcases to larger touring bands.

In the past the venue has hosted Shonen Knife, James Blake, Times New Viking, Jets to zurich, Marnie Stern, Kissy Sell Out, Ugly Duckling, Simone Felice and Jeffrey Lewis.

Its recently relaunched basement venue Undertone stages small live events from local bills to touring bands, reggae, ska, rock, indie and drum'n'bass clubnights.

The Full Moon, Gassy Jacks, Vulcan Lounge, O'Neils, Pen n Wig, Gwdihw, The North Star are some of the small places that promote and host acoustic nights.