Gruff Rhys are embarking on their first UK tour for over 3 years in 2011.

Gruff will be joined on the road by North Wales’s instrumental surf rock quartet, ‘Y Niwl’.

In addition to playing as support at all gigs, the band will be putting in a double shift and helping out on some of Gruff’s songs too.

The tour begins on February 14th, the same day as Gruff’s new album ‘Hotel Shampoo’ is released.

The full tour dates are as follows;

February:
Monday 14th SHEFFIELD, Memorial Hall
Tuesday 15th GLASGOW, Oran Mor
Thursday 17th MANCHESTER, St Phillips
Friday 18th LIVERPOOL, The Kazimier
Saturday 19th CAMBRIDGE, St Paul’s Church
Sunday 20th NORWICH, Arts Centre
Monday 21st NOTTINGHAM, Glee Club
Tuesday 22nd LONDON, Cadogan Hall
Friday 25th BRIDPORT, Palace Theatre
Saturday 26th BRIGHTON, St Georges Church
Sunday 27th BIRMINGHAM, Glee Club
Monday 28th BRISTOL, St Georges Hall

Tickets are on sale now.