Southern are a brother and sister duo from
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
, playing a mixture of blues, alternative rock and pop.
Music became Thom's sole focus from the age of 16, when he started busking on the streets of Belfast. Lucy joined him a few years later and the two set out to make their mark on their home town. The band was championed by
BBC Radio Ulster's
Gerry Anderson who described them as "the most promising singer/songwriters in Ireland today."
Thom & Lucy were signed to London-based record label, , in 2013 and were immediately picked up as
The Guardian's New Band of the Day. Southern have since gone on to support
Bastille,
Jake Bugg, and
Catfish and the Bottlemen.
Discography
EP
Singles
References
{{reflist
External links
BBC Radio Ulster feature on the bandVideo - World Don't Shine
Living people
Pop music duos
Rock music duos
Musical groups from Belfast
Musical duos from Northern Ireland
Musical groups established in 2012
Year of birth missing (living people)
2012 establishments in the United Kingdom
Sibling musical duos