South are an

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. The band consisted of lead singer Joel Cadbury, Brett Shaw, and Jamie McDonald. Each member was a

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and they shared duties on

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s, bass,

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Career

Formed at

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in 1998, South were originally conceived as an

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act. The band were mentored by ex-

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. The band later worked under the tutelage of UNKLE's

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, who signed the band to his personal

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. After a promo album, ''

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'' released in the

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, South released their first official studio album entitled '' From Here On In''. They also played "Paint the Silence" which was featured in the OC. Next came their second album ''

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'' in 2003 which included "Colours in Waves" and "Loosen Your Hold", before the band had a couple of years break. "A Place in Displacement", the first single from their third album, was released early in 2006, followed by the album ''

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'', which came out on 3 April 2006. A UK release followed on 9 October that year. Their fourth album, '' You Are Here'' was released in April 2008. On Jamie Macdonald's MySpace page, it was announced that the band were taking a hiatus, and that there were no future plans to get back together and record or play live again. Macdonald formed a new band called The Hug with Joel Cadbury on bass. Brett Shaw is currently a producer with his own studio in London and has been working with

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(Island),

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(Decca), Paul Banks (Interpol), Daughter (4D), Still Corners (sub pop),

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(EMI), Hawk House (Virgin EMI), Swim Deep (Chess Club), Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne (Atlantic). Macdonald has since released two solo EPs entitled ''The Head On Collider EP'' and ''The Shelf Life EP'', both in 2010. Their fifth album, From Here on Out was released on March 26, 2021.

Discography

Albums

* '' From Here on In'' (2001) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2006) * '' You Are Here'' (2008) * ''From Here on Out'' (2021)

EPs

* ''All In For Nothing'' (2001) * ''Constantly Burning'' (2001) * '' Speed Up / Slow Down'' (2005)

Singles

1999 * "Time To Riot" / "Dub Remedies" (7" - 1000 only, part 1 of 3 x 7" set) (

Mo' Wax Mo' Wax was a British record label founded by James Lavelle in 1992. The label was not co-founded by Tim Goldsworthy, as is often reported. Steve Finan became co-owner shortly after. Mo' Wax came to recognition for being at the forefront of t ...

MWR 117S) * "Run On Time" / "Torriano" (7" - 1000 only, part 2 of 3 x 7" set) (Mo' Wax MWR 118S) 2000 * "Sight Of Me" / "Better Things" (7" - 1000 only, part 3 of 3 x 7" set) (Mo' Wax MWR 119S) * "4 Track Sessions" (12") (Mo' Wax MWR 120) * "Interim" (10", 12" Promo) (Mo' Wax MWR 133) 2001 * "Paint The Silence" (12", 12" Promo, 2xCDS) (Mo' Wax MWR 134) - UK No. 69 * "Keep Close" (10", CDS) (Mo' Wax MWR 144) * "Broken Head" (2x12" Promo) (Mo' Wax SOUTH DJ1/SOUTH DJ2) 2003 * "Loosen Your Hold" (7", CDS) (Double Dragon DD2010) - UK No. 73 2004 * "Colours In Waves" (12", CDS) (Sanctuary SAN 249) - UK No. 60 * "Motiveless Crime" (7", CDS) (Sanctuary SAN 286) - UK No. 72 2006 * "A Place in Displacement" (7", CDS) (Genepool GPOOL010) * "Up Close And Personal" (7", CDS) (Cooking Vinyl FRY 278) 2008 * "Better Things" (7") (Bluhammock Music 80032) * "Wasted" (7") (Genepool GPOOL017)

Compilation albums

* ''

'' (2000) *'' Music from the OC: Mix 1'' (2004,

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) - "Paint the Silence" *''Acoustic 07'' (2007,

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) - "Up Close and Personal" *''From Here on Out'' (2021)

References

External links

Official South Myspace
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