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Hull, England (1989 – 2007)
The Beautiful South were a British pop group formed in 1989, from the ashes of Hull, England group The Housemartins. The band was put together by lead singer, Paul Heaton, and drummer, Dave Hemingway. They were joined by sean welch (Bass), Dave Stead (Drums) and Dave Rotheray (Guitar). Rotheray also co-writes the songs with Heaton.
In The Beautiful South, Heaton shared the lead singer’s role with Hemingway and female singer Briana Corrigan to create a trio of lead vocalists. This set-up helped to characterise the bittersweet kitchen sink dramas played out in Heaton’s often-barbed songs.
The band’s music might sound like bubbly, catchy, lightweight pop but Heaton’s sour, savage and amusing worldview on everything and anything (alcoholism, religion, sex, politics and, mostly, the down side of relationships) is always lurking beneath the surface of the quirky melodies. The tastes and smells of the local pub are never far away either, with the band gaining a reputation for boozing. The band’s first album was Welcome To The Beautiful South (1989) and spawned the hitsSong For Whoever and You Keep It All In. The release of 1990’s Choke album saw the band claim its only Number 1 hit to date, A Little Time. 0898 followed in 1992, with hits including Old Red Eyes Is Back.
In 1994, after Corrigan quit the band when she saw Paul’s lyrics for the forthcoming album Miaow, St Helens supermarket shelf-stacker, Jacqui Abbott, was brought on board to fill in. Heaton had heard her sing at an after show party in St Helens and remembered her vocal talents.
In The Beautiful South, Heaton shared the lead singer’s role with Hemingway and female singer Briana Corrigan to create a trio of lead vocalists. This set-up helped to characterise the bittersweet kitchen sink dramas played out in Heaton’s often-barbed songs.
The band’s music might sound like bubbly, catchy, lightweight pop but Heaton’s sour, savage and amusing worldview on everything and anything (alcoholism, religion, sex, politics and, mostly, the down side of relationships) is always lurking beneath the surface of the quirky melodies. The tastes and smells of the local pub are never far away either, with the band gaining a reputation for boozing. The band’s first album was Welcome To The Beautiful South (1989) and spawned the hits
Song For Whoever and You Keep It All In. The release of 1990’s Choke album saw the band claim its only Number 1 hit to date, A Little Time. 0898 followed in 1992, with hits including Old Red Eyes Is Back.In 1994, after Corrigan quit the band when she saw Paul’s lyrics for the forthcoming album Miaow, St Helens supermarket shelf-stacker, Jacqui Abbott, was brought on board to fill in. Heaton had heard her sing at an after show party in St Helens and remembered her vocal talents.
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clarky212 wrote:
the an.....orexic chicks x
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Assembly-LSpa wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/leamington.assembly?ref=ts#!/events/140118322764422/ Dave Hemingway and Ali Wheeler loved the songs and life on the road too much to just muse on past glories, and so The South was formed. Playing an intimate show at the bespoke art deco music venue The Assembly in Leamington Spa February 23rd 2012
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sdlffff wrote:
Completely underrated band. I've been trying and trying to get people to listen but they won't give them the time of day. I absolutely adore them, brilliant collection of music. I can listen to 'Welcome to the Beautiful South' over and over, day after day and not even start to get bored.
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smarshal wrote:
Vastly underrated. Welcome to.. and Miaow are genius.
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sarahbianeck wrote:
omg i just heard this band and i already love it!
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lodewijkvv wrote:
Rotterdam dan!
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slowmedown wrote:
I miss Jacqui Abbott!!!!!!
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anka1981 wrote:
:)
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clarky212 wrote:
Intelligent pop from an intelligent band - nothing around like them today
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road_to_ruin wrote:
One of the best bands ever.
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teomen wrote:
you're the one that i want cover is just epic.
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solehado wrote:
there songs make me feel so good. no matter what. love them
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electricchurch wrote:
such a great band
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Ovendesu wrote:
lulz I found their cassette "Welcome To" at a thrift store and finally listened to it. I'm hooked.
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flawlesly wrote:
little sister don't you cry
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qweiwei wrote:
Song For Whoever - my favored song!
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nesa965 wrote:
Like it!.
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Gledster wrote:
@xOwenxJenkinsx - It's available in all good record stores.
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H3nQ wrote:
HAHAHAHAHa oh.
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alephhaz wrote:
36D? So what? D! So what?! Is that all that you've got?!
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