The Beautiful South were an
alternative rock band 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 …
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