When The Beautiful South split in 2006, several members of the band weren�t ready to let it go. The band had too great a legacy just to call it a day: A string of hit singles, number 1 LPs like �Blue Is The Colour� and �Quench�, not to mention one of the fastest-selling albums in UK history, their greatest hits �Carry On Up The Charts�.
One of the most popular bands in the country, it was once said that 1 in every 5 British households owned a Beautiful South album! With a legion of loyal followers, and packed out concert halls up and down the country asking for more, it was no surprised that not everyone was ready to leave the party.
So 2 years later, singers Dave Hemingway and Alison Wheeler, alongside lifelong members Damon Butcher (keys), Gaz Birtles (sax) and Tony Robinson (trumpet), came out of retirement and formed the 9 piece band, The South.� With the realisation that if the fans didn't want it, they wouldn't do it, The South embarked on their journey.� But boy, did the fans want it!� And still do.� Those classic songs live on.� Songs such as A Little Time � the band�s number one single � sung by Dave Hemingway: just one of the many highlights in a 20 year career.� Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Old Red Eyes, Good as Gold, Don't Marry Her.� All performed again live, as they have been doing since 1989!
A few years further down the line The South now have their debut album under their belt.� A self-financed labour of love, �Sweet Refrains� unveils their own brand of irresistible pop melodies laced with twists of caustic wit and opens another new chapter started by The Beautiful South. And their live show remains as essential as ever � packed to the brim with the band�s trademarks, where singalong favourites meet dark humour. Don�t miss The South at 53 Degrees.