The Beautiful South November 6, 2006

The Beautiful South are a British pop group formed at the end of the 1980s, formed with the remaining members of the Hull 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.