Overview

Formed in 2003 by Dave Rotheray

Dave Rotheray

David Rotheray is a British musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for The Beautiful South.Rotheray was born the fifth of five children. His parents were both intellectual and had met through the Young Communist League...

, ex-songwriter and musician from 15 million record selling band The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...

, Homespun are an English pop/folk band. ‘Homespun’ was originally a side project, designed as an outlet for Rotheray’s solo compositions. Other band members were Sam Brown, Melvin Duffy, Tony Robinson, Clare Mactaggart, Gary Hammond and Alan Jones. The band recorded a total of three critically acclaimed albums, Homespun (2003), ‘Effortless Cool’ (2005), and concluding with Short Stories From East Yorkshire (2008). This final album saw Rotheray introduce guest vocals to the format, featuring contributions from Eleanor McEvoy

Eleanor McEvoy

Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.-Biography:...

 and Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan (singer)

Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...

. All the Homespun albums and singles were released on Rotheray’s own Homespun Recordings label.

As well as recording three albums, the band also toured the UK four times, playing mostly in folk clubs and small venues. The band split up in August 2008, with Rotheray stating his intention to pursue a solo career. All other band members are also still active in music, but it is unclear whether they will ever re-unite and perform together again.

Homespun (2003)

• Track 1: Unfortunately Young
• Track 2: Did You Ever?
• Track 3: Don't Force Me to be Free
• Track 4: Anniversary Rag
• Track 5: Let Me Be Good
• Track 6: I'm In Your Head
• Track 7: Lonely Together
• Track 8: Days
• Track 9: Your Radio
• Track 10: Footsteps
• Track 11: Sundial

Effortless Cool (2005)

• Track 1: Sweetness
• Track 2: If We're So Happy
• Track 3: Love Will Come Around
• Track 4: Italy
• Track 5: Effortless Cool
• Track 6: Rubber Duck
• Track 7: A Minute
• Track 8: Whistlestop Blues
• Track 9: Cosy Island Lullaby
• Track 10: The Reluctant Sailor
• Track 11: If God Was A Girl
• Track 12: You Are Here

Short Stories From East Yorkshire (2008)

• Track 1: Short Story
• Track 2: My Sorrows Learned To Swim
• Track 3: Happiness Passes
• Track 4: Driver
• Track 5: First People On Earth
• Track 6: Memo To Self
• Track 7: Magician's Daughter
• Track 8: Yorkshire Ghost
• Track 9: Watching
• Track 10: Lover's Chapel
• Track 11: Screen Goes Black
• Track 12: Rendezvous Roulade

If We're So Happy (2005)

• Track 1. If We're So Happy
• Track 2. Whistlestop Blues
• Track 3. Lonely Together

Effortless Cool (2005)

• Track 1. Effortless Cool (single version)
• Track 2. Unfortunately Young
• Track 3. We Can Swing Together (live)

External links

• Homespun Official Website