“This is absolutely
spellbinding music”
- Americana UK
“Beautiful harmonies.
Two excellent singers”
- Genevieve Tudor, BBC Radio
“This is great songwriting”
-Bill Golembeski, folking.com
"Suthering brings together a joyous blending of voices and musical talents of Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall. Delicate, harmonious and thoroughly English, Suthering is a welcome arrival on the vibrant English folk scene"
- Terry O'Brien, Folk Expo
“Excellent musicians, beautiful harmonies and a fresh approach to traditional music”
- Tony Birch, FATEA Magazine
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Suthering’s strength lies in their uniqueness. They really don’t sound like anyone else on the current folk scene”
- RnR Magazine
“Hard-hitting, beautiful songs”
-Folk Wales Magazine
“Beguiling...stunning”
- Spiral Earth
Suthering are a fearless, queer duo whose emotionally charged songwriting tackles politics, mental health, feminism and LGBTQ+ rights with warmth, humour, and unshakable honesty.
After years of relentless touring, sold-out shows across the UK and appearances at major festivals, Suthering have built a reputation for exceptional live performances. Powerful storytelling is at the heart of their live shows, with songs that hit to the core of what it means to be human. Immaculate vocal harmonies and spellbinding moments of a cappella — woven through piano, fingerstyle guitar, whistles and flutes — regularly bring rooms to pin-drop silence.
Their 2024 album Leave A Light On, produced by Sean Lakeman, marked a bold evolution in sound, blending pop and indie influences with their folk roots. Described by national press as “absolutely spellbinding,” the album draws on personal experience and modern protest. Lead single Maggie, written in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, is a powerful call for bodily autonomy.
Beyond the stage, Julu and Heg are the founders of Tavistock Pride, using their music and platform to champion LGBTQ+ communities and other marginalised voices.
Currently writing their third studio album, Suthering continue to work tirelessly for protest, pride and belonging.
Julu Irvine (she/her)
Heg Brignall (she/her)
More about the band...
Suthering found their name in a book called Landmarks by Robert MacFarlane. The word, meaning "the sound of the wind through the trees" comes from a John Clare poem and it perfectly captures the duo’s love of nature, a theme which can be found woven into their music.
Suthering released their debut studio album If We Turn Away in 2022, co-produced with Lukas Drinkwater, which was heralded for its distinguished sound and “Hard-hitting, beautiful songs” (Folk Wales Magazine).
They moved from Bristol to Devon in 2019, just before the pandemic hit, in a bid to create a more connected life on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The wild expanse and history of Dartmoor, influences and inspires their music, which is rooted in the landscape that surrounds them.
Alongside their duo, Julu and Heg run two community choirs (Wheelhouse Folk Choir and The Great Sea Choir) who both have EP releases coming in 2026. They also run their company Suthering Singing Retreats which offers inspirational harmony singing weekends for adults.
