Tommy Lefroy

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Tommy Lefroy
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels LAB Records
Pheromone Recordings
Members
  • Tessa Mouzourakis
  • Wynter Bethel
Website www.tommylefroy.com

Tommy Lefroy is an indie rock duo based in London, England, consisting of Canadian singer Tessa Mouzourakis and American singer Wynter Bethel. [1] [2] They received a Juno Award nomination in the Breakthrough Group of the Year category at the 2023 ceremony. [3]

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The duo first met in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., in 2017, where both were trying to establish themselves as professional songwriters. [4] They began working together in 2018 after Bethel was exposed to Mouzourakis's online cover of "Ketchum, ID" by boygenius. [5] The name "Tommy Lefroy" is a reference to Thomas Langlois Lefroy, an Irish politician who is thought to be an inspiration for the character of Mr. Darcy in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice . [4]

After collaborating on songwriting and learning record production, they began releasing singles in 2021, [6] breaking through to wider success when their single "The Cause" became popular on TikTok. [4]

They released their debut EP Flight Risk in November 2021. [4] They signed to Pheromone Recordings in 2022, and put out the non-album single "Dog Eat Dog" as their first release for the label. [7]

Discography

EPs

References

  1. ↑ "8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2023". Exclaim! . 12 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Smith, Nina (26 March 2023). "On new EP Rivals, soft rock duo Tommy Lefroy stay stunning". The Michigan Daily.
  3. ↑ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 31 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Wilson, Sophie (22 June 2022). "Tommy Lefroy: ambitious, TikTok-conquering duo with a storytelling flair". NME . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Caleb (19 April 2021). "Premiere: Tommy Lefroy Shares Video For 'The Cause'". Under the Radar . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (22 February 2021). "Transatlantic two-piece Tommy Lefroy serenade 'Northern Towns' via bucolic indie-folk". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Brimstin, Chelsea (27 July 2022). "Tommy Lefroy sign to Pheromone Recordings, share video for new single 'Dog Eat Dog'". Indie88 . Retrieved 22 April 2024.