Tommy Lefroy

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Tommy Lefroy
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsPheromone Recordings
Members
  • Tessa Mouzourakis
  • Wynter Bethel
Websitewww.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] They received a Juno Award nomination in the Breakthrough Group of the Year category at the 2023 ceremony.[2]

The duo first met in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., in 2017, where both were trying to establish themselves as professional songwriters.[3] They began working together in 2018 after Bethel was exposed to Mouzourakis's online cover of "Ketchum, ID" by boygenius.[4] 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.[3]

After collaborating on songwriting and learning record production, they began releasing singles in 2021,[5] breaking through to wider success when their single "The Cause" became popular on TikTok.[3]

They released their debut EP Flight Risk in November 2021.[3] They signed to Pheromone Recordings in 2022, and put out the non-album single "Dog Eat Dog" as their first release for the label.[6]

Discography[edit]

EPs
  • Flight Risk (2021)
  • Rivals (2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2023". Exclaim!. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Wilson, Sophie (22 June 2022). "Tommy Lefroy: ambitious, TikTok-conquering duo with a storytelling flair". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ Campbell, Caleb (19 April 2021). "Premiere: Tommy Lefroy Shares Video For 'The Cause'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Brimstin, Chelsea (27 July 2022). "Tommy Lefroy sign to Pheromone Recordings, share video for new single 'Dog Eat Dog'". Indie88. Retrieved 22 April 2024.