Sunflower Thieves
Schedule
Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am
UTC+01:00Location
Rise, 201 acomb rd, York | York, EN
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Rooted in sisterhood, childhood friends Amy Illingworth and Lily Sturt-Bolshaw found their feet in Leeds to form Sunflower Thieves. Gathering plaudits from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, CLASH, The Line of Best Fit, Atwood Mag & more along the way, they released their debut EP 'Someone To Be There For' in 2022 and follow up 'Same Blood' EP in 2024. A self-produced partnership, nuturing a unique sound, SFT take a blueprint of dreamy, rousing soundscapes and inject it with grit and vulnerability. Navigating friendships, the longing for connection, romance, mental health and therapy, it's a warm, comforting hug and support network in sonic form. The duo have sold out headline shows across London, Leeds and Nottingham as well as toured the UK alongside the likes of Tors, Lexie Carroll, Samantha Crain, Dan Croll, Lewis Watson, Hayley Blais, Flyte, Say She She, Hannah Grace, Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly & more.
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