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Rooted in sisterhood, childhood friends Amy Illingworth and Lily Sturt-Bolshaw found their feet in the musical hotpot of Leeds to form Sunflower Thieves. Gathering plaudits from BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit & more along the way, they released their debut EP ‘Someone To Be There For’ in 2022.
Self-managed and self-produced, Amy and Lily have grown the project with a DIY approach, from performances at open mic nights and BBC Introducing sessions, to being longlisted for Glastonbury's Emerging Talent, with their ethereal vocals and storytelling lyrics.
Sunflower Thieves supported Lewis Watson on the entirety of his 2022 UK tour, as well as playing shows with the likes of Memorial, Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly, Haley Blais, Nell Mescal and Flyte. The duo continue creating their own brand of warm and dreamy alt-indie songs, with the release of 'How Was America' in July 2024.