Lauren South is a Warwickshire-based folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known for her enchanting voice and evocative storytelling through original and traditional songs. With her debut album Tiny Boat released in November 2023, she has earned recognition for melodic compositions that explore themes of love, motherhood, nature, and the night sky.

Her band arrangements are richly layered—with backing from tenor guitar, fiddle, shruti box, double bass, percussion, and harmony vocals – creating a warm, orchestral folk sound that has drawn comparisons to highly regarded artists in the UK folk scene.

Critics regularly praise Lauren’s work. Reg Meuross remarked, “I love Lauren’s voice! It has a distinctive and unique beauty that allows her to turn every word she sings into a kind of magic formula,” while At the Barrier highlighted her “angelic voice… perceptive and melodic songwriting” as key to her growing reputation.

Live, she’s built a devoted following across regional festivals and venues. Recent appearances include Bromyard Folk Festival and Chippenham in May 2025, as well as performing as part of the Lauren South Trio at Warwick Arts Centre in May 2025 – a performance lauded as bringing her songs to “even higher planes” in a richly arranged ensemble context.

As well as her solo work, Lauren performs in the duo Donnelly & South with Keith Donnelly. Her instruments include tenor guitar, fiddle, shruti box, and occasionally violin or vocals – offering versatile and emotionally resonant songcraft.