Saint Sister
{{Short description|Irish folk music duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Saint Sister
| image =Saint Sister (45227641794).jpg
| caption = Saint Sister performing live (2018)
| origin = Ireland
| genre = {{hlist|Irish traditional|folk|Electropop|Folktronica|Celtic fusion}}
| years_active = {{start date|2014}}–present
| label = ie too
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|saintsisterband.com}}
| current_members = * Morgan MacIntyre
- Gemma Doherty
}}
File:Gemma Doherty from Saint Sister.jpg
File:Morgan Mac Intyre from Saint Sister.jpg
Saint Sister is an Irish traditional duo, whose music has been described as "atmosfolk."{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/saint-sister-capture-the-confusion-and-confidence-of-youth-on-debut-album-1.3641936|title=Saint Sister capture the confusion and confidence of youth on debut album|first=Louise|last=Bruton|newspaper=The Irish Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Saint+Sister/+wiki|title=Saint Sister biography|website=Last.fm}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/saint-sister-are-making-music-unlike-any-other-irish-band-874414.html|title=Saint Sister are making music unlike any other Irish band|date=9 October 2018|website=www.irishexaminer.com}}
Career
Morgan MacIntyre (from Belfast) and Gemma Doherty (from Derry) met at Trinity College, Dublin. They founded Saint Sister in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://nialler9.com/saint-sister-release-new-contrasting-song-is-it-too-early-kilmainham-headline-tour/|title=Saint Sister release new contrasting song 'Is It Too Early? (Kilmainham)' & headline tour|date=15 May 2019}} They were voted the “Best Irish Act" by the readers of The Irish Times in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://mcd.ie/artists/saint-sister/|title=Saint Sister}} Their debut album, Shape of Silence, was released in 2018 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. They performed an a cappella rendition of the song "Dreams" by The Cranberries at Lyra McKee's funeral in Belfast,{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/live-lyra-mckee-funeral-belfast-14545166|title=Lyra McKee funeral: Updates as loved ones pay moving tribute to murdered journalist|website=www.mirror.co.uk|date=24 April 2019|accessdate=30 November 2019}} who was killed by the New IRA in April 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-479854696|title=Lyra McKee murder: Journalist shot dead during Derry rioting|website=www.bbc.com|date=19 April 2019|accessdate=30 November 2019}}
In 2020, the duo were part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of the song "Dreams" in aid of the charity Safe Ireland, which deals with domestic abuse which had reportedly risen significantly during the Covid-19 lockdown.{{cite news |last=Boland |first=Rosita |date=19 June 2020|title=Irish Women in Harmony record Cranberries song in aid of Safe Ireland |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/irish-women-in-harmony-record-cranberries-song-in-aid-of-safe-ireland-1.4283348 |access-date=28 July 2020 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Irish Women in Harmony |url=https://mcd.ie/irish-women-in-harmony/ |website=MCD.ie |access-date=28 July 2020 |date=n.d. |archive-date=18 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918133130/https://mcd.ie/irish-women-in-harmony/ |url-status=dead }}
The duo went on indefinite hiatus at the end of 2023. Since then, MacIntyre has launched her own solo project, releasing songs under the name "Morgana". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDerOBNnyCg
Personnel
- Morgan MacIntyre (vocals, synths, drum pads){{Cite web|url=http://www.thevpme.com/2017/01/05/behind-the-music-with-saint-sister/|title=Behind The Music With Saint Sister|date=5 January 2017}}
- Gemma Doherty (vocals, electric harp){{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/saint-sister-shape-of-silence-review-atmosfolk-to-see-you-through-the-wee-hours-1.3640906|title=Saint Sister: Shape of Silence review – Atmosfolk to see you through the wee hours|first=Lauren|last=Murphy|newspaper=The Irish Times}}
Discography
;Albums
- Shape of Silence (2018){{Cite web|url=https://nialler9.com/saint-sisters-debut-album-captures-ethereal-beauty-chemistry-harmony/|title=Saint Sister's debut album captures ethereal beauty, chemistry & harmony|first=Luke|last=Sharkey|date=4 October 2018}}
- Where I Should End (2021){{Cite news|title=Saint Sister: Where I Should End review – Easy listening in the best sense|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/saint-sister-where-i-should-end-review-easy-listening-in-the-best-sense-1.4592966|access-date=2021-07-01|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}
;EPs
;Singles
- Tin Man (2016){{Cite web|url=http://breakingtunes.com/saintsister|title=Saint Sister on Breaking Tunes|website=breakingtunes.com}}
- Causing Trouble (2017){{Cite web|last=Nialler9|date=2017-05-25|title=Saint Sister are 'Causing Trouble' on new single|url=https://nialler9.com/saint-sister-are-causing-trouble-on-new-single/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Nialler9|language=en-GB}}
- Is it too early? (Kilmainham) (2019){{Cite web|title=Listen: Saint Sister - 'Is It Too Early? (Kilmainham)'|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-saint-sister-is-it-too-early-kilmainham|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Clash Magazine|date=15 May 2019 |language=en}}
- Dynamite (2020){{Cite web|last=Smither|first=Tanis|title=Track of the Day: Saint Sister – 'Dynamite'|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/track-day-saint-sister-dynamite-22806819|access-date=2020-07-20|website=Hotpress}}
- The Place That I Work (2021){{Cite web|last=Lipicar|first=Sean|title=Irish duo Saint Sister share new single/video The Place That I Work featuring Lisa Hannigan|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/irish-duo-saint-sister-share-new-single-video-the-place-that-i-work-featuring-lisa-hannigan-22834768|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Hotpress}}
- Oh My God Oh Canada (2021){{Cite web|last=Nialler9|date=2021-05-05|title=Saint Sister – 'Oh My God Oh Canada'|url=https://nialler9.com/saint-sister-oh-my-god-oh-canada/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Nialler9|language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.saintsisterband.com/ Official site]
- [https://saintsister.bandcamp.com/ Saint Sister on Bandcamp]
- [https://soundcloud.com/saint-sister Saint Sister on Soundcloud]
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Category:2014 establishments in Northern Ireland
Category:Folktronica musicians
Category:Musical duos from Northern Ireland
Category:All-female bands from Northern Ireland