Bio

Slow Funeral is the alias of South Carolina-based musician Mary Norris. She released her first single as Slow Funeral, “I Loved You In Another Life,” in November 2021. Shortly after, Norris put all of her energy into defining herself and her sound through abraded lyrical and musical vulnerability. Her alt-rock band is a marriage of her 90s influences, such as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, The Cranberries, and Nirvana, paired with her Americana roots, such as Jason Isbell, Bruce Springsteen, and John Prine. Slow Funeral’s live performances have been making early impact, having toured the Southeast twice, the Northeast once, and having already shared the stage with acts like Slothrust, owen (Mike Kinsella of American Football), Pinkshift, Chase Petra, and more. In September 2024, Slow Funeral also was selected to perform a pre-show for Weezer, Dinosaur Jr., and The Flaming Lips. Norris is currently working with producer Corey Campbell on her debut album, Conditions of Trust, after being awarded community grants through Chapman Cultural Center, The Metropolitan Arts Council, and The South Carolina Arts Commission. The album covers Norris’s experiences growing up and living in poverty in the south, along with topics of abuse, patriarchy, heartbreak, and healing.