Known as The Two Connors, the boys’ dream almost didn’t happen
Brothers Danny and Callum Connor
The Connor brothers think they are on the verge of something special.
Beginning their journey just three years ago, Danny and Callum would post videos of themselves singing or rapping. Initially, they would just be shared around friends and families on Facebook.
Now, The Two Connors are staring success in the face – their latest single peaking at number one in the UK download charts. But despite being blood brothers, the boys say that their dream almost didn’t happen. Danny told the Manchester Evening News: “I’ve always liked singing and an interest in singing. Callum was making music on his own at that time.
“I had a few singing videos going around on Facebook and people were asking us to get together, but we never did.”
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Then, something clicked. He added: “I always said I’ll know when it’s the right time to get on a song with my brother. He did a song called ‘Oldham Lowlife’ and I jumped on it. We went to the studio and enjoyed it and just thought we should come up with a name for ourselves and try it.
“It seemed to take off, there was a lot of people backing us with it. We were well shocked.”
Calum added: “We’ve always been close, but we’ve also always been in and out of trouble.
“If my life is going where I’m drinking and doing this, that and the other, Danny’s cleaning up and if Danny’s doing it then I’m cleaning. We’ve just been missing each other on our little paths.”
Danny and Callum are gaining traction online
After three years of playing in local pubs, clubs and venues, their latest single, ‘Familiar Faces’ has gained them chart success, peaking at number one of the UK downloads chart and currently sitting at 11.
An ode to Oldham, the single sees the boys wax lyrical about home town heroes and reminiscing about days well gone.
“It took us by surprise,” admitted Callum, “but on my bedroom wall I have manifestations and I do it every single morning without fail.
“I do believe that I’ve got the things I want rather than want them. It sounds stupid to people who don’t believe in it, but it works for us. I don’t think there’s a song out there that just mentions people off your local estate. I think that’s what made it stand out more, because it was just so real and raw.”
Social media had a massive hand to play in the song’s success.
The Two Connors went viral on several platforms through short videos marketing the song which have garnered thousands of views and hundreds of comments. Visuals range from depicting Danny and Callum bantering with neighbours inside their local ale house to their pair stood in the middle of the town centre or in front of a well known corner shop, singing about lads in stolen cars and pints at the Scruple’s Bar.
While many comments are in support of the brothers and the song, comments such as “Universal Credit anthem” or “If Ed Sheeran was a reform voter” gain just as many likes as comments proclaiming them as the next big thing.
“Most of the comments are from people who are jealous and that’s the truth,” Callum told the M.E.N. “Most of the people who leave comments are musicians themselves. People have jumped to a lot of assumptions and conclusions. I’ve grown up on an estate where, if you said something like that, you get put in your place very quickly.
“They’re probably from middle class areas and those areas haven’t been like that.
“There’s a bit of classism there as well. They accuse us of many other things, but classism is actually a disease as well.”
Growing up in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, the goal for the siblings now is one of inspiration.
“When two people from Oldham are doing something like this, that should inspire others,” Callum added.