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Final virtual open mic!

6th Jul 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, new music, open micLeave a Comment

it’s going to be our final virtual open mic over in Bread Social this coming Thursday! as always, hosted by our very own michael webster! don’t worry, it’s still Turtleneck Thursday…

we’ve had a lovely time over the past year hosting these, they’re been such a lush way for musicians to keep performing through lockdown but alas it must come to an end as next Tuesday (A WEEK TODAY!) we have our first open mic at the Grafton Arms

we can’t wait for this one, it’ll be weekly Tuesdays – find out more at Open Mic at The Grafton Arms!! there’ll be plenty of walk in slots, cheap and quality pints, food available to order and it’s all coming together nicely!

photo taken here by the fabulous Farrow Films & Photos at Royal Oak, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy (capturing our michael mid-angry strum)

Knead To Know: Farrow and Friends Promotions 🌞

2nd Jul 20213rd Jul 2021artist, bread, knead to know, live, local scene, new music, open micLeave a Comment

Our feature for today’s Knead To Know is the fantastic Farrow & Friends Promotions 🤘 they host various open mics across Manchester and they’re a real cornerstone of the scene!

During the pandemic last year they hosted open mics over at Lions Den Bar Deansgate each Friday and provided a fantastic covid-secure environment for performers to keep going, with busy nights each week with some of Manchester’s finest artists and really kept the scene alive during a tough time! 🌞

They now host two open mics – the Friday one down at Lions Den as previously mentioned and also one on a Sunday at Royal Oak, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy 🤘 they have featured artists for each one, if you want to perform just drop them a message! 😊

This is all run by Laura Farrow who is a fantastic musician in her own right, she’s been on the scene for a good few years now and has plenty of lovely tunes available to listen to over on Spotify 👊 head over to https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zTTCcF9TkWOOoaQHpUkJ7 to find her EPs which are lovely listens 🥰

Definitely one to check out here and a top friend of the label – fantastic stuff so head down to a gig as soon as you can! 🍞

📸: Marc Gallagher

Open mic at the Grafton Arms! ☀️

1st Jul 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, open micLeave a Comment

we’re super super stoked to be able to announce our brand new open mic at the Grafton Arms!!

each Tuesday we’ll be down with our very own michael webster hosting – we’re doing around 7-11pm, walk in slots available so just turn up and play, or alternatively drop michael a message to reserve a slot!

this is gonna start up on the Tuesday 13th July – we’re sure that it’s going to be fantastic. make sure you get down! even more on the way as well

covid restrictions apply – please bring your own microphones and instruments if possible, and ensure you have masks on you! find more information at our Facebook event Open Mic at The Grafton Arms!

Check out all of our features! ☀️

30th Jun 2021artist, bread, fresh batch, freshly sliced, gigs, grain radio, just the crust, knead to know, live, local loaf, local scene, michael webster, new music, The WrapLeave a Comment

just a lil reminder today that you can find ALL of our features here on our website! we’ve covered so much music here in the North West, so many great musicians and so much talent.

well worth checking out these ones, and you can find all the info on our roster of artists, merch, upcoming gigs (soon to be announced!!) and basically just a one-stop-shop of bread puns and everything we do

head over to www.breadrecords.co.uk to find it all!

New music call-out 🤘

23rd Jun 2021artist, bread, cream of the crop, fresh batch, gigs, grain radio, just the crust, knead to know, live, local scene, new music, open mic, videoLeave a Comment

Anyone with new music, gigs, videos, collabs.. get in touch! We’re always keen to feature new and upcoming talent on the North West scene 🤘

We have six online features now and we’ll be looking for artists to perform across Manchester over the next few months or so, depending on restrictions – there’s so many new artists popping up all the time it’s hard to keep up with it sometimes! 🌞

Drop us an email at michael@breadrecords.co.uk – easily the best way to get in touch with us and we’ll sort you out with some lovely opportunities 🍞

ME and Deboe – ‘You Are’ (live) review! ☀️

20th Jun 2021artist, bread, live, livestream, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

today we’re stoked to be bringing you the brand new single from ME and Deboe – ‘You Are’ from their Sound Network session!

released just yesterday, this lovely live rendition of their song ‘You Are’ really captures their performance so well, blending lovely harmonies with their acoustic and electric guitars to really bring you a heart-wrenching session. with lovely lyrics, minimalistic yet powerful guitar playing, this is definitely one to watch on this lovely sunny Sunday afternoon!

head over to their YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUfOYxE12Hg to find the track in full, what a lovely performance. drop them a follow here on Facebook to keep up with what ME and Deboe are doing – we’re fully expecting them to be playing across Manchester very soon and wowing audiences with their folky storytelling! (you can also find this track over on all streaming sites as well!)

ps, find all of our features and the such here on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk

michael webster // Anyone’s Ghost update!

18th Jun 2021anyone's ghost, artist, bread, gigs, live, local loaf, michael webster, new music, videoLeave a Comment

Absolutely made up with the reception that we’ve had from the recent Anyone’s Ghost and michael webster releases 🤘

We’ve had two lovely releases out over the past month and we’ve stoked to be able to say they’ve been some of our best ❤️ it’s super boss to be putting out such great music – it’s been 4 weeks since michael’s release and 2 weeks since the Anyone’s Ghost release 👻 so great!

Thank you all for such amazing reception on these! We sold out so quickly on the t shirts and we also have hit like 6k streams so quickly on the EP! You’re all amazing – find it all on our linktree at www.linktr.ee/breadrecords 🍞🍞🍞

📸: Olivia Browse

Knead To Know: Tom Metcalfe 🤘

11th Jun 202111th Jun 2021artist, bread, knead to know, live, local scene, videoLeave a Comment

our Knead To Know feature today is the fantastic Tom Metcalfe Music! originally from Preston (we’ve known Tom a long time!) Tom has just moved to Manchester and is sure to be a familiar face on the local scene

not only writing his own music, Tom also works as a guitar tutor, teaching not only guitar but extensively music theory, which he is extremely proficient in – he’s easily able to make even the most complicated theory easy to understand for budding guitarists; we’ve spoken to him about all kinds of scales and he’s taught us a whole bunch!

he’s also a session musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer.. if you need anyone to jump in and help out on a track, get in touch with him! he attained a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Music (Performance) from Salford University last year with a record-breaking mark of 96! he’s often seen performing as a flamenco guitarist with dance accompaniment – definitely one to watch here in Manchester.

Tom will also be the featured artist tonight at Lions Den Bar Deansgate for Laura Farrow‘s open mic – come on down and catch him doing what he does, you’ll surely be astounded at his guitarwork! if you’re looking for a guitar tutor, get in contact with Tom for sure. one of the best around!

find him on Twitter at @tommetcalfe8 // Instagram – @tommetcalfe // his new website will be coming soon at tommetcalfemusic.com too!

as always, find all of our features here on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk

New music callout! ☀️

26th May 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, livestream, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

we’re always looking for new music to feature!

if you’ve got a new release just drop us a message at michael@breadrecords.co.uk and we’ll do our best to get you on a feature. we love finding new music and supporting the local scene here in the North West!

we’ve got a lot of plans for the coming months, with gigs, features and even more! find it all on our website here at www.breadrecords.co.uk to find em all

Knead To Know: Jessica Seymour – Photography! ☀️

21st May 2021knead to know, live, local sceneLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Knead To Know is the amazing Jessica Seymour’s Photography!

Jess is a photographer originally from Liverpool, but now based up in Leeds for university. She’s been getting involved in the local music scenes across the North West for a few years now, and has been working a bunch with creatives across Liverpool up until the pandemic – and is looking now to expand further out into Leeds now that things are opening up again

As restrictions ease, Jess is hoping to make an impact with photography, focusing on gig photography and photoshoots for musicians, but also hoping to expand out into fashion and portrait photography. We’re proper looking forward to what is in store for Jess over the next few months, and her photography is insanely great!!

find more examples of Jessica’s work over on Instagram at @seymour.snaps and drop over a message if you fancy getting any shoots or collaborations done! love to see creatives doing well and supporting each other.

find all of our features, reviews, gigs, and more here on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk!