REVIEW: Simon Hirst – “Let Love Happen” EP 🎶

we’re stoked to be able to bring you a review of the brand new EP “Let Love Happen” from the amazing Simon Hirst! Hailing all the way from New Zealand, this is his second EP following a strong set of releases, including his debut album, his first EP “How Far Away Home Is” and an incredible run of singles.

the EP opens with the alternative-rock bluesy number “Say What You Want“, with a huge riff from the get-go, an upbeat and energetic track that sets the direction right from the start, with 70’s-esque musical styling, indie-rock fusings and intricate and direct songwriting! it’s an incredible opener to the EP, with anthemic and punky elements written all over it. you can also see the variation and dynamic style that Simon has within his music, with the contrasting settings of the next tracks..

following up with the dreamy and atmospheric feel of “Let Love Happen“, the title track of the EP, there’s a real introspective mood to this tune, bringing the vibe down to a more moody, intricate setting – a reflective track upon the notion of romance and love. the guitar lead melody in the break is gorgeous, a dreamy tone that really sets the stage for the sound of this track. you can hear the passion and raw feeling he puts into his lyricism here, baring all for the track, and this is matched by the guitarwork, the melodies and atmospheres of each song – fantastic to see. this follows up with the more intricate “Give It for the Right Thing“, an acoustic ballad, which only proves the lyrical ability of Simon’s music, and his diverse musical talent.

We Were Right” is a gorgeous finale to the EP, a really delicate number that feels so much more intimate and calmer than the previous tracks – it’s real proof of Simon’s dynamic in his music. incredible to see, a lovely listen and well worth checking out. we’ll have Simon perform for us on Monday the 8th of July at the Flour & Flagon as our feature artist – come on down and don’t miss out on what’s sure to be an incredible night of music!

Open mic update 🤝

just a little reminder of all of the open mics at the moment 🎶

our next one is tomorrow night down at the Grafton Arms from 7pm – always a lovely night, if you’re interested in performing at any get in touch with our michael webster or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🤝

find all of our events on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events 🍞

Bread Records Present: A Summer Cabaret @ The Grafton Arms 🎶

we can’t wait for this one, “A Summer Cabaret” at the Grafton Arms with feature sets from the amazing talents of Anyone’s Ghost Decreece and Blake Cateris 🤝

it’s a special one, celebrating the birthdays of Wanda & Reece, and Blake is coming all the way from Australia to play too – we can’t wait for this! open mic slots available too, get in touch with our michael webster for a slot 🎶

come on down on the Friday 12th July from 7pm – gonna be a fantastic one, we can’t wait – find out more at our event Bread Records Present: A Summer Cabaret 🍞

Our last The Slice was mega! 🍕

what a super lovely night down at the Grafton Arms on Saturday for our last The Slice! 🍕

our feature artists The Mischief Moss Valley and Kyletoolanmusic were all incredible – amazing talent, and a lovely turnout for our open mic section. fantastic to see! a huge thank you to everyone involved 🤝

we also raised around £100 for The Christie Charity which is incredible – such a great cause and it’s wonderful to be able to raise money for them with these gigs. keep your eyes peeled out for our next one! 🍞

Upcoming June gigs! 🎶

we’ve got another incredible June in store for us, and we kicked off today at The Thirsty Scholar for Cream of the Crop – an incredible day, a huge thank you to Kieran Arnold Emma Matt Woodman and Lucas Kane for performing! 🌾

on Monday we’re down at The Castle Hotel for our headline with Scatterchild to conclude his Spring mini-tour, and with support from Getner and BETS, it’s bound to be a special one – tickets at https://fatso.ma/ZJhX 🤝

then a week today we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our The Slice, raising money for The Christie Charity – with feature artists The Mischief, Moss Valley and Kyletoolanmusic🍕

all of this, plus our regular open mic nights down at Blockbusters NQ Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms and The Dockyard (get in touch with our michael webster for a slot!) – and plenty of artist gigs in store too. can’t wait for it all! 🍞

Open mic nights with Bread Records 🎸

we’ve had some incredible open mics for us down at Blockbusters NQ Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms The Dockyard and The Fitzgerald over the past few weeks! 👊

so many incredible artists coming down week in week out, a lovely community around us – it’s brilliant to see 🌙

if you’re interested in performing, just get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

The Slice at the Grafton Arms tonight 🍕

tonight we’re back on down at the Grafton Arms for our next rendition of The Slice, raising money for The Christie Charity with Joseph Holt🍕

we’ve got a stellar one in store for us, with feature sets from the amazing talents of Sea Breeze UK The Divine and ene/ 👊 plus open mic slots 6-9pm for local talent to shine!

we’ll be kicking off at 6pm, with a plethora of incredible talent down, and cash+card donations taken for the Christie Charity! if you’re interested in performing, get in touch with our michael webster for a slot 🍞

Our weekly open mic nights 👊

we’ve had an incredible run of open mics lately, with our nights down at Blockbusters NQ Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms The Fitzgerald and The Dockyard 🎤

so many artists performed for us week in week out, it’s fantastic to be able to host such amazing talent on a regular basis and show how amazing the Manchester music scene really is! 🙌

if you’re interested in performing get in touch with michael webster for a slot – through DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Our open mics lately have been incredible 👊

Blockbusters NQ – Every Sunday!
Flour & Flagon – Every Monday, alternated with Lo-Tide Collective!
The Grafton Arms – Every Tuesday!
The Fitzgerald – Fortnightly Wednesdays!
The Dockyard – Fortnightly Wednesdays!

we’ve had an absolutely brilliant run of open mics lately, at the amazing venues Blockbusters NQ Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms The Fitzgerald and The Dockyard 🎶

what an indication of the talent here in Manchester, with so many artists performing for us – so much original music and a really lovely community around to support one another! 🙌

if you’re interested in performing, just get in touch with us or michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk for more information 🍞

Last night at The Dockyard for open mic 🎤

we had an incredible night yesterday down at The Dockyard for our first open mic of 2024 🙌

an amazing show of the talent on offer, a huge thank you to everyone who came down and performed for us! it’s brilliant to catch such incredible musicians doing their thing week in week out 🎶

we’ll be back with our next one at The Dockyard on the Wednesday 21st February, if you’re interested in performing get in touch via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk – only a short walk from MediaCityUK tram stop! 🍞