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Just The Crust 06/10/25: County Pilots – Give A Little Love 🎶

6th Oct 20256th Oct 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Give A Little Love” by County Pilots 🎶

the Preston-based retro-pop outfit have been making waves on the scene, having released a bunch of great singles over the past few years, and performing a load across the North West 👊

we’ve been fans of their music for a good while now, with an unmistakable feel-good vibe behind the tunes, and this new single is a classic example of their sound! with a groovy, summer-y guitar riff forming the basis of the track, there’s a real tight rhythm section that grounds the tune superbly, and you can hear a bunch of influences in there, ranging from indie-rock to folk to country. it’s a great listen with a proper singalong feel to it, and expert lyricism that paints a real picture – a fantastic new single from them! ☀️

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/1bIemqTFYS9JjCEJJ7tJ4X – well worth checking out 🎧

all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Just The Crust 22/04/24: Black Brunswicker – A Moment of Clarity ✨

22nd Apr 202422nd Apr 2024artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

today’s Just The Crust feature is the brand new release “A Moment of Clarity” from Black Brunswicker! ✨

we love Ethan’s music, always a pleasure to listen to it and we’ve had them perform for us a bunch – with spellbinding performances and such intrinsically crafted sets, they’re well worth catching live! 👊

this new EP is a fantastic show of their talent, with magical scenes and soundscapes throughout the full release, it’s a joy to listen to; so serene and peaceful, with gorgeous melodies leading the way on each of the tracks, and luscious atmospheres behind them – each element perfectly placed to balance to one another, proving Black Brunswicker’s ear for not only an effective melody, but also the knowledge of how to utilise what is next, and create a gorgeous backdrop for their music. an incredible release – one of our favourites is “Olde Magicks” – giving us rainy forest walking vibes! 🌙

the EP is available on all streaming platforms, and also available to purchase digital + tape on Bandcamp at https://blackbrunswicker.bandcamp.com/album/a-moment-of-clarity – well worth a purchase!

all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Just The Crust 08/04/24: Old Sun, New Moon – Lay Your Burden Down 🌙

8th Apr 20248th Apr 2024artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Old Sun, New Moon – “Lay Your Burden Down“! ☀️

we’ve had them perform for us a bunch over the past few years, consisting of two of our favourite artists collaborating to create something really special – every time we’ve caught them live, they’ve been spellbinding! 💫

after their first few releases, they’ve come back to the first song that they performed live together – it’s a luscious track, and you can really hear the chemistry between Ethan and Tom; matching each other perfectly throughout the track, with a soft guitar melody and Tom’s rough vocal flowing superbly, and Ethan’s ambient tones lacing the track expertly – ebbing and flowing throughout, touching on elements of distortion and feedback, but being controlled so well throughout. Tom’s vocal sounds amazing here, and his songwriting capability is on full display with such intimate, raw and image-inducing lyricism 🤘

it’s a fantastic tune, and it’s available to listen to on all streaming platforms, and you can purchase it on Bandcamp at https://oldsunnewmoon.bandcamp.com/music – well worth a download. 🎶

all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Just The Crust 01/05/23: Champagne On The Rocks – Golden Hour ☀️

1st May 20231st May 2023artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Champagne On The Rocks UK “Golden Hour“!

we caught these guys live last year or so and were amazed by their energetic stage presence and slick lyrical ability, and their debut single “Malibu” sounds fantastic – this new tune only expands on their talent!

led by a lovely melodic guitar pattern, paired with a country-esque lead riff – it sets a gorgeous backdrop for the calm and composed main vocal to sit above. the relaxed atmosphere is a lovely breath of fresh air in a music scene that often relies on heavier elements to keep the energy going, and the lyricism on this is lovely, a real outburst of feeling and emotion. as the track progresses, the drums give it a new element of energy without taking away from the relaxed atmosphere of the track, and it sounds fantastic. well worth a listen!

you can find it on all of the streaming sites, including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/3vFQq1saL9BjqUPLYunf56 – give it a spin and add it to your playlists!

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

Just The Crust 10/10/22: Lisa T – The Best Kept Secret ☀️

10th Oct 202210th Oct 2022artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “The Best Kept Secret” from one of our favourite americana-songwriters on the scene, Lisa T featuring Elaine Lennon Music

we’ve covered Lisa’s music in the past and we’re huge fans of her music, blending a lovely country-americana sound with brilliant visual storytelling, really putting her full emotions into each song and delivering so well with every single release she’s put out so far

the track is laden with gorgeous piano runs, giving such a breathe of fresh air to the track – complimenting the lyrics so well, a real lovely outlook on life, giving a real positive feeling towards it all. as it progresses after the first chorus, the track expands out with so much instrumentation that only adds to the feel of the song. the violins, guitars and huge beat behind the track give a real apt backing to Lisa’s vocal here, so well produced! we love the guitar solo too, almost a call and response feel with the violin melodies, brilliantly done.

you can find the track in full over on Spotify over at https://open.spotify.com/album/7mJteCGjtlVv3dN6htvyQA – available on all streaming sites as well. another fantastic release from Lisa! we can’t wait to see how far she goes with tunes like this.

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

Brill on Saturday for Christian Smith at The Grafton Arms! ⚡️

2nd Aug 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we had a reyt lovely time over at the Grafton Arms on Saturday for Christian Smith Music‘s Manchester date of his UK tour!

fantastic sets from everyone, including Matt Fryers Konna Spencer and Mathew Kerry – brilliant to see such talent gracing the stage for us! massive shout to everyone who came down and watched, it was great!

we’ll be back at the end of the month with our next one – keep your eyes peeled, but in the meantime you can find all our gigs on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/

2 weeks til Christian Smith comes to the Grafton Arms! ☀️

16th Jul 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

only two weeks to go til we welcome Christian Smith Music to the Grafton Arms for the Manchester date of his UK tour!

it’s gonna be a belter, we’re super looking forward to it – plus with support from Mathew Kerry Konna Spencer and Matt Fryers, there’s so much talent to be admired that night. definitely not one to miss out on!

come on down on the Saturday 30th July to catch it all, we’ll be starting up around 7:30pm, quality drinks on offer and free live music! gonna be boss! find out more at our event Christian Smith ‘hope’ UK Tour – MANCHESTER @ The Grafton Arms

Christian Smith live at The Grafton Arms on the 30th July! ☀️

7th Jul 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we’re proper looking forward to this at the end of the month over at the Grafton Arms hosting the Manchester date of the UK tour for Christian Smith Music!

Christian is putting out a brand new album this month and playing shows across the country to celebrate – it’s gonna be mega and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of supports including Mathew Kerry Konna Spencer and Matt Fryers can’t wait for this one.

come on down on the Saturday 30th of July to catch all the action – we’ll be starting up around 7:30pm or so, a top lineup of music in one of our favourite places in Manchester. find out more at our event Christian Smith ‘hope’ UK Tour – MANCHESTER @ The Grafton Arms

Class one at the Grafton Arms for Tommy Cei Trio headline! 🥪

28th Jun 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local sceneLeave a Comment

we had a proper mega one at the weekend over at the Grafton Arms for our headline gig with Tommy Cei Band!

every act absolutely smashed their sets, big love to Paul Shepherd Grace Kelly and indefinite articles for supporting, it was a lovely gig with so much talent. we love putting these on and all of them are always so boss!

a big thank you to everyone who came down – we’ll be back next month with even more so keep your eyes peeled on it all! you can find all of our upcoming events on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/

Tommy Cei Trio headline at the Grafton Arms tonight! 🤘

25th Jun 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

today we’re back over at the Grafton Arms for our monthly headline gig with the fantastic Tommy Cei Band!

we’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time now and it’s finally here! with support from Paul Shepherd Grace Kelly and indefinite articles, it’s bound to be a special one. an incredible lineup with such great talent from the Manchester scene!

come on down from 7:30pm tonight to catch it all – with award winning beers on draught, food served til late, free entry and great live music.. it’s gonna be a belter! find out more at our event Bread Records Present: Tommy Cei Trio + Supports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSS6e-0M-ME