Just The Crust 09/08/21: Elmo Ashall-Kelly – Dedicated to the Best Friend ☀️

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Elmo Ashall-Kelly Music, “Dedicated to the Best Friend”! 😊

we’ve known Elmo for a very long time, one of the most prolific songwriters in Manchester with such a unique and chilled style, and lovely guitarwork – his songs are super lovely and really get his message across in the way that he wants to. 🤠

this new song “Dedicated to the Best Friend” is another fantastic release from him, following his latest single last year. with a luscious fingerpicking melody, and personal and image-inducing lyrics, this is a lovely ballad of friendship that we can all relate to. 🥰 the video is fantastic too!

this will be released on this coming Friday 13th August on all streaming sites, but in the meantime you can head over to his linktree at https://linktr.ee/elmoakmusic where you can find this video in full! well worth a watch. 🤘 drop him a follow on Spotify too to be notified when the single is out!

head on over to our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk to find all of our features, music, merch, gigs and even more! 🍞

Video and sound recording from @jonzeyeditor and @nialllewis92 (Instagram handles!) ✊

Local Loaf update! ☀️

another Sunday… another update to our Local Loaf playlist! ☀️

we’ve got some fantastic music from up North this week, with a huge range. from rnb to dance to alternative rock this is definitely one of our most eclectic weekly additions!! 🤘 so much great music.

featuring brand new tunes from TABITHA JADE St Lucifer Waiting Forever Moodbay and Giraffes – definitely something for everyone this week! 😊

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – 454 songs for you to listen to! give it a like to keep up to date with every addition 🍞

Cream of the Crop is today! ☀️

our return to live music and gigs is TODAY! we’re down at The Thirsty Scholar for Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN!🤘

we can’t wait for this one, we’ve got Laura Farrow playing for us (last minute change!) alongside Scatterchild Dr Fabola Tom Johnson Olivia Browse and michael webster ☀️

come on down from 1:30pm this afternoon to catch all the action. it’s looking like a fantastic one so don’t miss out on a boss afternoon of top artists! free entry too! 🍞

Artist focus: Olivia Browse & michael webster 🥪

our final artists performing for tomorrow’s event Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN! at The Thirsty Scholar are our very own Olivia Browse and michael webster🤘

we’re pretty sure you’re already familiar with Olivia and michael having already followed this page.. we’re super looking forward to it all! head on over to our Bandcamp at www.breadrecords.bandcamp.com to find all their music – it’s also Bandcamp Friday so all purchases of music go directly to the artists 🥰 great way to support our lil label!

we’re really excited for our first official return to live music! featuring Scatterchild Dr Fabola Tom Johnson Olivia Browse and michael webster it’s gonna be a boss one. 1-5pm, free entry! 🍞

The Wrap: July 2021 ☀️

we’re stoked to be bringing our July edition of The Wrap ✨ some absolutelyy amazing music and videos on this one – and we’re even including a few gigs that we’re super excited about! great stuff ☀️ it’s beautiful to see everything reopening, with so much going on, both live and in the studio! scroll down for our in-depth reviews 🤘


Cumbrian singer-songwriter NAT DEMPSEY is back with his brand new single “Heresy”! Blending 90s alternative atmospheres with hard-hitting lyrics – a real anthem for the lost youth of today. Nat’s songwriting ability is extremely visual in this one, with a lovely guitar riff throughout and defining backbeat from the drums and basslines; it’s definitely one to blast out on a rainy day here in Manchester. [SPOTIFY]


Local promoter The Rookery Collective are back with some absolutely fantastic gigs over this coming few weeks – starting off up in Newcastle with a jam session and a set from KAHUNA, and then heading down to Lock 91 here in Manchester with a fantastic lineup of some of our favourite artists, Charlotte H. Lawrence, Harriet Dagnall and our very own Olivia Browse. Surely one to check out! [FACEBOOK EVENT]


Local psychedelic punks Mort Jardin are back with their brand new EP “Slow”! 22 minutes of luscious and dreamy guitar work, the songs will surely bring you into Mort Jardin’s world and entrance your senses for the duration of the EP. Definitely an EP to blast late at night, after a few whiskeys, allowing you to take in the full soundscape of their latest release. [SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE]


Our friends over in Liverpool Down To Earth Promotions are going to be putting on a fantastic gig at The Quarry with a headline set from one of our favourites Tay Temple 🪐 playing with her full band, this is sure to be a boss one. If you’ve not caught Tay before, you’re missing out! With support from Evie Moran and Tom Brooks, it looks fantastic. 😊 we’ll be down there after our gig that day! (Tickets £6+booking fee) [FACEBOOK EVENT]


Manchester-based Americana singer-songwriter Izzie Walsh is back with yet another fantastic tune! Reminiscent of a Northern Stevie Nicks or Patsy Cline, Izzie’s new song is an honest reflection of the fame and fortune that music can bring. ✊ For fans of Faye Webster, Angel Olsen and Lana Del Ray – Izzie has been releasing tune after tune and we’re absolutely made up to be able to hear this song in it full glory. ☀️ what a voice, and such a unique style! [SPOTIFY]


The supremely fantastic Gen and the Degenerates have released their second single, “Runaway Blues”! 🤘 with a fantastic jazzy and bluesy backbeat, Gen powers over it all with an absolutely fantastic and strong vocal, and with a chorus line of “I love you, but I love rock and roll more” this is surely one of the most anthemic punk songs of 2021. Hugely ones to keep an eye on, and the video is absolutely iconic! 💫 [SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE]


Warrington-based indie rockers The A.V. Club are back with yet another brilliant song, ‘Movie Screens’! A real singalong tune, with absolutley lovely vocal skills from the band and guitar riffs that are just bloody lush as anything. 🎸 yet another fantastic tune from them! Also, we absolutely love the video. Such a tongue in cheek laugh hahaha. Well worth a watch! [SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE]


I mean, we have to hype about our own gigs too?! We’re absolutely STOKED to be back down at The Thirsty Scholar this coming Saturday with a fantastic lineup of musicians including Minerva Daisy, Olivia Browse, Dr Fabola, Tom J Johnson, Scatterchild and michael webster. 💫 it’s our first proper gig back and man we can NOT WAIT! Running throughout the afternoon, 1-5pm. It’s all free entry and also you’ll have time to head down to the Down To Earth Promotions gig we mentioned before in Liverpool! Let’s get this! [FACEBOOK EVENT]


Man! There’s so much going on and it’s fantastic to see that all these gigs are going on safely and making a proper return. Things are looking up again! So many releases and we’ve still barely scratched the surface. Head down to a gig, support your scene, and keep music going! 🍞 we love writing up these ones! ☀️ all music, videos and images remain copyright of their respective owners!

The nineteenth episode of Grain Radio is out next week! 💿

we’ve got our next episode of Grain Radio lined up for you – out next Wednesday!! ☀️

there’s some absolutely incredible music on this one. it’s a pleasure to make these up and show you so much talent here in the North West and beyond! 🤘 with all these gigs and features, we are constantly doing music here now 😅

head on over to our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk to find all of our features, upcoming gigs, music, merch, and even more! 🍞

Cream of the Crop: Tom J Johnson *updated lineup!*

sadly due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to alter the lineup for this Saturday’s event Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN! – but not to worry we have the amazing Tom J Johnson performing for us! 🤘

Tom is a singer-songwriter based here in Manchester, performing his originals and covers – we love his energetic performances, with beautiful guitarwork and just all round great energy! ✊ we can’t wait to catch a full set from him!

we’re still going ahead as per usual with Minervadaisy Scatterchild Dr Fabola Olivia Browse and michael webster so it’s sure to be an absolutely fantastic event! 1-5pm, Saturday 7th August (free entry!!!) 🍞

(ps, there’s a very limited amount of tickets available for Tay Temple‘s headline gig in Liverpool afterwards with Down To Earth Promotions – featuring Evie Moran and Tom Brooks!!! get on that, we’re going down!) 🥰

📸: Marc Gallagher

Just The Crust 02/08/21: (Eli)zabeth Owens – Receiver ☀️

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Elizabeth Owens, “Receiver”! ✊

blending atmospheric sounds, with lovely synths, and vocal stylings similar to that of Kate Bush, Caroline Polachek, Eli has really created a truly unique sound for themselves – we absolutely love what they are doing and all of their songs are simply beautiful! 😊 the production work on this song is sublime and really entrances the listener in. super great!

this song is part of their up-coming album, “Knock Knock”, an album which is “told in three acts, the record explores themes of sobriety, ego deconstruction, and spiritual materialism” – how insane does this sound? we can not WAIT to hear it. 🤘

head on over to Eli’s Spotify over at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Xbsx8aEB8amFpnnPUvUbl to find all of their latest singles – drop them a follow to be updated when the album is out! it’s being released through Grimalkin Records too, an independent label/collective doing some fantastic stuff over in the US! 😎 (https://www.grimalkinrecords.com/)

head on over to our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk to find all of our features, releases, merch, events, and even more! 🍞

Local Loaf update! 🤘

another Sunday.. another update to our Local Loaf playlist 🤘

got some absolutely incredible additions from the North this week, with new tunes from Rivver Rilke Granfalloon Typeface Music and Girl Gone Bad☀️ such a lovely range this week!!

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to check out the playlist in full – give it a like to keep up to date with all the new additions!! 🍞

Cream of the Crop: ONE WEEK AWAY! ☀️

ONLY A WEEK TO GO TIL THIS! 😊

we’re back at The Thirsty Scholar next Saturday from 1-5pm with some absolutely incredible musicians, including Minervadaisy Scatterchild Harrison Rimmer Dr Fabola Olivia Browse and michael webster🤘 we’re really looking forward to this one, some amazing artists performing!

it’s even FREE ENTRY. what are you waiting for?! a lovely afternoon of live music from some of Manchester’s finest talent! gonna be absolutely fantastic – find out more at Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN!🍞