Fresh Batch: Hareth Houston!

We can’t wait for our first livestream for our new feature Fresh Batch, featuring the wonderful Hareth Houston!

This is a brand new venture for us, so we hope you’ll be able to tune in and catch his set with us ๐Ÿ™‚ it’ll be a lovely one! Hareth is a indie-folk singer-songwriter based in Manchester, we’ve known him for a fair amount of time and every single one of his sets is an intricate display of his songs, with fantastic storytelling and delicate guitarwork which really pull you into his performance!

He’s just released his debut EP ‘The Message’, which you can find here – go and listen to it, definitely recommended!

It’ll all be broadcast live on Facebook from 8pm – find more information at our event ‘Fresh Batch: Hareth Houston‘!

We’ll also pop a lil embed to his new EP below for you all to check out! Definitely not one to miss this Sunday from 8pm! ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 07/09/20: Lucas Kane – Front Row! โ˜€๏ธ

our feature today for Just The Crust is the lovely tune ‘Front Row’ from Lucas Kane! ๐Ÿ’ฅ this is off his brand new EP ‘Prom Queen’ which came out around a week or so ago!

blending acoustic and singer-songwriter guitarwork with rnb and soul influences, Lucas has made a huge impression on the Manchester music scene over the past few years, especially with the release of his debut EP ‘High School’ and this EP only continues to deliver! ๐Ÿ™‚ you can really see his songwriting talent shine throughout the tracks and his production work really compliments his vocal ability and performance! definitely one to watch for the future โ˜€๏ธ

go and stream the full EP over on Spotify now at https://open.spotify.com/album/0h9m9phdwM2BaE5fQVc34g and give his page a like on Facebook to support his music! ๐Ÿž

Grain Radio: Episode 8 out tomorrow! ๐Ÿ’ฟ

our next episode of Grain Radio will be out tomorrow at 2pm! ๐Ÿค˜

featuring some amazing music from across the North, we’re real stoked to have this one out! some really great artists got involved with us for this one ๐Ÿ™‚ always great to have so much talent on our shows! ๐Ÿ–ค

if you want to get up to date with our previous episodes, it’s all available on our website over at www.breadrecords.co.uk/features/grain-radio/ ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 31/08/20: Harry Mackie – The Middle โ˜€๏ธ

Our feature for this week’s Just The Crust is the new single from singer-songwriter Harry Mackie, ‘The Middle’! ๐Ÿ™‚

Harry’s a regular on the music scene here in Manchester and has been down to plenty of our open mics and gigs, great to have so much support from him! His new single here is a top tune, a real testament to his songwriting ability and just sounds fantastic! Keep your eyes on this one cause we’re sure he’ll be making waves ๐Ÿ’ฅ

You can find ‘The Middle’ on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2TZR9cNrsIycy8GcZNIrFK check it out! ๐Ÿž

‘Alone Together’ podcast!

it was great to chat to Daniel J. McLaughlin for his ‘Alone Together’ podcast about the future of music and how coronavirus has impacted the local scene and what we can do about it! ๐Ÿค˜

we even got a mention inย Manchester Evening Newsย – how insane!ย ๐Ÿ‘Šย you can find the full podcast over atย https://open.spotify.com/episode/72nCV8vrzXS7i2rSPW4o3Qย ๐Ÿ™‚ย definitely worth checking out,ย Novustoryย also gave some great advice for local musicians!ย ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 24/08/20: Matt Smedley – A Familiar Place โ˜€๏ธ

our feature for this week’s Just The Crust is the lovely new title track from Matt Smedley’s new EP ‘A Familiar Place’! โ˜€๏ธ

we’ve known Smedley for a long time now, a serious regular on the Manchester music circuit and he always dazzles with his intimate guitarwork and delicate songwriting ability! always a pleasure to catch live, he’s always down at our gigs and a big shout out to him! โค๏ธ

you can find his new EP in full over onย Spotifyย atย https://open.spotify.com/album/0et9et2HnuLf2EfK0h7fEn?si=CyC9LyhXSM2liyTaW9r-yQย – go and check it out!ย ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 17/08/20: michael webster – linger, still ๐Ÿž

our feature for this week’s Just The Crust is the new single from our very own michael webster, ‘linger, still’!ย ๐Ÿ™ƒ

michael is a singer-songwriter based in Manchester with heavy influences from the 90s alternative rock scene and modern singer-songwriters such as courtney barnettKurt Vile and Phoebe Bridgers ๐ŸŽธ this new single is a dedication to the feminist punk bands of the 90s – definitely worth checking out ๐ŸŽง

find it over on Bandcamp at www.michaelwebster.bandcamp.com ๐Ÿ™‚ also available on all streaming platforms! ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 03/08/20: Katie O’Malley – Wild West โ˜€๏ธ

we’re so stoked to have the brand new single ‘Wild West’ by the wonderful Katie O’Malley as our feature for ‘Just The Crust’ this week! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Katie is one of our favourite songwriters on the scene and she has only gone from strength to strength with all of these releases that she’s been doing lately! Such a great songwriter, and her musical capability really shines through with this new track ๐Ÿ™‚ a fantastic tune!

‘Wild West’ will be released this Friday 7th August and you can pre-save it here – http://smarturl.it/9tho4p ๐Ÿ’ฝ we’ve also heard that there will be an EP on the way as well so make sure you keep your eyes peeled for that! We can’t wait ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust – in full!

just a little reminder that you can find all of our ‘Just The Crust’ features over here on our website atย www.breadrecords.co.uk/features/just-the-crust/ย ๐Ÿ™Œ

we’ve been doing this for around four months now, with some amazing new music from artists including James Carline Mathew Kerry Charlotte Mary Rob Crampton Music Ade Benjamin Finney and lots lots more! definitely worth checking out ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 27/07/20: The Oozes – Blah Blah Blah โ˜€๏ธ

our feature this week for ‘Just The Crust’ is the brand new single from The Oozes, Blah Blah Blah! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

such a great feel good indie rock track, their first release and it really sets the tone for the band – definitely ones to watch in the future, so go ahead and like their page to keep up to date with what they’re doing! ๐Ÿ™‚

go and find it on Spotify or over on Apple Musicย ๐Ÿž