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Olivia Browse live @ Below The Bridge!! ☀️ (31st July)

21st Jul 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, olivia browseLeave a Comment

our very own Olivia Browse is playing Below The Bridge @Thirsty Scholar/Zombie Shack on the Sat 31st July down at The Thirsty Scholar

£10 for an all day ticket where u get to not only catch Olivia playing but a boss lineup including the likes of Rivver MYOTO Boxes and a bunch of other fantastic artists we love!

we’re so stoked for what the future holds for our lil roster of Bread artists – you can get your tickets for this gig over on Skiddle at https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/The-Zombie-Shack/Below-The-Bridge-/35816762/ 🍞

Open mic at The Grafton Arms tonight! 🤘

20th Jul 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, new music, open micLeave a Comment

we’re back down at the Grafton Arms tonight for open mic with our very own michael webster!

after how insane last week’s first one was, we’re super hyped up to be back at it and we’ve already got a whole bunch of amazing artists coming down. it’s gonna be boss! can’t wait for a lovely open mic in this weather!

come on down tonight from 7pm to catch all the action – cheap pints, they serve food, class musicians coming down; what’s not to enjoy!? find out more at our Facebook event Open Mic at The Grafton Arms!

Open mic at The Grafton Arms☀️

we had SUCH an amazing time for our first open mic down at The Grafton Arms on Tuesday – around 12 artists played, including a 12-person band, a trio, and plenty of fantastic solo artists we’re so made up with how it went, a full pub, punters having a great time.. it’s all coming back…

by breadrecords 15th Jul 2021

Open mic at the Grafton Arms! ☀️

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!…

by breadrecords 1st Jul 2021

Open mic at The Grafton Arms☀️

15th Jul 2021artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, open micLeave a Comment

we had SUCH an amazing time for our first open mic down at The Grafton Arms on Tuesday – around 12 artists played, including a 12-person band, a trio, and plenty of fantastic solo artists

we’re so made up with how it went, a full pub, punters having a great time.. it’s all coming back in force isn’t it!?!? a big thank you to everyone for making it so great!!!

just a reminder here that we’re down there every Tuesday from 7pm with some of Manchester’s finest up-and-coming artists, there’s already some amazing musicians confirmed for next week, and walk-in slots available too!!

drop michael webster a message for a slot, or find out more at our event Open Mic at The Grafton Arms!!

Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN! 🤘🤘🤘

9th Jul 20219th Jul 2021artist, bread, cream of the crop, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, olivia browse, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

we told you it was coming…

SO made up to be able to announce our first gig back at The Thirsty Scholar. you guys made our mid-lockdown ones last year so great, having to turn people away cause we ran out of seating space, and just a blooming lovely vibe in that whole chaotic year!

on the Saturday 7th August we’ll be returning with a stellar lineup, including Minervadaisy (with full band!) Scatterchild Harrison Rimmer Dr Fabola and our very own Olivia Browse and michael webster! this is shaping up to be one of our best gigs yet. can’t wait for it!

make sure you come on down during the day, 1-5pm (love the daytime vibe!) to catch it all! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: THE RETURN!

(ps. covid restrictions should have calmed by this point, but if not, make sure you bring a mask, give space, and adhere to any guidelines in place!)

Listen to Minerva Daisy on Spotify!

Find more of Scatterchild’s music here!

Harrison has loads of tunes, check em!

Only feel-good vibes from Dr Fabola ☀️

Olivia Browse, queen of sad bops 💫

you already know michael, right? 🍞

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)

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!

Virtual open mic! 🍞

24th Jun 2021artist, bread, gigs, livestream, local scene, michael webster, open mic, videoLeave a Comment

we’ve got our virtual open mic tonight over in our Bread Social group hosted by michael webster!!

starting up around 7pm, we’ve got a bunch of amazing musicians from the scene here in the North West playing and as always, it’s going to be a lovely one can’t wait for this one.

make sure you tune in from 7pm to catch all the action and check out all the artists performing! there won’t be many of these left now that places are opening up again – we have plenty of plans come July for in-person stuff

: 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

Best Independent Record Label FINALISTS! ✊

21st May 202121st May 2021adam carpenter, anyone's ghost, artist, bread, livestream, local scene, michael webster, new music, olivia browseLeave a Comment

how amazing were the North West Music Awards from Red Spot Events the other night?! 🤟 sadly, we didn’t win, but to even be finalists alongside Jacaranda Records and Sour Grapes Records was absolutely insane. they’re doing some absolutely incredible work and we’re in awe to have even have been nominated. Congrats to Jacaranda Records for winning!! 😊

another big shout is to MILLICENT for winning best music video, James Holt for winning best solo artist and Waterloo Music Bar Blackpool for winning best venue! there was SO much talent nominated and we’d have loved to have seen everyone win, but that’s just the way it goes! 🖤

we just wanna say a huge thank you to Olivia Browse Adam Carpenter Music and Anyone’s Ghost – this isn’t possible without you guys, and running this label is a blessing to know all of you amazing people and help put your music out. I’ve been doing this on my own for a long time and it’s really awesome to see that the work I’ve been doing has been recognised like this. 🥰

a final thank you is to everyone who’s come to a gig, bought a piece of merch, listened to any of our music – you guys who support us really keep us going. this is the reason why I keep on at all of this, it’s often quite a hard thing to do, but the support of the community keeps me going. I try to keep the label and my own music a lil bit separate, but thank you all – a brief word from michael webster 🍞

The return of our open mics! ☀️

18th May 202122nd May 2021bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, open micLeave a Comment

it’s TIME! we’re back with our first real-life open mic of the year this coming Thursday from 5pm – 8pm! (social distancing and covid rules apply!)

come on down, have a beer, play some tunes, listen to some amazing local artists and most importantly let’s just have a bunch of old school fun.

(ps, we’re also going to have some people livestreaming in our Bread Social group as per usual, for all those who can’t make it! that one will start straight afterwards at 8pm so keep an eye out for it )

// UPDATE // keep your eye out for more info on this – we’ll be back from next Thursday!