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Loafin’ Around is today! 💥

10th Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, loafin' around, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

today’s the day! we’re down at The Bread Shed Manchester tonight for our next Loafin’ Around with Farrow & Friends Promotions

we can’t wait for this one, it’s gonna be a belter – with music from the incredible talents of Burn The Breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People some of Manchester’s finest up and coming talent!

tickets have been flying out, but you can still get yours over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG – only £5 in advance, or you can pay on the door cash or card for £6 7pm doors, get down early to catch all the action!

Cream of the Crop: 1st April! 🌾

9th Mar 20239th Mar 2023artist, bread, cream of the crop, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we’ve got our next Cream of the Crop singer-songwriter matineé show lined up for you all at The Thirsty Scholar

it’s bound to be a stellar one, with some incredible musicians from the local scene, including Simon Cunningham Abi Til Cam Davies and Anniemusic! we can’t wait for this one.

come on down on the Saturday 1st April from 1pm to catch all the action, there’ll be live music all afternoon, veggie/vegan food served and quality drinks on offer! free entry, can’t go wrong with that. find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 1st April!

Lanterns headline at the Grafton was phenomenal! 💥

8th Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, ticketsLeave a Comment

we had a proper insane one the other week at the Grafton Arms for our first paid entry gig with Lanterns headlining!

so many people came down, it was insane to see – plus every band smashed it, big love to The Internet Café and River Water for supporting

we’ve got PLENTY more on the way, keep your eyes peeled at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events for all the upcoming gigs!

Tay Temple headline show @ The Castle Hotel 13/05/23 ☀️

7th Mar 20237th Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

we’re super stoked to announce that we’ve got one of our favourites Tay Temple over on a headline show at The Castle Hotel on Saturday 13th of May 💥

Tay’s easily one of our favourites here in Manchester, her and her band have been smashing it over the past year, when she played a headline for us back in October it was absolutely incredible, last month at Lions Den Manchester with Olivia Browse was spectacular and she’s only gone and released her latest single “Still Here” which is a real indication of her talent for songwriting and creativity, we love it ☀️

we can’t wait for the 13th of May, not only is she headlining it’s her birthday too (and Eurovision!!) so it’s bound to be a belter. you can get our first wave of early bird tickets right now over on Fatsoma for only £5 +bf – check them out at https://fatso.ma/Xwqt 🍞

Just The Crust 06/03/23: Sunbeam – Empire 💥

6th Mar 20236th Mar 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 Yorkshire-based Sunbeam-band “Empire“!

their first release of 2023, they’ve followed up their previous singles and EP with a great one here, an indie-rock anthem reminiscent of 90’s britpop bands but still bringing their own flavour to the track, almost dreamy in certain areas with a lovely guitar line gracing the forefront of the track, with a fast-paced groove accompanying the lead vocal which is direct, clear and commands the attention of the listener. it’s a lovely tune with a lovely message behind the lyrics, about relationships and the need to work on them together, yet holds this message in a lure of imagery and descriptive lyricism.

you can find it over on all the streaming platforms, or find the full studio video over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRZPURlNwGo – have a listen to the full track, can’t wait to hear more from these guys!

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

Local Loaf update! 💥

5th Mar 2023artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist!

there’s been some incredible music out lately and we’ve got some new additions to the playlist from Tay Temple Dr Fabola The Now BARDS and Happy Athletic! great to see it all and so many bangers!

you can find the playlist in full over on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give it a like to keep up to date!

Only a week til Loafin’ Around! ⚡️

3rd Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, loafin' around, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

there’s only a week to go til we’re back on over at the The Bread Shed Manchester for our next Loafin’ Around with Farrow & Friends Promotions

our last one in December was proper beltin and we’ve got a stellar lineup for you in the form of Burn the breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People! can’t wait for this, so many class bands playing for us.

we’ve already sold a bunch of tickets but you can get them over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG for only £5 in advance! £6 OTD, cash + card accepted – find out more at our event Loafin’ Around: 10th March

The Harlots + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms ☀️

2nd Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

after how incredible our last gig over at the Grafton Arms was with Lanterns and co, we’re STOKED to be able to bring you our next one!

on the Saturday 25th March we’ll be returning with a headline set from The Harlots! with their signature punky blues sound we’re sure they’re gonna put on a hell of a show for us. we loved their single “Areopagitica” which you can find here: https://youtu.be/bnNv42r7xzc

plus, with support from Foreign Bodies Manchester Letters To Francesand Alan Roper Junior, it’s gonna be a belter. Only a fiver in, you can get advance tickets at https://fatso.ma/XvKB or cash/card accepted on the door! find out more at our event The Harlots + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms

The Wrap: January 2023 ✨

1st Mar 20231st Mar 2023artist, bread, local scene, new music, review, The Wrap, video1 Comment

it may be a touch late as we’ve been proper busy for the start of the year, but today we’re stoked to bring you our The Wrap feature for January 2022 💥 so many great tunes out lately, a fantastic way to see in 2023! check out all our reviews below ⬇️

Manchester’s very own Cold Water Swimmers started off the year with a bang with the release of their new single “Were You Even There“! ☀️ a lovely tune, with such a groove behind it, it flows superbly throughout the track and almost feels like you’re in a conversation with them – beautiful songwriting on it coupled with jangley guitars, gorgeous rhythms and a laid-back atmosphere that give it a real old-school indie rock feel. Since then, they’ve even put out their brand new single “In the Time it Takes for You to Say Goodbye” – well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)

We had Gallaher’s Green perform for us at our On The Rise gig back in January and they absolutely smashed it – this track “Where Do I Begin?” is a real encapsulation of the energy they display on stage, and also a real singalong tune! With gorgeous guitar riffs, upbeat rhythm from the basslines and drumwork – the lead guitar on this is sublime and shows off the fantastic chemistry between the members of the band. All this, plus a real powerful vocal that is full of passion; it’s a great start to the year for these guys! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

Manchester-based punks Taurine have returned with another single here, “Breathe“! A real contrast to their earlier releases, the song is a gorgeously put together track, the feedback in the soundscape is something we absolutely love, really giving the track a gritty feel yet being gorgeous – and with Mars’ vocal delicately balanced above this, the raw and honest lyricism shining through, it’s only so much more hard-hitting once the distortion and drums kick in and give the track such a chaotic energy. These are ones to watch here, we can’t wait to hear more from them! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)

We only covered Hayden J Barlow‘s newest single the other week, but we had to definitely do a shoutout for his first release of the year, “CHOKEHOLD“! We’re HUGE fans of Hayden’s music, having covered his tunes loads over the past few months but we have to say this has to be one of our favourites. The production throughout is absolutely spot on, everything in it feels so delicately put together right from the get-go, his lyricism depicts such gorgeous imagery, the synths are so lush and the chorus is absolutely dirty as anything with that bass underlying throughout the whole thing. Always putting out massive tunes! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)

We’ve had Boxes perform for us a bunch here at the label at our gigs and we’re amazed by their latest release this year, “Devil In The Distance“! It sounds so lush right from the start, with David’s vocal balanced so well over the sporadic chord progression. As it flows through, it builds so well with such a beautiful instrumentation choice – his songwriting ability is fully on display here too, with such a descriptive and intricate style. That guitar solo too, so perfectly done for the track! We can’t wait to hear even more from these guys, big fans of their music! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)

Another regular face for us, Ayanam has put out his brand new single “Here We Are (The Unbroken)“! It’s a much different feel to his other releases, much more driven and intense but it provides such a fantastic setting for his vocal to excel in – a real anthem and singalong tune. The production on this is lovely, with everything sitting in perfect tandem with one another to create a luscious atmosphere that not only flows super well, but carries a slight tension throughout that really adds to the feel of the track. Ayanam’s vocal is fantastic on this, and he should be real proud as it’s beautifully written track with a fantastic hook. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

York-based Pennine Suite put out this absolutely beautiful tune “Scottish Snow” and we’re massive fans of it! There’s a real energy to the track right from the start, a gorgeous soundscape for the vocals to glide over, and the vocals are so well balanced and work incredibly together. As it opens up, it almost feels like a dream-pop tune with that synth line and has such a lovely energetic rhythm to it all. We’re massive fans of the second chorus too, turning the level up to 11 to create a real powerful atmosphere to the track to accentuate the hook, a beautifully written chorus that we can’t get enough of. Well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

We’ve heard Isaac Neilson perform this one a bunch at the gigs he’s played but he’s really put so much into “Dead Set Dance” for the studio version, it sounds absolutely gorgeous. From playing it acoustic, there was so much energy in it but every single instrument is working so well to create a real drive in this – it’s a fantastic sounding track, showing off Isaac’s quality songwriting ability and really showing him off as one to watch for 2023. His ability to write a catchy hook but maintain a real sensibility to his lyrics is fantastic, and the breakdown to the last chorus is sensational. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

what a way to start off the year! there’s been a whole bunch of amazing releases and not just what we’ve covered here, but it’s a beautiful depiction of the Northern music scene and the quality that is found within it. well worth keeping an eye on all these guys, big thanks to everyone who checked this out! 😎

Make sure you head on down to open mics, gigs, support local music and arts and keep your scenes going! 😊 all music, videos and images remain copyright of their respective owners. 🍞