we’re over at Zombie Shack tonight for our Halloweezer II: Manchester | Zombie Prom gig! 
it’s gonna be a proper belter, with music from HWY Thunder and the Giants Nat Dempsey & The Near Strangers and Peter Cat! there’s some incredible talent performing tonight, plus TATG are finishing us up with a late DJ set 
you can get your last minute tickets online at https://fatso.ma/WvbV or you can pay what you can on the door – cash and card accepted! 
we can’t wait for this on Saturday over at the Grafton Arms with a spooky headline set from the amazing Mark Barrett Music!
it’s gonna be a belter, we’ve got the amazing talents of Cameron Froom Nina Ettridge and Laila Romero as supports as well. another in a long line of fantastic gigs over at the Grafton! 
we’ll be starting up around 7:30pm or so, fancy dress encouraged – free entry, great live music, what else could you ask for 
find out more at our event Bread Records Present: Mark Barrett + Supports
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from KingFast “Feel The Love“, out this Friday the 28th of October! 
residing over in Liverpool, the soulful songwriter has been performing and making his mark across the city, with a slurry of fantastic singles under his belt and this new tune only goes to solidify his talent and capacity as an emerging artist in the North West.
the song starts out with a lovely, calm and controlled guitar riff that sets the basis for the entire song: a mellow, heartfelt ballad to a loved one. Kingfast’s vocal talent is on display here, showing his prowess and abilities in full. as it goes into the chorus, the groove of the talent shifts into top gear, balancing his vocal melodies above a lovely pop-infused beat that really makes the track feel like an upbeat, summery tune. the harmonies in the bridge are gorgeous too, a real lovely breakdown that contrasts the rest of the track so well and compliments it entirely.
the full track will be released on all streaming platforms come Friday, but in the meantime you can find it over on YouTube alongside a music video at https://youtu.be/Z821vvKW2es 
find all of our features, reviews, music and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
another Sunday, another update to our massive Local Loaf playlist
so much incredible music out lately, and we’ve got brand new tunes from FEAR of MARKO Harry Heart Meg Chandler Music The Strange Dream and Blaney! great to see such talent putting out music on the regular.
you can find the playlist in it’s entirety over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY – 770 songs there now!
oh we had an absolute blast last Sunday over at The Castle Hotel for our headline with the amazing Tay Temple!
Tay n her band smashed their set, plus our supports Jessica Luise and Zakia were fantastic as well – a real lovely night of live music, showing how surreal the talent here in Manchester truly is. big love to everyone who came down, another incredible gig for us 
we’ve got more in the works, keep your eyes peeled over at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/ – plus, lots on this week as well!
our very own Anyone’s Ghost is performing down at the The Peer Hat tonight
supporting Joe McCorriston and also with music from Max Macmillan, it’s gonna be a mega night put together by Third Summer Music!
it’ll be starting up at 7:30pm or so, early bird tickets have all gone so get your last-minute tickets over at https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/The-Peer-Hat-Manchester/Joe-McCorriston/36132411/
we’ve got our next Knead To Know interview for you all, with the supremely talented singer-songwriter Hayden J Barlow! 🥖
Hayden’s been making waves on the scene over the past year or so, putting out a slew of releases and singles like there’s no tomorrow, performing across the North and we’ve even had him play a bunch for us – his live performances are so well-honed and intricate, it’s a joy to catch him play. we’ve been massive fans of his music for a while now and his new single “Stockholm Syndrome” is yet another in a long line of incredible tunes from him!
find the full interview below! ⬇️
Hey mate, nice one for doing this interview here with us! Tell us a bit more about yourself.
Hey bud! You’re absolutely welcome. I’m Hayden! I make video game boss music and then sing on it.
We’re massive fans of the new single “Stockholm Syndrome” – give us a bit more of a lowdown on the track!
‘Stockholm Syndrome’ is a tune I wrote a while ago about how much I both love and resent having a career in music. It takes a huge toll on me at times despite how much I love doing what I do. This song is an expression of that.
How did you start doing music?
I started singing and writing my own songs at about 10. It’s just something that has always existed simultaneously alongside my life. It’s only around 16 that I actually considered it to be a possible career. At about 22, I actually started actively chasing that. It’s had its ups and downs but it’s been pretty sick so far.
What are the processes involved in creating your music? Do you home record, or use a studio?
Everything I record is done all at home with a minimal home studio. It’s how I get that ‘D.I.Y’, glitchy sound that I’m starting to become known for.
We already know you produce your music yourself – what led you into self-production?
Honestly? Stubbornness. I am mad difficult to work with (trust me, I do it all the time) because of how unbelievably stubborn I can be when it comes to the sound of my music.
What are your main inspirations for your songs? What artists influence your sound?
It’s an eclectic bunch. James Blake is a big one production wise. In terms of writing, Kings of Leon are a big one as I grew up on them.
When you’re writing, do you focus on a melody first or is it lyrics, or some other way?
I don’t have a set approach, I tend to just go with my gut.
Over the past few years, how have you been spending your time musically? (recording, writing etc)
I’ve been heavily focused on recording these last few years. It’s become one of my biggest passions. Production is a whole other beast and I’ve learned a whole lot by using very little. I’ve had a lot of absolute beginners who have no idea what they’re talking about critique my recording methods. I’ve been honing it for years and these dudes with one set of cheap HS-5s and an ego think they can comment on it. One of my biggest motivations has been sticking it to them by proving you can make high quality, successful records with minimal equipment.
We’ve seen that you’ve been covered on radio a bunch of times now, how are you finding your music is being received?
It’s very validating. We’re slowly but surely getting there.
How are your gigs going? What kinda set up do you take to them nowadays?
To be honest, it’s not my biggest focus these days! I get the most dopamine from recording and making records. If I’m gigging, I want it to be a spectacle or a celebratory, wholesome event. Quality over quantity.
When you’re performing live, what do you enjoy the most about it?
I love translating my songs to a live setting. Whether that be to track, showing off my production skills or reinventing and rearranging my tracks for guitar.
Have you got anything else planned for the rest of the year?
I’ve a whole EP dropping in November! Then it’s onto planning the next batch of releases. Next year is going to be big.
it’s real lovely to put these interviews together and get a more personal and down-to-earth conversation with each artist, find out their motivations, inspirations and what their aims for the future are – seeing Hayden’s approach to music here is super uplifting, taking a much more DIY approach and focusing on the quality of his music is something that we can relate to here at the label. it’s well worth checking out his new tune, it sounds fantastic and if you enjoy it, his back catalogue is full of a bunch of gems as well! big love to him for participating in this and we hope you liked it as much as we did! 🍞
we can’t wait for our next gig over at Zombie Shack for Halloweezer II: Zombie Prom!
put together by ourselves and Thunder and the Giants, this is gonna be a huge night with music from TATG, HWY Nat Dempsey & The Near Strangers and Peter Cat! plus, a late night DJ set from TATG to see us out!
there’s only a limited amount of early tickets left, we’re also doing pay what you can on the door (to help with the living cost situation we’re in) and fancy dress extremely encouraged! get tickets at https://fatso.ma/WvbV
we’re proper made up to be able to bring you this review of HWY‘s new single “Marionette“! 🤘
we had them perform back in July at The Grafton Arms as part of our Toasted night and they proper smashed it. with quality tunes, professional and striking stage presence, and the ability to keep the audience in the palm of their hand, it was an unreal event alongside Stray Weather and BARDS. amazing to see!
their debut single “Come Up” was incredible too, back in January we described it as “they’ve really started out on a high! blending elements of punk, grunge, and alternative rock, they’ve really created a gorgeous and unique sound for themselves.” we really enjoyed their first release, it paved the way for them to be seen as one of Manchester’s most exciting up-and-coming bands – blending genres to create a real lovely concoction of their own unique sound. 😎
they’ve only continued on this with the new single “Marionette” – opening the track with a huge, jolty guitar riff that precedes a massive, in-your-face intro, showing off the individual talents within the band. as the vocal comes in, it commands the track and especially with that drop on the first line from the instrumentation, which then comes back with such ferocity and power. the pre-chorus creates such a contrast to the rest of the track that comes before it, with heavenly synth sounds, matched with a gorgeous vocal that sounds so delicate and intimate, only to open up to a massive chorus that is packed with so much passion, every instrument playing its part in unison and showing the talent and creativity that the band has to offer.
these two singles so far from HWY have been incredible, and have set a real standard for them – definitely one of the ones to watch here in the North West. check out their music over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/2vwjiY3CQUtVvwLaXewiB0 – well worth a listen! they’re also performing for us at Zombie Shack on the 27th for our Zombie Prom event with Thunder and the Giants and more! 🍞
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from IsaacNeilson “Tear This Down”! 
we’re huge fans of Isaac’s music, having caught him live plenty of times now – performing for us as our feature artist at Foundry Project Manchester last week, and putting out a plethora of incredible tunes in the past.
we’ve been looking forward to the release of this song for ages now, one of our favourites to hear from him and it doesn’t disappoint! opening up with a lovely groove, the first verse slides through so well with a great build, til it explodes into the chorus – a real catchy hook as well! you can hear the time taken putting this song together also, expertly produced and with a great capture of Isaac’s energy that he puts in when he performs. the bridge is incredible as well – the tension and unease conveyed really gives the track room to breathe!
it’s well worth a listen – you can find it over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ocRRTaorsLc6UUwDBj5xQ and on all streaming platforms, pop on over and check out his full list of releases as well, brilliant stuff.
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