we’re absolutely made up to be announcing the first of our monthly gigs over at the Grafton Arms!
for our first one this January we’ve got a headline set from the incredible Tay Temple – a real talent on the Manchester scene who’s been making waves over the last year with the release of her debut EP “Painfully Aware” and playing shows to packed out audiences. so great to have her on!
we’ve got a stellar support lineup too, with our very own Olivia Browse performing, plus the brilliant Nina Ettridge and Evie Moran! starts at 7:30pm on the Saturday 29th January, it’s free entry in one of our favourite up and coming venues in Manchester!
We’ve got another of our brand new Knead To Know interviews, today we have the fantastic Tay Temple ✨
We’ve known Tay for a good while now and we’re amazed at how far she’s come in the past few years, even in the midst of a pandemic and global lockdowns, she’s been smashing it and writing, performing and releasing throughout it all.. an absolute machine with so much talent! 😊
She’s been featured on our Just The Crust a few times now with her singles, and our very own michael webster did a lil cover of “Millennials” as well – we love to see it. Her brand new EP “Painfully Aware” is a beautiful collection of Tay’s songs, really giving the listener an insight into her thoughts and feelings, through lovely americana/indie-influenced songwriting, a fantastic band behind her and her usual amazing vocalwork and guitar playing! One of our favourites of the year for sure. 🙌
Check out the interview below!
Having released your singles just prior to, and throughout the pandemic, how was it to be able to put out your EP once things had opened up again?
The whole thing has been a bitter sweet experience. I released my debut single ‘Millennials’ back in March 2020 just before everything kicked off so it was really bad timing. We recorded the EP over 2019/2020 so when it finally came out in October this year I wasn’t as attached to the songs but I’m still so proud of the final product.
What kinds of things did you do to prepare for recording?
I’m a perfectionist so I record every rehearsal then listen back and pick out instrumentation parts I like – lead guitar riffs/ bass lines / drum fills etc. I also write out all the lead sheets for each song, as well as the lyrics, bpm, key signature, harmonies and a few other things. Basically I like to be as prepared as possible.
Have you got a favourite song from the EP, if so.. How come?
I think I’d have to say ‘Ladybird’ because it’s just such a significant song to me and the societal obsession with female beauty is something I strongly disagree with. I mean, I even got a tattoo of a ladybird. If that’s not commitment I don’t know what is haha.
What are your main influences within your songs – artists, music, the general world.. Lots of things often come into it!
I’d say the general world / politics are definitely a major influence on my writing, if not the main one. But I also write a lot about my own experiences because channeling my emotions into songs is basically my coping mechanism.
How has the past year impacted your releases, creativity and relationship with music?
If anything it’s made me realise just how much I need to perform. Having that taken away really impacted my mental health and made me question my whole identity so it’s safe to say I’m over the moon that I’ve been lucky enough to have multiple gigs this year.
It’s also made me so much more appreciative of the wider industry roles that don’t always get the limelight; Live Sound Engineers, Promoters, Booking agents, Venue owners etc. Without those people, artists like myself can’t put on shows so they are just as important and it’s a shame they don’t always get the credit they deserve.
What do you find most enjoyable about music?
When I first show my band something I’ve written and it all just starts to click. That’s when I know if a songs gonna work or not. It’s one of the most euphoric feelings – I just love it.
Is there anything else we should know for what’s on the horizon for Tay Temple?
I can’t reveal anything just yet but we have big big plans for 2022 and I’m just so excited for it all!
It’s fantastic to see such an insight into Tay’s music this way, and we couldn’t agree more with her on the under-appreciated areas of the music industry; and also with regards to the need for music for not only getting your thoughts out there, but with relation to creativity and self-care. Her attention to detail is super inspiring and we hope that you guys can take something away from this for yourselves! 🤘 a massive thanks to her for doing this for us, amazing stuff. 😊
We’ll be back soon with yet another edition of our Knead To Know interviews, in the meantime check out Tay’s music below! 🍞
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the absolutely lovely new single from Tay Temple, “What I Need”!
coming off the back of her previous release “Train”, Tay is back with another absolutely fantastic tune. She’s been working relentlessly over the past few months to get her music out there and we absolutely love this new song!
this tune is an anthem of self-worth, with such a positive message – a daring outcry that things will get better, and even with the lows, there’s bound to be highs to contrast. backed by her band, they add such life to the track, with lead guitar riffs that drive the track on and on, and a rhythm section that pushes the track forward with such intensity that compliments the message of the song so well. amazing stuff, definitely one to keep your eye on for the future!!
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the lovely new single from Tay Temple, ‘Train’!
we’ve heard this song countless times at open mics and gigs we’ve had Tay on, and it’s super lovely to hear it recorded!! it sounds great. those guitar tones throughout, and the drive of the track really adds to the song – and Tay’s songwriting and singing is on point on this track. definitely worth a listen on this sunny day!
Tay’s third single now only adds to her repertoire of releases, having two previous singles (that we love!) and now a third. we can’t wait for what she has in store for us next!
we’ve just uploaded our teaser for our last Fresh Batch livestream with Tay Temple
this song is one of our favourites, it’s her latest single ‘Ladybird’ which is available on all streaming platforms for you to stream now! we love Tay and this song is evidence of her astute songwriting ability
we’re back tonight with a final livestream before Christmas with the lovely Tay Temple for our Fresh Batch feature!
really looking forward to this one, we can’t wait for Tay to bring out the festive cheer from the North East gonna be lovely! we’re hoping she pulls out all the hits
we’re back with Tay Temple for our next Fresh Batch over on the Sunday 20th December!
sadly Tay was unable to play our last one but she’ll be playing for us to bring the Christmas cheer straight from the North East we can’t wait for her set, gonna be fantastic
she released her brand new single ‘Ladybird’ last month and has only gone from strength to strength – we featured in on our Just The Crust feature and we can’t wait to hear more from her in the future!
we’re super stoked to announce our next Fresh Batch livestream, this time with the fantastic Tay Temple
we’ve had Tay perform a bunch of times but she always gives us a fantastic set and we love her songs – definitely worth tuning in on the Sunday 6th December at 8pm to catch her set
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the fantastic new single from Tay Temple, ‘Ladybird’!
we’ve known Tay for a long time now and her songs are incredible! we loved her first single ‘Millennials’ which came out in March and we’re so impressed by this next single! one of our favourite songwriters on the scene and her backing band really provide a perfect atmosphere to her style of songwriting and performance
Tay has played many of our nights and is a true part of our Bread family and we’re so happy to be hearing amazing new music from her and the gang! we can’t wait to hear more – find the new single on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/track/3iJwOmZ8vECVaui4f73SXG
we can’t wait for her set, gonna be fantastic 
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