oh wow we had a spectacular night on Saturday over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with the one and only Olivia Browse
it was fantastic to see and we had a real lovely audience come down and support – plus, FEAR of MARKO Dora Noszkay Music and Mia Moon were spellbinding on support, big love to them for performing for us!
we’ve got a BELTER in the works for our last gig of the year, but in the meantime we’ve got a whole bunch of stuff coming up during December – find out more at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/
we’re super stoked to be able to announce our next release of 2022, the brand new EP “a northern perspective” from our very own michael webster! ☀️
featuring SEVEN (?!?!) new songs, there’s a whole bunch of tunes you may recognise from his live performances – plus, some new ones we’ve been working on over the past few years. it’s gonna be a great one! 🤘 this will be michael’s tenth release – following his run of double singles and debut EP “paper dreams” back in 2019. described as the “Lancastrian Bob Dylan”, this EP merges a bunch of michael’s influences and brings together a bunch of genres to create a release that truly defines his modern sound. 🏭
come on down this Saturday 3rd December from 1:30pm or so to catch all the action – it’s free entry, quality pints on offer and food served all afternoon! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 3rd Dec!
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Lynskey – “kinda tastes like iron”
following the release of their debut EP last year, “Sales and Lettings“, they’ve returned with this new single, expanding out on their sound with bigger riffs, a huge energy behind their music and synthesisers to really create a push and groove behind them to create their unique “dance-punk” energy!
opening up the track with a near-metal expression, with riffs and power chords enveloping the atmosphere of the track, it flows through the first verse superbly, and with the pre-chorus giving a touch of fresh air – it then opens up into an energetic, chaotic chorus which gives a beautiful parallel direction to the rest of the track. this theme is echoed throughout the entire song, flowing in so many different directions yet still being expertly steered by the band, who are in control all the way through. the use of synths really compliment their sound, and the dynamic of the vocal sounds fantastic in addition to it all!
you can find the single over on all streaming sites, or find the full video over on YouTube at https://youtu.be/V381IpT_qT0 – well worth checking out!
find all of our features, reviews and more over on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
come on down from half seven to catch all the action – free entry, quality pints on offer and food served til late. it’s gonna be incredible! find out more at our event Bread Records Presents: Olivia Browse + Supports
we’ve got our next Knead To Know interview for you, this time with a good friend of ours who we’ve known for a long time now – Chris Tavener!
Chris has been on the scene for a good while now, and we’ve been massive fans of his from the start, with his witty and tongue-in-cheek songwriting, ability to hold the crowd in the palm of his hand, and excellent repertoire of songs behind him – a real talent whose been making waves across the North West now for a good number of years. it was lovely to chat with him here – find the full interview below! ⬇️
Hey Chris, thanks for doing this interview for us! Tell us a bit more about yourself and your music!
Thanks for having me! I’m a singer-songwriter, originally from Northwich in Cheshire, but I now live in Manchester. I write music that’s inspired by quirky rock ‘n’ roll with some acoustic folk inspirations as well. I’ve often described my songs as satirical because they are humorous, character-based narratives that I create based on social commentary observations.
We’ve been huge fans of your music for the past few years, having listened to you perform a bunch. What got you into music?
I originally became interested in music by listening to my Dad’s CD collection in his car, with albums by: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Talking Heads and Elvis Costello. I think I’ve carried a lot of that 60s/70s inspiration into my songwriting. The likes of Randy Newman, Loudon Wainwright III and even Monty Python got me into writing songs with a cynical edge that would make people laugh.
Tell us a bit more about your new single “This Is The One”!
’This Is The One’ is a football song for the FIFA World Cup 2022. I’m really interested by the hysteria that seems to emerge every time England performs even remotely well in an international tournament. I find it hilarious that the most unlikely football fans are suddenly cheering with incredible passion for the sport as soon as England reach any kind of final.
What got you into writing more satirical music? Is it something you always wanted to do?
I’ve always loved comedy, looking at the funny side of life and I find it quite difficult to take being an artist very seriously. As a result, I think I’ve naturally gravitated towards expressing myself through humour.
Being cynical and joking around is what I’m most comfortable doing.
With the song being focused around the World Cup, are you a big sports fan?
I’m not, unfortunately…I’m a fraud! In fact, the sentiment of the song is relatable to me because for years I would only be interested in football when the world cup was on. Nowadays I’m a casual, premier league team supporter but I wouldn’t say I was a big sports fan.
What are the processes involved in creating your music? Do you home record, or use a studio?
I usually arrange all the instrument parts for a new song at home via Pro Tools recording software. I find it’s the easiest way to save money and time in the studio since I can be quite particular about what I’d like the track to sound like.
After that, I prefer to take these demos into the studio where session musicians and myself can give it a more polished sound.
Which studio do you go to?
Green Velvet Studios in Manchester. I highly recommend them!
What inspires you to create music?
I’m constantly inspired by the works of other songwriters; particularly lyricists. I find a lyric that can make you understand a complex feeling or sentiment in a short amount of words is so creatively invigorating. I’m always striving for that.
When I pair that with the fun performance style of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s a combination that’s never failed to keep me motivated to release music.
What have you been doing over the past few years, musically?
In the past few years, I’ve kept myself very busy performing hundreds of gigs a year. I enjoy keeping up a steady stream of music releases which is why I’ve never gone a year without releasing at least one single with a music video since I started in 2015.
I’m always trying to challenge myself as well, which is why I’ve performed abroad in Europe/Ireland and I’ve written a number of song commissions for individuals, filmmakers and organisations.
With each release, what do you find motivates you to keep going and putting out more?
I’m not the sort of person that experiences constant creative inspiration, I usually have to deliberately sit down to write new songs. What motivates me most of all is the thrill of performing live to a captive audience, I think there’s nothing like it.
Where have you been performing lately? What gigs have been special for you?
Recently I’ve been performing a weekends tour with Thomas Benjamin Wild Esquire. He’s another funny songwriter and it’s been fantastic playing to a room full of people that are up for a laugh. We’ve stopped in Nottingham, Liverpool, Brighton, Ipswich, Manchester and Chester. I will also be announcing a new tour for Spring 2023.
Have you got any more stuff in the works?
At the moment, I’ve been having ideas for songs that aren’t quite as satirical as what I’ve done in the past. There are still some songs with a humorous edge but they’re less character-based. I’m not sure yet what to do with these songs but I think it might be a positive progression to try them live and perhaps in the future make my first studio album.
as always, we love making these up – learning more about artists’ inspirations and musical journeys is always super interesting for us to see. Chris’s new single sounds great as well, another fantastic piece of music to add to his already incredible discography! big love to him for doing this for us, and thank you all for checking it out! 🍞
there’s only three days til we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our headline show, with our very own Olivia Browse!
we can’t wait for this one – Liv’s playing with her full band and we’ve got support from the amazing talents of FEAR of MARKO Dora Noszkay Music and Mia Moon! belting lineup and we’re all gonna be celebrating not only the release of her new single, but the anniversary of her 2021 single “Lonelier Than You”
come on down this Saturday from 7:30pm to catch all the action – free entry, quality pints on tap, food served til late.. it’s gonna be fantastic. find out more at our event Bread Records Presents: Olivia Browse + Supports
there’s been so many incredible ones and we’re seeing out the year with a feature set from one of our incredibly talented pals, Ayanam Udoma Music it’s gonna be fantastic. limited slots available so if you’re up for playing, drop our host michael webster a message
we’ll be starting up at 7pm, free drink for every performer and not to worry, we’ll be back in 2023 – just taking a break during the World Cup and New Year!
fantastic to see so much incredible music out lately!
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