we had an absolute blast last Friday at Lions Den Manchester for our first “On The Rise” gig! 
big love to Mark Pratt music Spooky Goose NEW DIVIDE and The Internet Café for performing for us, each of the bands smashed their sets and a massive shout to everyone who came down and supported, it means a lot to see people down 
we’ll be announcing our next one soon, keep your eyes peeled.. plus, lots and lots of gigs already with even more on the way at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/ 
we’re proper stoked to bring you our next Toasted band gig over at the Grafton Arms on the 8th of October! 
an incredible lineup for this one, we’ve got Maxwell Varey performing, Derby’s Shadows Of A Silhouette and then from the Lake District we have The window view and Jake McNicholas of The Northern Threads opening up for us! this is gonna be one to remember for sure 
come on down on the Saturday 8th of October, it’s free entry, pints from £3.50, food served til late.. can’t go wrong with that. find out more at our event TOASTED: Maxwell Varey / Shadows of a Silhouette / The Window View / Jake McNicholas
Manchester’s indie-rockers Green Wire put out their brand new single “Upside Down, Inside Out” earlier this month! ⚡️
we’ve covered their music a fair bit now here on the website, and we’re huge fans of their explosive energy, captivating riffs and class songwriting that’s come to define their songs. Their previous releases are an apt example of their talent, we especially love “Cigarettes on the Dancefloor” and “T-shirt & Jeans“, both feel like a nostalgic trip to our late teens, late nights out and getting drunk in nightclubs. 👊
this new single stays true to their sound, with huge guitar riffs leading the track in, accompanied by massive rhythm sections that really make the track explode! after the massive intro, it drops down and gives way for the story to be told, and the main vocal takes command of the track, directing your attention to it so well and the songwriting is as great as ever, a gorgeous depiction of the romantic interactions between people. as it opens up into the chorus it regains the ferocity of the intro, sounding huge and with a massive singalong hook that we’re sure will be belted back at the band at any live gigs. 🤘
the bridge gives the track so much room to breathe, utilising the power chords from the rhythm guitar to give the drums their time to shine, with so many class fills really showing off the talent in the band, you can tell each member is so in sync with one another and gel so well – absolutely fantastic to see. it finally reaches the closing point on a final huge rendition of the chorus, we’re sure this one’s gonna be a belter to catch at their gigs, another brill tune from these lads.
you can find it on all the streaming sites including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HviO4x9zeD0zpo9UsZhtC?si=TYSVFRY4SsWWZ5jhxrTMCw – it’s worth checking out all these guys’ tunes, great catalogue already with only a few singles out. 🍞
we’re back on the first of October with our next singer-songwriter afternoon do over at The Thirsty Scholar!
we’ve got a stellar lineup for you this month, with some of our favourites on the Manchester scene, including Max Macmillan Cameron Davies Anyone’s Ghost and Arms & Hearts! 
gonna be a lovely afternoon of live music!
come on down on the Saturday 1st of October from 1pm to catch all the action – great beers on tap, veggie/vegan food served all afternoon, free live music! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 1st Oct!
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Gideon Foster “Days of Gold“, out last Friday!
Gideon’s a great friend of ours, having performed for us plenty of times at gigs and open mics and he always gives it his all – with carefully constructed songs, such great songwriting embedded in them all and a real lovely chap – we’re huge fans of his songs, what a talent! 
with already a top catalogue of tunes under his belt, he’s returned with this new single “Days of Gold” which only expands on his sound – we’re huge fans of the soundscaping enveloping the track, almost an eerie and unsettling intro until it opens up into the chorus with a real catchy hook; it’s a fantastic example of his songwriting ability.
it then feels almost like an indie-rock track with the drums providing an upbeat rhythm to it, giving the track an intensity that contrasts the earlier verse super well. the outro combines the two feelings of the track incredibly, keeping that faster tempo whilst maintaining some feel of eerieness to it – it’s such a well-crafted tune and one that Gideon should definitely be proud of having under his belt
you can find it over on all the streaming platforms, or check out the full video over on his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pHIBupldD8 fantastic to see such quality coming out!
check out all our features, reviews, music and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist!
some fantastic releases lately, great to see – including music from Alan Jacob – meatbehindabeat The Distance Julian Belvedere Afflecks Palace and FLEUR ROUGE! such a fantastic variety, well worth having a gander.
check it out over on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY – give it a like to keep up to date with all the new additions
today also marks the ONE YEAR anniversary of “Calendar Girl” by Olivia Browse ft. Szou!!
this marked a *slight* change of pace for the label, putting out a brand new genre but we absolutely love the tune, and Olivia’s constant attitude of not being defined by a singular style or genre is one of the things we love most about her. another in a fantastic line of releases from Liv! plus, Szou smashed the feature, it’s a proper banger oozing with talent.
you can find it over on all the streaming sites, or check out the music video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOnRZzGucM
we are absolutely stoked to be hosting one of our favourites Tay Temple for her headline show over at The Castle Hotel on the 16th October!
after she smashed her single launch at Gullivers NQ back in 2020, we’re sure this is gonna be one hell of a show – her and the band have been making waves in the North over the past few years and is one of the biggest talents we know. we’ve also got support from the amazing Jessica Luise, another fantastic up-and-coming talent her in the North West! more supports TBA 
it’s definitely not one to be missed, it’s gonna be a proper night to remember! tickets are £7 ADV or £9 OTD + you can get them over on Fatsoma at https://fatso.ma/WpWL – find out more at our event Tay Temple + Special Guests
today’s the day of the first of our brand new nights “On The Rise” over at Lions Den Manchester!
we’ve got a stellar one for you tonight, with music from The Internet Café NEW DIVIDE Mark Pratt music and Spooky Goose! a fantastic lineup with some of the North’s best-emerging bands. can’t wait for it!
doors at 7:30pm tonight, you can get your last-minute tickets on Fatsoma over at https://fatso.ma/Wh77 – £6 ADV or £7 OTD. proper looking forward to this, find out more at ON THE RISE: Mark Pratt / New Divide / Spooky Goose / The Internet Café
we’re so made up for this one down at the Grafton Arms at the end of the month with a headline performance from one of our favourites, Fordaze!
this one’s gonna be huge, we can’t wait to have him perform for us again and we’ve got support from the amazing talents of Colorful Crimes Dora Noszkay Music and Phantom Teardrop. some of our favourite artists, it’s sure to be a real mad one!
come on down on the Sat 24th of September to catch all the action – free entry, great live music, quality pints on tap and food served til late! find out more at our event Bread Records Present: Fordaze + Supports
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