it’s gonna be a belter, following Third Summer Music‘s Alternative Pride day event – we’ve got the amazing Jane Lacey performing alongside her band with support from Nina EttridgeCam McColl and Kyletoolanmusica full day’s worth of fantastic stuff happening at the Grafton!
we’ll be starting up around 7:30pm or so – free entry, food served til late and quality drinks on tap! can’t wait for this find out more at our event Bread Records Present: Jane Lacey + Supports
we’re super stoked to be able to bring you an exclusive review of the new tune from Sleeping Together, “Summer Girl” which comes out on all platforms tomorrow! 🤘
we had these chaps perform for us back earlier in the summer at The Grafton Arms, as part of our Toasted gig and they absolutely blew us away with their talent, songwriting and just how well they all gelled with one another performing. they played for us under their previous persona “Whatever The Weather” and we’re so made up to be able to have a lil sneak preview listen to the new tune ahead of it’s release. 😎
they’ve been hard at work over the past few months, recording and writing and you can tell right from the get go that this track is sure to be a real indie anthem. opening up with a cool and dreamy guitar lick, the track flows so well into the first verse, where the main vocal soars effortlessly over the rhythm of the track – a real calm and collected delivery, invoking lovely imagery that the listener can get lost in. as it comes into the pre-chorus, the track builds softly and carefully, yet there’s a real sense of urgency relating to the lyrics that works so well together. ☀️ opening up into the chorus, it’s a real sing-a-long hook that we can only imagine would be belted out from audiences all over at their gigs. we especially love the last line, “the sun it never sets so tell me why should I?” – a real celebration of the joys of the season and the memories that last for a lifetime.
as it comes into the second chorus, the prowess of the songwriting here really shows itself – you realise that the first verse is written from one perspective, and then the second verse is a response to that perspective; fantastic talent to be able to do this and really shows off their talent here as lyricists! as it comes to its conclusion in the outro, we love the controlled explosion of distortion and extended fills, stops and the such which really give the track the ending it deserves. amazing stuff from these chaps! ⚡️
we’ve got our next Knead To Know interview for you all with the amazing up-and-coming Manchester rock outfit Luna Marble! ⚡️
over the past year or so, they’ve been making waves performing across the city and dazzling audiences with their huge sound, belting riffs and incredible stage presence – we love their debut single “Running” and their latest tune “All of My Love” only shows off their talent and prowess even more!
you can find our full interview below! ⬇️
Hey guys! Thanks for doing this interview for us. Tell us a bit about yourselves!
We are Luna Marble, a 4 piece hard rock 70s-inspired band from Manchester! We have often been described to have anthemic, stadium-ready songs with big choruses, relentless riffs and hard-hitting grooves, although that is for you to decide!
How did you start the band?
Believe it or not Maria, our lead singer, had many of our songs already written and she was always in the hunt of the perfect band to bring them to life. David (bass) and Sean (Drums) went to the same university as Maria, and they had previously participated in different sessions recording/ performing ensembles together prior to our band. However it wasn’t until we met Dragos, our guitarist, that this formation happened to be. Maria and Dragos started hanging out at the beginning of the first lockdown and their shared passion for music led them to start jamming out and writing songs together. Eventually we asked David and Sean to have a jam with us and the rest is history….
We’ve seen you performing all across Manchester, what have been your favourite gigs?
We have to say that every time we have performed at Gullivers or Castle Hotel, it has been great! We are lucky as well to have very supportive friends and fan base that always bring a good party to our shows and it’s great to see how little by little our following keeps on growing making each gig very special for us!
What do you enjoy most about performing live? Is it the atmosphere, the crowd, getting to play some tunes?
Many things! It’s a combination of the excitement of finally sharing what we have been working on and the feedback from the crowd making us play harder and louder! It’s such a unique atmosphere, unique to the moment, and we are out there living out our dreams, we wouldn’t want to do anything else.
You’ve just released your second single “All Of My Love” – we love it, and your first one was also an absolute banger. Tell us a bit more about the tune!
As previously mentioned Maria had some of our songs written prior to the band. The riff came to her back when she was 17 and has been through so many arrangements and bands until our current formation. Dragos definitely took the riff and made it his own, combined with Sean and David’s solid grooves gave the song the right energy it needed.
The song is supposed to be empowering, with raging vocals and a playful instrumental releasing into big choruses, giving the perfect supercharged rock and roll anthem.
What are your main inspirations for your songs?
70s music from bands like Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac or Pink Floyd definitely play a big influence on us, especially in Maria’s approach to melodies, songwriting and arrangement. However, we all come from different backgrounds. Dragos coming from a more Prog-rock background makes his solos and rhythm playing up to virtuoso standards. Davids brings a lot of solid groovy bass lines and fills from bands like Royal Blood or Muse. And finally Sean’s hard-hitting drumming approach, from bands like Metallica.
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How do you write? Do you take a group approach to it, or is it mostly one person who writes the songs?
Our writing dynamic has changed a lot during the time we have been a band. Maria had many unfinished ideas which she developed with Dragos, or Maria would pick on riff idea from Dragos and we would both sit and make a rough demo on Cubase, that we would later workshop in our band rehearsals. However as time has gone by we definitely jam together more and try to build a song from scratch all together, which makes the process more enjoyable and makes us closer as a band!
Where do you record? Have you got a home studio?
We were lucky that Maria was in the recording and production degree in uni, so we made most of our recording at uni, engineered by herself. However we are branching out to try different things and recently started working with Alex Miller who helps us in the process!
What do you think is the main thing that each of the band members bring to the table?
Each member brings their own unique qualities to the band. Maria is a very creative person, she comes up with all sorts of ideas for songs, arrangements, decorations for gigs, recording techniques and many more. More often than not the dynamic in the band is the boys putting together the ‘crazy frenzy’ of Maria’s ideas.
Where does the name “Luna Marble” come from?
Funnily enough it took us a good half a year to settle on a name… Dragos had in mind something to do with ‘marble’ because of it being a white rock he thought it would be appropriate for our rock style. Also its white colour suited a female fronted band he thought as well. Maria wanted to have some sort of cosmic reference in there as well and it was David who came up with the idea of using ‘luna’ (moon) as part of the name. We finally settled on Luna Marble after a long process of trial and error.
There’s a lot of classic rock within your tracks, but what kinds of other music inspire you?
Many more, as we said above Dragos grew up listening to a lot of prog and metal so there’s that influence (even if more subtle) and Sean loves his metal as well especially Metallica. There’s certainly a more modern influence as well coming from the big 4 grunge bands up until modern-day Muse and Royal Blood.
How was the single launch on the 17th August?
It was great, thank you! It was nice to put our own event at Gullivers again, and bring everyone together to celebrate a night full of great music! The support bands were incredible, we had a new set and a surprise guest on the organ. We couldn’t have asked for a better night and we got a bit creative with the stage, which looked amazing!
Is there anything else in the works?
There is always something else in the works! We have many songs already written and we are working on releasing as much of them as we can. However we have been toying with the idea of an Ep for a while… All I can stay is stay tuned into what we are up to because we are always pushing our creativity further and further….
it was brilliant to chat to the band here, we’ve been huge fans of their music since we heard their debut single, and their set for us over at The Grafton Arms during the summer for our Toasted night was absolutely breathtaking. ☀️ we’re sure that they’ll be making huge movements with the release of new music and more gigs – if you’re able to catch them live, it’s well worth it. a big thank you to them for partaking in this interview, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 🍞
we can’t wait for this one, we’re huge fans of Jane’s music and her songwriting ability is second to none – plus, she’ll be performing alongside her band. it’s gonna be incredible! we’ve also got support from the fantastic Nina EttridgeCam McColl and Kyletoolanmusic!
they absolutely smashed their sets, brilliant stuff from all including our supports Olivia Browse IsaacNeilson and michael webster we had a lovely turnout too, so great to see. we love the lil community we have around us, it’s such a supportive environment with so much talent involved
we’ve got even more gigs on the way, our next one is this coming Saturday 27th August at the Grafton Arms – for more info on upcoming events head to our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new release from the Manchester grunge outfit Mort Jardin “Dead Season“!
we’ve covered these guy’s previous releases a bunch now and we love their melodic, grungey tones that are present all the way through their tunes. their previous releases really set the tone for their music with introspective lyricism, monotonous vocals that really set the mood for their music.
this latest release sees them open up their sound somewhat, with some less distortion-y backdrops, yet still maintaining their original sound with huge guitar solos throughout and a real tight rhythmic background to tie the songs together! this is some of their best work yet, you can see the evolution of the band through their releases and this is well worth a listen for any fans of alternative and heavier tunes.
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist
some absolutely incredible music out lately, featuring tunes from bigfatbig Caleb Murray Music Low OrbitSplitter and Idle Hours! fantastic to see such brilliant tunes out of a great variety – what makes the music scene so good
we’re absolutely stoked to be able to announce a brand new night from us, featuring some of the best up-and-coming talent on the scene.. you could say they’re “ON THE RISE”
for our first gig over at Lions Den Manchester on the Friday 9th of September, we’ve a stellar lineup for you in the form of Mark Pratt music NEW DIVIDE Spooky Goose and The Internet Café! these guys are making waves on the Manchester scene and we’re so stoked to be able to bring them together for your listening pleasure
in case you missed it, we had a real lovely time chatting to The Distance for our Knead To Know feature last week!
the lads are a force to be reckoned with on the Manchester scene, having gone from strength to strength and really making a name for themselves – they’ve got some proper bangers under their belt.
find out more at our event 
we had a lovely turnout too, so great to see. we love the lil community we have around us, it’s such a supportive environment with so much talent involved 
: Thomas Rennie
this is some of their best work yet, you can see the evolution of the band through their releases and this is well worth a listen for any fans of alternative and heavier tunes.
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