Earl – ‘DirtyPrettySuperCity’
‘Finding the
pride in me,
As I wander down hectic streets,
And I find the life that place can bring,
To be a part of bigger things,
Roaming down streets you know,
And daring to go down those you don’t,
And I look as far as eyes can see,
The City stares right back at me.
DirtyPrettySuperCity, never leave you’ll always be in me.
When I am far away,
I remember walking through Night and Day,
Up towards an empty club,
In a Chinese restaurant,
DirtyPrettySuperCity, never leave you’ll always be in me.
Night falls on busy streets,
And I look as far as eyes can see,
Taxi queues last for a week,
The City lights shine back at me.
DirtyPrettySuperCity, never leave you’ll always be in me.’
Self-described as an ‘evil garbage’, reviewed as ‘80’s
vandals’ and with influences from Nine Inch Nails to Scissor Sisters,
the half-boy, half-girl group bring you Manchester’s most unique
disco rock sound. Earl played Glastonbury unsigned last year for a chance
to play the Dance Tent and were spotted by Fat Northerner Records. They
have previously been awarded demo of the year on Xfm, featured on the
Glastonbury Unsigned Album and the Ten from Tem Album. ‘Dirty as
a downbeat disco dog…’ Chris Long, BBC
Ironweed – ‘Down to my Grave’ Audio Suspects Remix
‘The whole damn world keeps changing
The whole damn world won’t ever be the same
I’m gonna ride this train down to the graveyard
I’m gonna ride this train right down to my grave
Now there’s some things that a man likes to do – like kicking
back and holding a brew
There are times when I like to indulge myself and get real
melancholy on that old ironweed, but I didn’t partake today.’
- features the unique vocal talent and production of Aniff Akinola (Backyard
Dogs, Argonauts). His single, due to be released later this year ‘Down
To My Grave’ contains 1930s dustbowl style vocals with more groove
than the vinyl it should have been pressed on. The track made it onto
Terry Christians’ top 40 tunes of 2004 before it had been released.
After an outstanding live performance of this dance-based music at Fat
Northerners Digital Event 2005, the popularity of Iron Weed has excelled
in the North-West and beyond. “Down To My Grave from Iron Weed
has a certain wild west feel to it with bottleneck guitar slides, husky
vocals and sampled train bells. The Americanised drawl of the vocals
offers up direct comparisons to Alabamba 3, dealing as they do in the
same format of laid back soulful grooves and driving beats.”
UK Band Search
Band website: http://www.fatnortherner.com
The Casual Saints – ‘Fallen From Grace’
The band hail originally from the geographical extremities of the Granada
region. However, they first met whilst racing cornflake canoes on the
Manchester Ship canal sometime in the future. It was on this rain soaked
afternoon that the boys discovered they had a shared interest in the
eclectic sounds of Latvian teatime techno, acid skiffle and German brit
pop. From this day forward, they embarked on a voyage into the frighteningly
familiar world that is Rock N' Roll.
“Assured and accomplished Casual Saints come to us a tantalising
proposition...Could well be the next evolutionary step in classic mancunian
rock n' roll!” City Life Magazine, Manchester.
Band website: http://www.casualsaints.co.uk/
Rebbeca – ‘The Thousandth Man’
Rebbeca are rapidly becoming recognised as one of the most hard working,
innovative and uplifting rock bands to play the current Manchester-Liverpool
scene, displaying confidence without arrogance and determination without
naivety. Rebbeca were scouted at In The City 2004 by Fat Northerner A&R
for their outstanding live performance and have gone on to win a national
band competition (Rock Idol, 2005). Fat Northerner Records set-up a 20
date UK tour for the band in early 2004 taking them from Liverpool, Manchester,
Sheffield, Leeds, Edinburgh, London amongst other locations.
“Rebbeca’s "Fortune For The Flame" is expansive,
well-executioned indie along the lines of Doves and Puressence.” Whisperin’ and
Hollerin’
Band website: http://www.rebbeca.info
Slims – ‘Powder Burn’
Thrilling, energy fuelled rock music, accompanied by frank and offensive
lyrics from distinctive rock vocalist and bassist, Dan Thomas. Distorted,
riff-driven guitar is provided by the legendary Demitrius Bleakly and
Marcus Law provides the upfront drums.
"Breakneck guitars and infectious grooves make Utunc the most intriguing
thing to emerge from Manchester since Shaun Ryder’s bowl cut." Total
Guitar Magazine.
Chimes – ‘602’
‘Station blues her static air
It could bring you everything
But I don’t like the day it’s not my scene
All her tracks are twists of fear
They could lead you out of here
But I don’t like the way you fall asleep in this silence
I don’t like the way you sleep and leave me here in this silence
See new towers start to rise
Leave to meet you there on time
I see this place with clearer eyes
602, city lights
I don’t like the day it’s not my scene, its right that I’m
here for now’
Chimes put the ‘Manc’ back into Manchester. Their recent
release, ‘Intercontinental Girl’ has classic Manchester flavours,
mixing the sophisticated with the scally. “Chimes will make you
feel right at home… you might just be privy to the next big thing!” The
Big Issue North
Band website: http://www.forthecause.co.uk/
Bone-box – ‘Some Spirits Said’
‘My friend Brian is from North Shields, or is it South Shields?
He hates it when I get that wrong. “You’re not from the fucking
north” he’s hollered at me more than once. But I’ve
another friend from the Isle of Arran and another in Aberdeen and Christopher
Eccleston has just said to Billie Piper ‘Lots of planets have a
north!”. And the spaceships in films are always the same way up
as each other. Well, arguments about geographical and spatial perception
aside… ‘Some Spirits Said…’ is a snapshot of
a Mancunian man whose spirits speak to him. They tell him that the only
path to redemption for his sins is mapped out by the bruises and welts
on his wife’s face. He has to follow this northern map and keep
it till he reaches ultimate illumination. It’s never ending, but
he soldiers on.’ Jay Taylor – Bone-box
Bone-box mainman Jay Taylor’s 9 to 5 is as booker, promoter, call
it what you will at Manchester’s distinguished Night & Day
venue (direct your browsers to www.nightnday.org). In the scant hours
he has left he painstakingly divides his time between several other endeavours,
that is to say producing Rock’n’Roll bands, DJ-ing, writing,
illustrating and occasional forays into radio. He is currently working
on a TV pilot celebrating magnificent unsigned Mancunian bands. Jay was
previously responsible for Guitar hero duties in Rock’n’Roll
stalwarts Gold Blade, who in their time: played to 30,000 free minded
Serbian's in Belgrade, were the second band to ever play in Macedonia,
appeared at the handing over ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth games
as well as appearing on CD UK with Ant and Dec. He also wrote and drew
a monthly strip for seminal UK comic mag 'Deadline' alongside Gorrilaz
/ Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlet, and (along side his Gold Blade brothers)
was also part of the in-house modelling team for leading alternative
shoe makers 'Underground shoes' if that counts for anything.
Bone-box are currently at work scoring the soundtrack to the Mancunian
film GEORGE BEST and contributing a track to the score of the UK’s
first Alt-country musical (yes, really).
“Superb” Big Issue Alternative Rock LP of the Year "If
you are really looking for a revival in British guitar music, Manchester's
Bone-box may be the combination you have been dreaming of. Bona-fide
brilliant" NME "A beguiling musical tapestry...there really
aren't any bones to pick with a record as fulfilling as this. Bone-box
are definitely out there on their own" Kerrang
Band website: http://www.bone-box.com/
The Remote Control – ‘Letting The Side Down’
‘No, no, no, your nicotine stains on show, You’re letting
the side down, you’re letting the side down, Rolling on an open
road, wheel spinning don’t shift no load You’re letting the
side down, you’re letting it... down.
Whoa, whoa, whoa - I’ve waited too patiently, To not go for the
big crown, And then I’m letting my hair down, Waiting on an open
goal's no way to enrich your soul, You’re letting the side down.
Under burning sun, in love with everyone, This town don’t look
too bad, too bad In time.’
The Remote Control are poised, tightly coiled, waiting to unleash their
infectious sound on a world they believe needs them. They claim to be “bringing
back some originality and authenticity” to accessible, inventive
rock; their blistering, often guttural and infectiously memorable music
confirming this presumptuous statement.
“Near inspirational…accessible…their songs are full-blooded,
intelligent, anchored by strong melodies and hooks [and] driven home
by a huge sound. An assured demonstration of pop rock…” manchestermusic.co.uk.
Band website: http://www.controltheremote.co.uk
Grand Volume – ‘Summon’
‘You’re the first in the world to successfully, summon me
back home,
Wait for me there I’m coming, exhale your breath,
Why my feet always cold, maybe the blood’s busy as well,
Or is it just lazy after all it’s a long way down.’
‘Grand Volume have always had a deeply political conviction beneath
their melodic outlook. Instead of utilising the obvious skills they have
to produce another version of Coldplay, Grand Volume believe in the blistering
pace and efficiency of cut throat guitars and epic soundscapes.’’ Manchester
Music
Band website: http://www.grandvolume.com
Blue Avenger – ‘When You’re Young’
‘In this light,
The smoke looked so good,
Empty glass,
When it should be full.
Another drink,
Share a cig with me,
Don’t get up,
This one’s on me.
Wish I was home now, getting lucky,
Try, try again
Wish I was home now, getting lucky,
But I’m here.’
Blue Avenger is Manchester’s most exciting new remix and intelligent
dance artist, mastering his unique brand of electronic ‘fatfloor’ groove.
‘Do The Right Thing sounds like the missing link between Doves
and The Chemical Brothers, the vocals echoing Jimi Goodwins soaring melodics
and the beats driving things along amidst the squelches and bleeps.’ UK
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