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| band name | genres | location | covers/originals | ||
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 | Adam Palma | Acoustic, Country, Jazz, Rock | Sale, Manchester | Both | More... |
| He plays all musical styles from hard rock to country and jazz - often in one song! | |||||
 | Aiden Jolly | Acoustic, Folk | Mossley | Originals | More... |
| ...his songs are about politics, people and places, many of them are stories collected from people with something to say, such as refugees, young people, old people, sacked Liverpool Dockers and many more. | |||||
 | All My Lies | Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| ... a new balance between heavy music and melodic harmony vocals ... the defining sound of All My Lies. | |||||
 | Angel Hurricane | Acoustic, Indie, Pop, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| i am trying to make classic indie pop/rock. i like to play gloriously shambolic shows wherever i can. | |||||
 | Annette Gregory-King | Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Soul | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band funk, reggae, jazz sets, by Annette Gregory-King. | |||||
 | Anthony Dalton | Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock | Macclesfield | Originals | More... |
| My name is Anthony Dalton and i'm a one man acoustic singer songwriter from macclesfield. I play my own blend of acoustic rock, blues, pop and folk rock as well as the odd cheeky or bizarre cover... | |||||
 | Aurora - Project | Folk, Metal, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Playing an interesting blend of rock and metal, with influences ranging from KoRn and Deftones, to Classical, Eastern European and Folk, Aurora-Project present a lively and exciting set, with a 5 piece line-up which includes vocals, guitars, drums, bass, viola and mandolin. | |||||
 | Ben Playford | Acoustic, Blues, Folk | Nottingham | Originals | More... |
| His recordings are beautifully backed with appropriate
instrumentation and his live performances manage to convey a little
something extra that elude his studio equipment. His folksy blue numbers
are a must hear. | |||||
 | Bleeding Hands | Acoustic, Alternative | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| ...use deep intangible lyrics to challenge listeners, song writing ... is a completely ironic, abstract and spiritual journey | |||||
 | Bombscare | Progressive, Punk | Stoke | Originals | More... |
| Pop Punk / Progressive / Powerpop. | |||||
 | Catherine Marsden | Country | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band, country set, by Catherine Marsden. | |||||
 | Chris Bryant | Acoustic, Rock | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Was playing solo full-time in New Zealand for 3 years. My influences range from Neil Finn, Jack Johnson, and Ben Harper, through to Dave Grohl and Neil Young. | |||||
 | Colin Wakeford | Acoustic, Pop | Sale, Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Singer/songwriter COLIN WAKEFORD has been described in Manchester's City Life as "one of Manchester's most promising singer-songwriters" and as processing a "vibrant and punchy" style "similar to Neil Finn combining melody with attitude". | |||||
 | Coraline | Acoustic, Pop | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| They both have a love of magic, myth and fairytale and love to tell a good story in their music. | |||||
 | CROOK | Acoustic, Alternative | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| He shouts and whispers his way through short and catchy tunes. The effort to annunciate creates a connection with the audience that is watch able, understandable and relative. | |||||
 | Danielle Palmas | Jazz, Soul | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band jazz/latino sets, by Danielle Palmas. | |||||
 | Dave Green | Acoustic, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| ...swampy garage rock fusing punk drumbeats and spiky edgy guitars. Solo artist | |||||
 | Deeper Soul | Funk, Reggae, Soul | Chorlton | Both | More... |
| Forged around the fantastic vocal talent of Annette Gregory-King and fired by funk, soul, reggae, r'n'b and beyond. | |||||
 | Dislocation Dance | Funk, Punk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Signed to the Buzzcock's label, then Rough Trade Records in the early '80's Dislocation Dance remain a curiously important, but strangely undocumented contributor to pop history ... Now, reconstituted and rejuvenated and back on the road | |||||
 | Dominic Collins | Acoustic, Comedy, Folk | Ancoats | Originals | More... |
| I write about my childhood and upbringing in the Ancoats area of Manchester as well as comedy songs about every day life. I have just won (October 2006) the Comedy singer songwriter of the year award. | |||||
 | Dr Nasty | Glam, Metal, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band rock covers set, plus punk and glam | |||||
 | EXR Jam Session | Blues, Country, Folk, Funk, Indie, Irish, Jazz, Metal, Pop, Punk, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Ska | Chorlton | Both | More... |
| The band from the Sunday afternoon jam at Revise | |||||
 | EXR Jazz | Jazz | Whalley Range | Both | More... |
| EXR House Jazz band, a variety of jazz styles covered. | |||||
 | EXR Ska | Ska | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band ska sets, featuring sax, trumpet, trombone, keys | |||||
 | Ezekiel | Funk, Jazz | Manchester | Both | More... |
| E to the Z to the EKiEL | |||||
 | Fine Lines | Indie, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Sticking to their roots of warm feeling melodies, 'got to sing' choruses, propulsive rhythms and dirty powerful guitars, each member has justified their presence by being part of a cohesive whole. Their songs portray strong emotions, with a drugged up hypnotism, a streetwise edge and pure energy. | |||||
 | Fresno | Funk, Jazz, Soul | manchester | Both | More... |
| Love the fresno-funk | |||||
 | Gareth Armstrong | Acoustic, Alternative, Indie | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Gareth Llewellyn Armstrong is a singer/songwriter who pulls the influences of Celtic folk and of indie avatars such as Jeff Buckley together to form a sound that has the sensibilities of the former and raw emotion of the latter. | |||||
 | Gareth Evans | Acoustic, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Vocals, Guitar, Piano (singer/songwriter/producer/engineer) | |||||
 | Gareth Gregory | Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Jazz | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Jazzy Folky Blues Extravaganza | |||||
 | Ian Kennedy | Acoustic, Pop, Punk, Rock | Manchester | Both | More... |
| From his early days in the Bradford punk scene through Manchester Rock bands to acoustic singer songwriter, the common thread in his music has been the beauty of keeping it simple and finding the melody within the song. | |||||
 | ICE | Folk, Pop, Rock | Rossendale | Originals | More... |
| "Perfect Pop rock" with attitude | |||||
 | Ivan Campo | Acoustic, Alternative | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Ivan Campo, the super Spaniard with the big hair, shares his name - with a nu-folk ensemble who will take you on a journey through the mysteries of their minds. | |||||
 | Jai James | Acoustic, Alternative, Folk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Jai James is a poet and a self taught guitar player who values 'feel' over technical ability. His original songs showcase his poetic tendencies and his ear for a strong melody. | |||||
 | James Walker | Acoustic, Alternative | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Upbeat offhand downtempo hypocritical anti-folk white boy. | |||||
 | Jason Dunkley | Acoustic | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Jason's set consists of original material influenced by the likes of Ben Harper, Bill Withers, and Counting Crows. When playing live he is accompanied by backing vocalist Thatgirlsue, and together they combine soulful melodies and inspired harmony. | |||||
 | Johnny Spitfire | Rock | Salford | Both | More... |
| Three men and a baby called rock! | |||||
 | K.A Smiley | Acoustic, Punk, Ska | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| So far we have been describe as many styles ranging from acoustic to ska to punk. The band have a wide range of influences such as :- Damien Rice, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol and The Kaiser Chiefs. | |||||
 | Kaar and McCumesky | Acoustic | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Due to our musical differences in taste, the songs we write which we both are happy to play live constitute only a small percentage of the songs we write... | |||||
 | Karva Checkpoint | Alternative | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| At a time when so many bands fail to be original it’s not only refreshing to hear Karva Checkpoint, it’s a wake-up call. Karva Checkpoint got together to make music with a "longer listening appeal", something that would captivate both themselves and their audience. | |||||
 | kiN | Acoustic, Jazz | Manchester | More... | |
| The music happens in an egg but sounds muffled if left concealed as such. So here it is, cracked open and wide.... | |||||
 | Kristyna Myles | Acoustic, Folk, Jazz, Soul | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Kristyna has appeared performing her own music on BBC1, ITV1, Channel M, BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, and BBC GMR. She has also been awarded the winner of the Radio 5 Live ‘National Busking Competition 2005’ along with her guitarist Ben Williams. She recorded a duet with the million-selling artist Chris De Burgh and has toured Europe with him, playing venues such as the Birmingham N.E.C. | |||||
 | Lander | Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Lee Vox and Bass - Jess Backing Vox and Synth - Paul Drums – Phil Guitar | |||||
 | Laurel Canyon Boulevard | Rock | Winsford | Originals | More... |
| Back in 2004, two ordinary guys in the form of Hilly and Matty, decided that they needed a change in their lives. That change came when they decided to put a decent band together that would take them away to discover places other than their mid-Cheshire home town of Winsford. | |||||
 | Lisa Marie Glover | Acoustic, Alternative, Jazz | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Restless singer songwriter forever trying to catch wisps of beauty and mischief from the air and squeeze them into tasty slices of musical cake. | |||||
 | Lost City Ramblers | Blues, Rock | Cheshire | Originals | More... |
| Lost City Ramblers are a 5-piece rock'n'roll band. | |||||
 | Mat Tanner | Acoustic, Folk, Pop | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| A sweet blend of folk and pop, Mat’s songs speak with an honesty and humour that is both recognisable and refreshing... | |||||
 | Maxwell Watts | Acoustic, Folk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Maxwell Watts is a talented singer-songwritter and mutli-instrumentalist based in Manchester. (Max sings, plays guitar, harmonica and saxophone). | |||||
 | Modern Sound Library | Funk, Punk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Modern Sound Library play the soundtrack to the imaginary film unfolding in
ther minds liberally sprinkled with a dabble of Psychedellic/Garage/Funk
with killer hooks and catchy melodies! | |||||
 | Morgana | Funk, Jazz, Soul | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Come along and listen to a night filled with jazz, funk and soul! | |||||
 | Morrigan | Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Irish | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Traditional Scottish & Irish Music and songs | |||||
 | Mybe | Pop, Punk, Rock | Sheffield | Originals | More... |
| Three piece Rock / Afro-beat / Pop Punk band | |||||
 | Native State | Acoustic, Indie, Pop | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Something for your ears... like nothing you've heard before. | |||||
 | No Boundarys | Indie, Rock | Manchester | Covers | More... |
| 5 piece indie band, formed a group of friends in The Boundary pub in Audenshaw decided it would be a good idea to bless the locals with something better than the usual karaoke, backing tracked solo artist, cabaret shite!. | |||||
 | Noelie McDonnell | Acoustic, Folk, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| '........musicianship of the highest quality, this debut album confirms he is one Irishman to look out for.' Hotpress Magazine - Ireland | |||||
 | oddNESS | Funk, Indie, Punk, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| oddNESS is a 3 piece International band based in Manchester. The 3 of them blend in an original fusion of world, afrobeat
electronic Indie rock that has a film noir touch to it... | |||||
 | ortoPilot | Acoustic, Alternative, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| After listening and being inspired by artists such as jason mraz and jack johnson, ortoPilot became 5 and now they're looking to reach out to their audience and give them what they want.. quality music. | |||||
 | Pete Phythian | Country, Rock 'n' Roll | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| EXR House band, country set, by Pete Phythian. | |||||
 | Ray Heffernan | Acoustic, Indie | Italy | Originals | More... |
| ”The man who saved Robbie Williams” – Louis Walsh.
“Beautiful thoughts expressed beautifully” – The Star.
“Social commentary mixed with realism and romance…
Heffernan is entering Gainsbourg territory” – Irish Examiner. | |||||
 | Risa Hall | Acoustic, Alternative, Pop | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Risa, originally from New York, went to the same High School as the Ramones and Simon and Garfunkel so was destined for rock n roll! | |||||
 | roomthirteen | Acoustic, Pop | Greater Manchester | Originals | More... |
| The band have amassed an impressive curriculum vitae over the last few years. Collectively
and individually their experiences include supporting Shane McGowan and the Popes,
The Bay City Rollers, China Crisis, Martin Stephenson and Frank Sidebottom as well as
having lunch with Iggy Pop. | |||||
 | Sam King | Acoustic | Chorlton | Both | More... |
| Acoustic singer-songwriter for up to a 45 minute set doing a mix of covers from all over the ages, and original music. | |||||
 | Sean Whittaker | Acoustic | Originals | More... | |
| Sean Whittaker is a singer/songwriter who's influences are wide and varied, but essentially the focus is on him being himself and not being to subconscious about the writing process. | |||||
 | Spoons | Alternative, Indie | Chorlton | Originals | More... |
| Spoons are an indie/alternative 5-piece band from the Mancunian suburb of Chorlton. | |||||
 | Storyville | Blues, Jazz, Rock | South Manc | Originals | More... |
| The songs have been described as | |||||
 | Stray Dog Cafe | Punk, Rock | Wigan | Originals | More... |
| Now in its 3rd (Phase 3 Stray) incarnation, the SDC have developed the musical manifesto it was searching for –
Minimal (less = more) Dirt (raw = better) Rock (= designed to wow). | |||||
 | Superkings | Folk, Indie, Rock | Preston | Originals | More... |
| El Regno de la Kings Superbo | |||||
 | Surly BusDriver | Punk | Winsford | Originals | More... |
| After the successful release of "44" on Chromium Records the band are now
stronger and sexier than ever and are set to re-enter the studio shortly to
once again prove to their doubters that there is still room for one more
generic pop punk band. | |||||
 | The Bradawls | Comedy, Folk, Rock | Chorlton | Originals | More... |
| Leaders of the Avant-Barde. | |||||
 | The Buzz | Indie, Pop, Rock | Manchester | Covers | More... |
| A five piece Manchester based covers band comprising musicians from as far afield as New Zealand, The BUZZ is a party band in the truest sense. | |||||
 | THE CiRCLE | Dance, Indie, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| ...they've exploded onto the scene with a perfect blend of Rock, Indie and Dance to bring music kicking and screaming into the 21st century! | |||||
 | The Junkhouse Dog Blues Band | Blues | Chorlton | Covers | More... |
| 4 piece blues covers band, West Coast swing and classic Chicago blues. | |||||
 | The Magic Bop | Jazz | Originals | More... | |
| The Magic Bop is one of Manchester's finest new bands, set up by 23 year old jazz trumpet player/composer and arranger Matt Halsall as a vehicle to perform his own compositions and arrangements | |||||
 | The Precious Egos | Indie, Pop, Punk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| 'always leave your ego at the rehearsal room door' | |||||
 | The Rossoneri | Acoustic, Folk, Irish, Rock | Chorlton | Both | More... |
| Irish, acoustic and folk rock. Upbeat dancing songs and tunes, also favourite ballads. Traditional, newer songs, and original ones. | |||||
 | The Tracks | Alternative, Indie, Rock | Chorlton | Originals | More... |
| "A bit Strokes, a bit Jesus and Mary Chain. I like it a lot." *Clint Boon - XFM Manchester* | |||||
 | The Volga Boatmen | Blues, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll | North West | Originals | More... |
| Formed in the summer of 2002, The Volga Boatmen play a distinct blend of maximum rhythm and blues and loud rock and roll,with a healthy smattering of Captain Beefheart-isms. | |||||
 | Third Conduct | Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock | York | Originals | More... |
| All girl pop punk band. | |||||
 | Tom Davies | Acoustic, Folk, Rock | Manchester | Originals | More... |
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 | Tramps and Horses | Acoustic, Alternative, Folk | Manchester | Originals | More... |
| Prophets of the new century, Doctors who want to heal, hopeful beggars from the Street and men without will. | |||||
 | Tremolo Heart | Indie, Rock | Chorlton | Originals | More... |
| Melodic/'50's retro/ dirty indie mood music, with lots of tremolo (of course), 3 part harmonies, and a bit of vibraphone here and there. | |||||
 | Yasmin Bukhari | Country, Jazz, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll | Chorlton | Both | More... |
| EXR House band jazz, rock n roll, rock sets, by Yasmin Bukhari. | |||||
 | Zacc Rogers | Acoustic, Country, Funk, Jazz, Soul | Manchester | Both | More... |
| Guitar and vocals. Soul, jazz, blues, funk, country grass stuff and more... | |||||