MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! Join us to light up Manchester’s Northern Quarter for one big party on Friday 31st January!🍻🎸 The third edition of our takeover will include 6 individual gigs featuring 21 bands across the best venues in the district including Night & Day Café, The Castle, Gullivers, Off The Square, Aatma and The Peer … Continued
NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’ Today, Bilk release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ via Scruff of the Neck Records. The band’s most diverse collection of songs yet – taking in indie rock, punk, hip-hop and singer-songwriter confessionals. Centred on living in the moment and capturing … Continued
A melancholic track about the importance of having someone believe in you, Glass Caves release the third single ‘Making Waves’ from their upcoming second album ‘Back To Earth’. Listen everywhere and add it to your playlists now 🔥
We’re back in the beautiful Peak District bringing the hottest bands in the indie scene to the 40,000-capacity Y Not Festival as we take over The Giant Squid Stage for three full days. We’re delighted to announce The Academic, The Slow Readers Club, The Subways, Fickle Friends as headliners for our stage, plus loads more … Continued
Bilk set off on their biggest UK and EU tour today – taking their brand new album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ with them which charted at Number 10 in the Official Independent Albums Chart and Number 39 in the Official Independent Album Breakers Chart. Don’t miss Bilk’s chaotic live shows and grab the … Continued
Management artist The Slow Readers Club release the third single from their seventh studio album ‘Out of a Dream’ released on Friday 14th March. Inspired by the sounds of early Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order and LCD Soundsystem, Boy So Blue is a richly emotive floor filler already resonating with fans. Listen everywhere and add … Continued
Congratulations to our mates The Bracknall who have released their second album ‘Falling Out of View’ today. It lands just ahead of their biggest tour to date, as they tackle 11 shows across the UK following a huge sell out show at London’s Electric Ballroom. The band have a real shot of their first charting … Continued
Hot off the release of their debut EP, Wigan favourites The Lilacs will be playing their new tunes live in full for the first time at intimate acoustic in-stores across the country Get your tickets now at linktr.ee/upthelilacs while they still last
Yet another stellar night of free live music took place in January, as Fork, New House Farm and Issy Sutcliffe tore the roof off Lost Cat for one of the best New Sonic Sessions yet. We return on the 27th February with three more of the hottest acts in the UK right now, as Glass Caves, All … Continued
We’re looking for a new full-time team member to join us in our Manchester office working on our Rights Business across the record label, publishing and artist management areas! Please find more information and instructions on how to apply here.
Join our Founder Mark Lippmann on 28th Feb at the new Apple Trafford Centre for a special celebration of Manchester’s rich musical heritage and the current vibrant ecosystem in the city. Hosted by Hattie Collins (Apple Music 1), you’ll hear from a panel featuring Mark, Oliver Wilson and Sarah Pearson from Beyond The Music and … Continued
Scruff of the Neck Launches in Germany. Starting in Berlin building bridges between Berlin and Manchester through grassroots live music UK-based music company Scruff of the Neck is proud to announce its official expansion into Germany, launching in Berlin with a grassroots live music series that aims to discover and champion the best emerging talent in the … Continued