Plenty.
 Four boys from the South Manchester suburbs, managed by Phil Saxe, Factory Records Head of A&R and ex Happy Mondays manager. 

Their star shone brightly on the cusp of the Madchester music scene of the late eighties , early nineties. Despite promises of recording deals, Plenty pinned their hopes to the Factory Records mast aspiring to become part of the labels legacy. Sadly it was not to be, the usual band infighting, musical disagreements and the original Factory Records collapse conspired against the band, resulting in the frustrated quartet's sad demise.

Contact/booking: jamesleonardhewitson@gmail.com

'Energetic and thought-provoking songs with a wry, unexpected beauty' - End of The Road Festival

2024

23rd Mar - s/ Mr Ben and The Bens, Pop Recs, Sunderland

6th Apr - Aelius Alternative Fest, Newcastle

20th Apr - s/ Scott Hepple and The Sun Band, Claypath Deli, Durham

30th May - Newcastle, RPM Music (instore gig)

1st June - Newcastle, Head of Steam

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We're just a new band starting out, influenced by Gang of Four, Wire, Pavement and stuff like that. It's a bit obvious at the moment but we're working on it.

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Mouses are guitarist and vocalist Steven Bardgett and drummer Nathan Duff, a lo-fi garage punk duo from the North East of England renowned for their raw and energetic live performances and their willingness to tackle societal orthodoxies and injustices head on. Formed in early 2014, they have built a growing reputation for their unique sound, combining surrealist yet powerful lyrics and playful melodies in a whirlpool of fuzzed out frenetic punk rock. They hold their own DIY safe-space festival 'Mousetival' every year in August, and work tirelessly to promote individuality and normalise gender fluidity. 

As heard on BBC Radio 1 (featured as Huw Stephens’ ‘˜Tip Of The Week’), BBC Radio 6, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio. They have played at festivals such as Reading and Leeds, Greenbelt, The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, Evolution Emerging, Twisterella, Stockton Calling and Olgas Rock Festival in Germany and have shared stages with the likes of Idles, The Lovely Eggs, Wolf Alice, Martha and PAWS amongst many more of their favourite bands. They released their highly anticipated debut album,’The Mouses Album’, in 2016 and are currently gearing up to release the long awaited follow up in 2020!!

Caoilfhionn (pronounced Keelin) Rose is a singer, songwriter and producer from Manchester. Emerging from a diverse music scene, she ties together remnants of Manchester’s musical past with its evolving present. She has collaborated with musicians from around the world and is perhaps best known for her work with Vini Reilly of Durutti Column: Collaborating on four songs on The Durutti Column – Chronicle LX:XL album.  

Caoilfhionn’s music draws on a diverse range of influences from The Mummers, to Rachel Sermanni, Melody’s Echo Chamber and Broadcast. She also professes to a love for beautiful, stripped back, piano based music, such as Dustin O’Halloran and Peter Broderick. Vini Reilly from The Durutti Column is a big influence and inspiration as is her immediate environment. With Manchester’s Fletcher Moss Park especially inspiring. Her debut album Awaken was released October 2018 on Gondwana Records. A deeply collaborative recording, co-produced by Matthew Halsall, Caoilfhionn and members of the band it is a rich tapestry that draws on folk, psychedelia and subtle electronica influences to produce something expansive, fragile and experimental.
Part of several collaborations, she featured on The Durutti Column (Vini Reilly)’s 2014 album ‘Chronicle LX:XL’.

An eclectic taste in music, her influences range from The Mummers to Polly Paulusma to Broadcast to Rachel Sermanni, Peter Broderick and many more.

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