“It’s impossible to bottle lightning, Saytr Play come pretty bloody close” ​- Louder Than War

Manchester Indie Pop outfit Saytr Play have been making waves across the UK for some time. Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, Saytr Play are known for delivering an astonishing live show.

Over the past few years the band have performed several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as becoming a fan favourite on the festival circuit & several tracks landing playlisting on Radio X, Italian and German national Radio stations, Spotify’s New Music Friday, BBC introducing sessions and more …

Saytr Play return with new single ‘Like a Ghost’ after taking some time to work on themselves as people post covid. The direction of the music may have changed slightly but the band's passion for music is as strong as ever.

“‘Like a Ghost’ is a story of the feeling of hopelessness when you fall so deep for someone that you subsequently lose yourself. It might not be the case for everyone but for me personally I love very hard. It can make me overthink and question the little things. The song is a reminder to myself that I’m only human and I’m probably not alone in the feelings I have”

Like a Ghost

Following the release of their highly playlisted success 'Like a Ghost',
Manchester's Saytr Play come back with the second single from their
anticipated EP this spring.

Crowded Room, written and self-produced by Fred Farrell and Callum
Hignett, is an indie-pop record set to please fans and newcomers alike.

The track mixes heart breaking lyrics which Farrell describes as 'an honest diary entry' about a 'classic case of self sabotage', with a refined 80s influence. 

Crowded Room is perfect for dancing with your friends and belting in the shower. A song to soundtrack this year.

Crowded Room (Radio Edit)

Serotonin Serenade

“It’s impossible to bottle lightening, Saytr Play come pretty bloody close” – Louder Than War

Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, “Saytr Play have a burgeoning reputation for delivering a live show that’ll leave your jaw on the floor, ears begging for more” (This Feeling, Gigslutz). Over the past few years the band have sold-out several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as appearing at YNot?, Kendal Calling, 110 Above and Brightons Great Escape festival. 

Receiving playlisting from radio x, Spotify (New Music Friday, Hot New Bands, Indie List) Amazing Radio and bbc introducing, the band have racked up over a million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase. 

Following their hiatus, the band came back this January with, Like a Ghost and Crowded Room amassing over 50k streams on Spotify, BBC Introducing support and playlisting on XS Manchester. Saytr Play release their new single Serotonin Serenade was released a week after selling out their headline show at Manchester's iconic Deaf Institute. 

Saytr Play have been compared to bands such as The Strokes, Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Vaccines, Cage The Elephant, Iggy Pop and Vampire Weekend.

Serotonin Serenade (Radio Edit)

Released on 23rd June. Featured on Spotify's New Music Friday UK & Fresh Finds UK/Ireland editorial playlists & broadcast on Radio X + BBC Introducing Lancashire on the weekend of release.

Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, “Saytr Play have a burgeoning reputation for delivering a live show that’ll leave your jaw on the floor, ears begging for more” (This Feeling, Gigslutz). Over the past few years the band have sold-out several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as appearing at YNot?, Kendal Calling, 110 Above and Great Escape Festival. 

Receiving playlisting from Radio X, Spotify (New Music Friday UK, Hot New Bands, Indie List) Amazing Radio and BBC introducing, the band have racked up over a million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase. 

Following their hiatus, Saytr Play came back this January with singles, 'like a Ghost', 'Crowded Room' and 'Serotonin Serenade' amassing over 80k streams on Spotify, BBC Introducing support, playlisting on XS Manchester and national radio coverage on Radio X. Off the back of this success, Saytr Play sold out their hometown headline show at Manchester's Deaf Institute a month in advance. Saytr play release 'The Butterfly Stitches EP' on 23rd June.

“Behind the uptempo backdrop of chiming catchy guitars and choral vocal harmonies, Butterfly stitches is a story of being in love in a small town where everybody knows everyone’s business & the idea that the initial butterflies you have towards someone eventually leave scars”

Butterfly Stitches

Everlasting

Saytr play are an indie-pop outfit known for their electric live shows, in iconic venues (gorilla, broadcast, ebgbs...) And the festival circuit (great escape, ynot, neighbourhood, 110above...) alike. 

Sharing influence with Circa Waves, the strokes, sundara karma and cage the elephant, and recieving playlisting from radio x, Spotify (New Music Friday, Hot New Bands, Indie List) Amazing Radio and bbc introducing, the band have racked up over a million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase. 

Following their hiatus, Saytr Play came back this year with 'The Butterfly Stitches EP', amassing over 150,000 streams, Editorial support on Spotify's Fresh finds and New Music Friday, playlisting on XS Manchester and national radio coverage on Radio X. Off the back of this success, Saytr Play sold out their headline show at Manchester's Deaf Institute a month in advance. 

Saytr play release 'Brother' on 1st September and headline Manchester's Canvas on the 8th September.

Brother (YKTDY)
Is a very nostalgic song for me. Most songs touch on the subject of love, the only difference here is that I wanted to write a song about how much I love my mates. I wanted to share some of the story’s and memories we lived through in our younger years. Growing up in Moston (Manchester). The good times. The bad times. It’s celebrating he family we choose, in our case our brothers. Life is never plain sailing but I like to think that is about who you are with not where you are. In this industry iv met a lot of privileged people but I honestly wouldn’t change our upbringing for the world. I’m proud of where I’m from & I love my mates so I wrote a song about it. Enjoy.

Brother (YKTDY)

Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, “Saytr Play have a burgeoning reputation for delivering a live show that’ll leave your jaw on the floor, ears begging for more” (This Feeling, Gigslutz). Over the past few years the band have sold-out several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as appearing at YNot?, Kendal Calling, 110 Above. Receiving playlisting from Radio X, Spotify (New Music Friday UK, Hot New Bands, Indie List) Amazing Radio and BBC introducing, the band have racked close to two million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase. 

Following their hiatus, Saytr Play returned this year with ‘The Butterfly Stitches EP’ amassing over 200,000 streams on Spotify (Editorial backing on New Music Friday UK and Fresh Finds), BBC Introducing support, playlisting on XS Manchester and national radio coverage on Radio X. Off the back of this success, Saytr Play sold out their headline show at Manchester's Deaf Institute a month in advance. Recent single ‘Brother (YKTDY)’ led to a session for BBC Introducing, continued features on national radio and Spotify editorial playlisting on the flagship ‘Fresh Finds’ playlist with over 2 million followers. 

Saytr Play release Falling Out Of Love on the 10th November, taken from their forthcoming ‘Life in Black and White EP’.  Highlighted by shimmering synths and driving guitars, Falling Out Of Love is an energetic indie pop track. 

“Behind the upbeat instrumentation the song itself touches on that point in a break up where you realise it isn’t meant to be. Our lyrics are always based on experiences we have lived and we hope you feel that. Enjoy!”

Falling Out Of Love (Radio Edit)

Released on Friday 15th March 'Only You' has been played on Radio X, BBC Introducing and is this weeks XS Manchester Record of the Week, the song has also been included on Spotify's 'Proper Belters' editorial playlist, with over 100,000 followers! 

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Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, “Saytr Play have a burgeoning reputation for delivering a live show that’ll leave you begging for more (This Feeling, Gigslutz). Over the past few years the band have sold-out several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as appearing at YNot?, Kendal Calling, 110 Above. Receiving plays from BBC radio 1, Radio X, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, as well as playlisting on Spotify (New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds, Hot New Bands, Indie List) The band have racked up over 2 million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase. 

Following their hiatus, Saytr Play returned in 2023 year with ‘The Butterfly Stitches EP’ amassing over 450,000 streams on Spotify (Editorial backing on New Music Friday UK and Fresh Finds), BBC Introducing support, playlisting on XS Manchester and national radio coverage on BBC Radio 1 and Radio X. Off the back of this success, Saytr Play finished the year performing to over 1000 people at Manchester’s Iconic Academy 2. 

Taken from the ‘Life in Black and White EP’ Saytr Play released the singles ‘Brother (YKTDY)’ and ‘Falling Out Of Love’ towards the end of 2023, again receiving editorial backing from Spotify and radio support from BBC Introducing, XS Manchester and Radio X. In January 2024, Falling Out Of Love featured on Jess Iszatt’s BBC Introducing show on BBC Radio 1, a huge moment for an independent band that prides itself on self producing and releasing their own music. 

‘Only You’ will be released on 15th March 2024 and is our third single from the upcoming ‘Life in Black and White EP. Featuring distorted guitars and bright synths, the song speaks about the initial stages of a relationship where nothing else matters and you feel more alive than you ever have before. We wrote, recorded and produced the song in our bedrooms (something we’re massively proud of!) We always write music based on experiences that we have lived and we want the listener to feel that! Enjoy x

Only You

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Fragile’  is  a  story  of  inner  conflict,  mental  health  and  the  strain  they  can  put  on  a  relationship.  However,  the  main  refrain  ‘shout  it  out!’  is  intended  to  be  joyous  in  its  instruction  to  release  everything  painful  inside.  Expanding  on  this,  it  also  touches  on  the  pressures  of  social  media:  ‘Argus-eyed  always  watching  me,  no  proof  and  it’s  haunting’  compares  the  likes  of  Instagram  to  the  Greek  mythological  creature  Argus,  an  unseen  voyeur  scrutinising  our  every  action.    

The  artwork  for  ‘Fragile’  captures  the  sense  that,  should  a  relationship  end,  the  other  person  will  take  a  piece  of  you  with  them.

To be released on 17th August 2018.

Fragile

Bang Average is a story of a boy, who’s falls madly in love with someone off limits and as a result doesn’t know what to do with himself. The song touches on how we begin to question ourselves because of the opinions of another. Bang Average is for the hopeless romantic and the inexperienced youth.

Bang Average

Second hand emotion is a subconscious diary entry discussing Fred's inner worries due to the current state of affairs in our country and globally.

He says "The image explores the vulnerability I feel in today’s society and this idea that we have a voice. In my opinion we don’t have a voice or at least a voice that will be heard. The abstract nature of the image provokes thought. What ever that may be is irrelevant because it’s your own unique thought! Your second hand emotion."

Second Hand Emotion

Honest Man

Future

Future (Acoustic)

Led by wild and captivating front-man Fred Farrell, “Saytr Play have a burgeoning reputation for delivering a live show that’ll leave you begging for more (This Feeling, Gigslutz). Over the past few years the band have sold-out several headline shows at some of Manchester’s most iconic music venues as well as appearing at YNot?, Kendal Calling, 110 Above. Receiving plays from BBC radio 1, Radio X, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, as well as playlisting on Spotify (New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds, Hot New Bands, Indie List) The band have racked up over 2 million streams on Spotify & a dedicated fanbase.

Following their hiatus, Saytr Play returned in 2023 year with ‘The Butterfly Stitches EP’ amassing over 450,000 streams on Spotify (Editorial backing on New Music Friday UK and Fresh Finds), BBC Introducing support, playlisting on XS Manchester and national radio coverage on BBC Radio 1 and Radio X. Off the back of this success, Saytr Play finished the year performing to over 1000 people at Manchester’s Iconic Academy 2.

Taken from the ‘Life in Black and White EP’ Saytr Play released the singles ‘Brother (YKTDY)’ and ‘Falling Out Of Love’ towards the end of 2023, again receiving editorial backing from Spotify and radio support from BBC Introducing, XS Manchester and Radio X. In January 2024, Falling Out Of Love featured on Jess Iszatt’s BBC Introducing show on BBC Radio 1, a huge moment for an independent band that prides itself on self producing and releasing their own music.

‘Only You’ will be released on 15th March 2024 and is our third single from the upcoming ‘Life in Black and White EP. Featuring distorted guitars and bright synths, the song speaks about the initial stages of a relationship where nothing else matters and you feel more alive than you ever have before. We wrote, recorded and produced the song in our bedrooms (something we’re massively proud of!) We always write music based on experiences that we have lived and we want the listener to feel that! Enjoy x

Contact - saytrplay@gmail.com

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