The Plumedores, folk and roots band from North Manchester.
Front man Danny McTague and Elbow guitarist Mark Potter have been good friends for years, bonding over 60’s blues explosion bands and folk music.
In 2011 the pair started writing original material and recording rough demos in Mark’s home studio. Lead guitarist Dean Casement was asked to join following a chance meeting at a local underground blues club, completing the original line-up in 2013.
After a successful UK support tour with Guy Garvey, The Plumedores went on to support Mercury Music Prize nominees I Am Kloot as they performed their 'Sky At Night' album in its entirety at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall London.
A return to writing soon proved that The Plumes had outgrown the original three piece line up. New influence, encouraged new sounds, new material of which they didn't want to compromise. So, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Mat Skinner came into the fold. Adding a whole new dynamic to the band bringing lap steel guitar, bass and an additional vocal line to The Plumedores sound. The sound was not complete and with a heavy heart it was time to ditch the drum machine. It was clear that there was only one person who could open up the band to explore beyond the norm. With his 'outside the box', somewhat unorthodox, percussive approach to the song, I Am Kloots Andy Hargreaves joined the band.

I'm predominantly a songwriter although I've been in a handful of bands. I play guitar, bass, keys/piano, ukulele, triangle and kazoo, but my preferred weapon of choice is bass guitar.
I've a load of songs that have never been recorded because I can never really be arsed putting in the effort to make it sound good. I'm a musician, not a sound engineer.

Butterflies is Nick Holt, bass player for Manchester based "rock with a dose of funk" band 10 Volt, now working on a solo project with single release dates planned for this year. Butterflies will be performing locally throughout 2021 and beyond.

LUNA MARADA EP out now.
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Luna Marada are a powerful psychedelic trio. They hail from Manchester, England, but sound more like they're riding on the earth's gravitational pull, dancing circles round the moon.

I was born at a very early age
in time I grew older
but none the wiser
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