NEW EP - ALL THE GOOD THAT WE'VE DONE - OUT JAN 2020

DEBUT ALBUM 'BENEATH A BROKEN SKY' NOW AVAILABLE - 
https://wewerestrangersmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

Contact - info@wewerestrangers.co.uk

From beneath the moody and rain burdened Manchester sky, hails the latest musical offering from Stefan Melbourne, his new outfit going by the name of "We Were Strangers"  Having performed and recorded in the past as a solo act, Melbourne's recent endeavour is a more fluid affair with various musicians accompanying the salient troubadour as he takes up the lead.   

Not too long ago the band released a small EP going by the name of "Before" which was welcomed and applauded by bloggers and listeners alike, paving the way for their album " Beneath a Broken Sky "  which is due out in the coming months, a moving and fluent anthology of heartbreak and nostalgia, with a gritty sense of sorrow and a prevalent and fierce hope running throughout. Steeped in the rich heritage of the North and somehow possessed by the insistent, rain soaked manchester streets WWS won't disappoint.

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Debut EP 'Before' available to pre order now https://itunes.apple.com/album/id966734075

Jai J Brierley is an English contemporary folk-rock singer songwriter and interpreter of traditional folk tunes. He has previously performed and recorded as Jai James and j j brierley. His ‘Butterfly Song’ (released as Jai James) was featured on ‘What the Folk Vol.1’ released on, award-winning record producer, Youth's Folk label Butterfly Recordings, and his first e.p. 'You and Amy's Lover' (as j  j brierley) was released on Midlands' based elementary records and is  available on Amazon and itunes.

" ... this compilation of acoustic homemade recordings is a quiet gem..." (from the 4 star review of 'What the Folk' in MOJO Feb '07)

"...a mouthwatering showcase of what is to come..." (NME '07)

"I was most impressed with his imaginative songwriting. 'Tied To The Ebb And Flow' [a 'love song tied up in a metaphor'] and 'The Whale Song' [ a similar theme to 'Lord Franklin' about sailors lost at sea] both demonstrate that he is a writer of considerable talent. " (FATEA MAGAZINE August 2015)

Jai is also an accomplished guitarist and mandolin player and currently plays in folk duo The Coram Boys with Southport-based folk musician David Hirst.


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David Hirst is an alternative folk singer from Liverpool, whose dreamy acoustics and humble crooning makes him an intriguing artist. Think Chris Isaak, Roddy Frame and Gotye wrapped up in vintage sepia film, and then you get the idea of what David Hirst sounds like. What’s great about Hirst is despite his folky DNA his music is subtly enchanting. It’s a surprising twist, which makes Hirst an artist of distinctive talent bridging the gap between the earthy and the sensual. Lyrically Hirst is poetically quaint, a sort of quintessential gentleman, whose melancholy is filtered through his noble musings. What sounds at first glance as understated, turns out to be a meticulously, textured and sentimental production.
(by The Manc Review. July 2012)

Lancashire born Will Riding, now based in Chester, is an acoustic guitarist and songwriter, his honest and occasionally playful songs reflect the common experiences we all share from childhood onwards.
He started writing his own songs to go with the folk standards he’d sing in and around Chester. Encouraged by the reception they received, he continues to write and is getting them out to a wider audience. Amongst other things, he has supported the late Julie Felix, Harp and A Monkey, Emma Stevens and Mark Radcliffe’s Galleon Blast as well as playing several songwriting showcases for Pete Morton.
Music can be found on the usual streaming sites and on his BandCamp page.


I had to wait for a proper nervous breakdown to start dropping some truth.

Sam Lyon is an established singer-songwriter from Cheshire, England.  Responsible for her own success, Sam is an unsigned artist who has been gigging since the tender age of 14.

​Having recently supported several big names in music including X Factor winner, Matt Cardle, and Miles Hunt from 80's rock band, The Wonder Stuff, Sam has a reputation of being a prolific performer, playing almost 300 shows in 2017 alone.  Alongside completing two successful headlining UK tours, Sam has also taken to the stage at many well known festivals and music venues all over the UK, from London's Pinewood Studios to Liverpool's Albert Docks.

In 2013, at the age of 18, Sam's success began earning her recognition.  She was awarded 'Performer of the Year', and in 2018, she was also announced as the winner of the 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' award.

John Delf, a renowned sound engineer who has worked with the likes of James Arthur, 5 Seconds of Summer, Kylie Minogue, and many more, also recognised Sam's speedy success back in 2013.  After approaching Sam with an opportunity to record her debut album, John, alongside Mark Winterburn, went on to produce all of Sam’s records, 'Promise Me', 'The Bitter Taste of Bliss', 'Every Second Counts', and 'Comets + Constellations', all of which have been picked up by BBC Introducing and various other radio stations, as well as gaining international attention.  In October 2018, continuing with the help of sound engineer, Mark Winterburn, Sam announced her second release of the year, with a third release planned before Christmas, both of which were recorded with a string section and small choir.

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