News, Reviews and Interviews

Read our exclusive interviews with the rising bands of Manchester, new music and gig announcements, as well as our live gig and festival reviews.

HowayFest launches in September which will feature a stacked line-up made up of local talent and international acts, performing across eight gigs located at some of the best venues in the North East. The venues include King …

On Tuesday 18th June, Manchester’s rising indie rock and roll band, The Haciendas, unveiled their highly anticipated EP, ‘Diary Of A Broken Mind’. The latest release showcases the band’s growth and maturity as songwriters, which has …

We have been lucky enough to work with Maloners since their debut show at The Bread Shed last year and they have gone from strength to strength since, playing a host of show in their home …

After keeping close contact for some time now, we are over the moon to announce that Loftheads have joined the SoundMate Roster. We get to work with them straight away with all eyes on North Fest …

Fauna are the latest band to join the SoundMate roster, at a very exciting time with the roster rapidly bulking up with rising talent from Manchester. Following their electric performance for OpenBeat..

The Demo have joined the SoundMate roster ahead of their new release ‘Before It’s All Gone’. The Middleton indie rock/alternative 5-piece have a big month ahead of them with a headline show..