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Anna-Leigh RetentiveA total 'Trollop'
Clever Trevor Macey The Voice of the menopause
Jim 'The Bear' Harris A.K.A. 'MC Turgid'
Pete Stevenbridge (Cheerful)The Request Show
Andy BrittonNothing yet... we'll ask him.
Irene BMade in Spain, but recording in the US. One of the coolest old soul sounds we've come across in the unsigned world.
The Dirty RoyalsThe first time we heard 'CIA' we thought it sounded like a Peel session from 1977. Featuring it on Trauma was a 'no brainer'
Black KettleFor those of us old enough to remember the mid 80's querk that gave us bands like Strawberry Switchblade, Black Kettle are a warm and welcome reminder of just how cool the effortless songwriter's melody was... brief but cool.
Lately Band (1990 Ver)Dark and brooding, the Lately Band were formed in 1981 with a 3 man line-up, all consisting of existentialist 'Snowy Foybols'.
ID Guiness
L-MoWe know very little about the institution that he's being held in
Martin GordonProduction Specialist
Redshirt TheoryAn outstanding dance mixer
RelaysManchester never gave the world anything mediocre, so the 'Relays' come very much business as usual. Mind you with one City establishing such a pedigree, you'd have to have some bottle to step up if you were anything but supremely confident.
Raffaele CrollaCaught everyone's attention here with his version of 'Don't Look Back in Anger'
Mechanical SmileAn act who's look says more about a Saturday afternoon shopping trip than their sound and yet don't under estimate them. There's an understated ease with which they seem to sew really effective hooks into catchy indie "Thrunge!!"