As one of one of seven detention camps within Guantanamo Bay, Camp Echo is a brooding proposition. It’s entrenched in historical discourse, but for Highasakite’s Ingrid Helene Håvik, ‘Camp Echo’ is more a state of mind. It forms the basis of Highasakite’s highly anticipated follow-up to debut LP ‘Silent Treatment’ – an effort applauded on…
Monday 16 May – Transviolet – The Deaf Institute US electro four-piece Transviolet (Sarah McTaggart, Judah McCarthy, Michael Panek and Jon Garcia) look set to whip up a storm in 2016, their self-declared aim to conquer the globe and change the status quo one chorus at a time. Producing epic electro rock anthems and bold statements, it’s…
Thursday 12 May – The Travelling Band – The Deaf Institute Manchester based folk-rockers The Travelling Band, just back from tour with Lissie, are set to perform a home-town gig at Manchester’s Deaf Institute before they launch into festival season. After the excellent reviews of their 2014 release The Big Defreeze, the band have been hard at…
LUH are set to perform at Manchester’s Deaf Institute on the day of the release of their debut album Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing (out 6 May). LUH began 2016 by releasing I&I, a song about daybreak, new beginnings and fresh starts and with a sound so bold and unflinching, it served as perfect…
Sunday 24 April – Narn – The Gas Lamp Up-and-coming UK singer songwriter Narn performs a free gig at Manchester’s The Gas Lamp. The performance comes just a few weeks before the excellent singer and guitarist (and and several other instruments besides) releases her new album Wasn’t Born To Lose. Monday 25 April – Shakey Graves – Gorilla…
Fresh from supporting 5 Seconds of Summer on their arena tour, singer/songwriter Jessarae is set to embark on his own headline tour. Originally from Los Angeles, Jessarae now calls London home. At just 20 years old, the talented songwriter and guitarist has already supported at massive sell out arena shows, as well as shared the…
Pond front-man Nicholas Allbrook has announced a run of European dates to coincide with the release of his second solo album Pure Gardiya, which is due out on 27 May. The tour includes six UK performances, stopping at Manchester’s Deaf Institute on 8 June. Upcoming album Pure Gardiya explores the myths of Australian national identity….
Sunday 20 March – Emmy The Great – Band on the Wall Critically acclaimed folk singer Emmy the Great comes to Manchester’s Band on the Wall just a week after the release of her latest album Second Love. Second Love follows on from where her debut, First Love, left off and finds the former Lightspeed Champion…
October Drift have revealed a new music video to match their forthcoming debut EP’s lead track Losing My Touch ahead of two Manchester tour dates (18 March at St Philips Church and 26 March at the Deaf Institute). “Tragic, misguided, but utterly charming,” Guitarist Dan Young explains the video’s dark sense of humor’s rooted in…
Manchester two-piece The Hyena Kill are set to return to The Deaf Institute on 20 May. The gig marks a return for the band who last year sold out the venue. The Manchester-based hard rock two-piece, comprised of Steven Dobb (Vocals and Guitars) and Lorna Blundell (Drums), are experts in crafting huge, powerful music with…
