As I sit backstage at Rebellion with Skye Sweetnam and Matt Drake of Sumo Cyco, their fondness for Manchester comes up quite a few times. In fact it’s one of the first things they mention. “We have lots of special memories (of Manchester)” declares Skye before she laughs. “And some that we’ve forgotten because we’ve…
Mallory Knox return to Manchester for the first time since the departure of vocalist Mikey Chapman for a gig at Rebellion. The Manchester gig comes after the band released their first single as a four piece, Black Holes, for which bassist Sam Douglas stepped up to vocal duties. Speaking of taking on the vocals for…
Following their recent Manchester gig at Victoria Warehouse supporting Enter Shikari, grime/rock collective Astroid Boys are returning to the city to perform at Rebellion. 2017 saw Astroid Boys release their debut album Broke, receiving great support from Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, Annie Mac and Target! Their aim when starting the band was to create something…
Yorkshire rockers Hellbound Hearts are set to perform at Rebellion on 21st February. Having started out in 2011, the band has gone on to release three EPs, their 2011 self-titled release, 2012 follow-up Outside and their most recent 2014 piece The Proximity Effect. These releases have have been interspersed amongst successful tours and gigging which…
