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Steph Fraser

Steph Fraser

Since taking her first guitar lesson at the age of 12 (all of three years ago), Steph Fraser also discovered a talent for crafting songs. Read

Singer songwriter Jessica Foxley

Jessica Foxley

Jessica Foxley is a 20 years old solo singer. She likes to sing in a variety of different styles, including classical, jazz and pop. Read

Alicia Rose - Dogstar

Alicia Rose - Dogstar

Alicia Rose is a fledgling performer. The solo acoustic artist performs under the name Dogstar. Read

Asparagus Now

Asparagus Now

Burn those skinny jeans, and dig out a pair of flares! Loud, unpredictable, and smelling faintly of whisky, Asparagus Now take rock music very seriously indeed. Read

Pete Cunningham

Peter Cunningham

Peter Cunningham has been playing guitar since he was 16 years old and has played in many different rock/indie bands since then. Read

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Matthew Lawrenson

Matthew Lawrenson is a soloist and a pop singer. Read

Jack Ted

Jack Ted

Jack Ted is an acoustic solo artist whose style tends to vary between soft folk such as Damien Rice to more mainstream acoustic like Paolo Nutini or Jamie T. Read

Reckless Elbow

Reckless Elbow

Reckless Elbow's music is eclectic. Although firmly based in 'the tradition' of acoustic music it also has modern elements and can include blues, jazz and rock. Read

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OUR ONLINE Open Mic directory is proving a big hit with musicians throughout the area, and there is still time to sign up. Read

The Silk Pigs

The Silk Pigs

The band has been together since October 2007 and hail from Halsall, Wigan and Widnes. Read

Alexis Blue

Alexis Blue

ALEXIS Blue is a Wirral indie band which formed in September 2005 and have since released and sold out their debut single, played Club NME Headline slots and received national radio play & magazine features. Read

Resuss

Resuss

RESUSS, a Wirral band, is made up of a team of paramedics - hence the name. After playing covers from The Foo Fighters, Stereophonics, Feeder, Muse etc, they are now gigging their own "totally bodacious tunes". Read

Daywalker

Daywalker

DAYWAKER formed October 2004 and have been playing throughout the North West at numerous venues, entertaining the crowds, selling countless CDs and picking up fans everywhere they go. Read

Matchstickmen

Matchstickmen

MATCHSTICKMEN were formed in October 2005. Read

Earl Grey and the Legomen

Earl Grey and the Legomen

EARL Grey and the Legomen is a five-piece indie rap band formed in 2006 and started gigging soon afterwards. Read

Paradox in my Pantry

Paradox In My Pantry

PARADOX In My Pantry is a five-piece indie-rock outfit formed in March 2006. Read

Dave Coroner

Dave Coroner

Dave Coroner is cutting a name for himself as a talented solo artist. He has played many of the region's biggest venues Read

Jessica's Ghost

Jessica's Ghost

JESSICA'S Ghost is an urban folk band which hails from Liverpool and Wirral. Read

Harrison Drive

Harrison Drive

HARRISON Drive has been described as a refreshing combination of the Cranberries and Fleetwood Mac. Read

Ragamuffins

The Ragamuffins

THE Ragamuffins are a four piece indie-pop quartet who s crystal clear birth into a fuzz-laden, lads and lager orientated North West music scene early in 2007 was greeted with almost instant approval. Read

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