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Introducing Sharah Smith

Introducing Sharah Smith


So we’ve been around for over three years now, but balancing full time writing and illustration careers around Quenched has been time consuming. Now we have arrived at the point where we can confidently begin working closely with the musicians we have come to discover. We don’t do things by half so recently I sat [...]

ThirtyOne Event @ Band on the wall 13/02/2012

ThirtyOne Event @ Band on the wall 13/02/2012


What you may, or may not know about Thirty One at this moment in time is irrelevant. However, by the time you’ve finished reading this piece, hopefully it will tender to emotion. Thirty One is a collection of tracks from Manchester, featuring rare and exclusive songs from both established and emerging acts. With Dave Haslam at [...]

New look, altered beast…

New look, altered beast…


For everyone that knows who we are and has supported us over the last couple of years, thanks. Danni writes reviews, poetry, plays, novels and much more, he also DJ’s and acts the fool. I Illustrate, more than full time, work in film and write myself. All of this takes time and you come to [...]

Paul Kelly preview to their gig at Deaf Institute Manchester 02/02/12

Paul Kelly preview to their gig at Deaf Institute Manchester 02/02/12


Paul Kelly is an Australian singer song writer with a difference in that in his tracks he captures the essence of where he has grown up, he shows this through his instrumentals and lyrics much like Ray Davies of the Kinks has done. Paul has also written poetry and many short stories hence the success [...]

Wild Flag preview to their gig at Sound Control Manchester 31/01/12

Wild Flag preview to their gig at Sound Control Manchester 31/01/12


Wild Flag are a four piece all female band from Portland and Washington DC they combine strong instrumental rifts with largely catchy vocal hooks, that from personal experience stay in you head. The tour starts in Europe and then it travels back to The States showing how quickly their popularity has soared. Each musician in [...]

BabyBird preview to their gig at Band on the Wall 27/01/12

BabyBird preview to their gig at Band on the Wall 27/01/12


BabyBird first formed in 1995 they are fronted by Stephen Jones who until the band got back together was doing a lot of solo music, which had a bluesy melodic tone within a Brit-pop mould. Besides the obvious ‘You’re Gorgeous,’ single which managed global success the Indie band then a five piece enjoyed a lot [...]

Quenched Presents, Dirty North, Disco Nasties, Deaf Sirens.

Quenched Presents, Dirty North, Disco Nasties, Deaf Sirens.


Quenched Music are delighted to announce our first showcase of 2012. The night will take place at Factory 251 at 8pm on Saturday 25th February 2012. Whythenshawe Dub pioneers Dirty North will headline. The poster is the creation of our own Creative Director and co-founder Ben Tallon who has recently been working with Dirty North [...]

Gary Numan Dead Son Rising Tour preview for HMV Ritz Manchester 08/12/11

Gary Numan Dead Son Rising Tour preview for HMV Ritz Manchester 08/12/11


Gary Numan is seen as the pioneer of commercial electronic music. He has been infecting old and new fans with his unique style of play, blending synthesised melodic tones through his guitar pedals. From first getting into Gary Numan there is an air of mystery about his music, hinting at his love for science fiction, [...]

Josh T Pearson preview to his gig at RNCM 21/11/11

Josh T Pearson preview to his gig at RNCM 21/11/11


Josh T Pearson is a Texas born singer from Pentecostal roots which explain his angelic tones that seem to pierce effortlessly through the souls of those who listen to his music. The lyrics are for those who wallow in their own self torment be it heartbreak or another situation that breeds the unsettling feeling of [...]

Turin Brakes preview to their gig at Manchester Cathedral

Turin Brakes preview to their gig at Manchester Cathedral


Turin Brakes started out as  effectively a two piece these incredible musicians named Olly Knight and Gale Paridjanian, through the years have solidified themselves not only as a great folk duo, but songwriters with a difference it is rare to  hear lyrics that you can believe in as well as relate to. Who knew that [...]