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APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC IN MANCHESTER

APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC...

Join our Founder Mark Lippmann on 28th Feb at the new Apple Trafford Centre for a special celebration of Manchester’s rich musical heritage and the current vibrant ecosystem in the...

APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC...

Join our Founder Mark Lippmann on 28th Feb at the new Apple Trafford Centre for a special celebration of Manchester’s rich musical heritage and the current vibrant ecosystem in the...

WE’RE HIRING! SCRUFF OF THE NECK IS GROWING!

WE’RE HIRING! SCRUFF OF THE NECK IS GROWING!

We’re looking for a new full-time team member to join us in our Manchester office working on our Rights Business across the record label, publishing and artist management areas!Please find...

WE’RE HIRING! SCRUFF OF THE NECK IS GROWING!

We’re looking for a new full-time team member to join us in our Manchester office working on our Rights Business across the record label, publishing and artist management areas!Please find...

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESSIONS

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESS...

Yet another stellar night of free live music took place in January, as Fork, New House Farm and Issy Sutcliffe tore the roof off Lost Cat for one of the...

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESS...

Yet another stellar night of free live music took place in January, as Fork, New House Farm and Issy Sutcliffe tore the roof off Lost Cat for one of the...

THE LILACS IN-STORES

THE LILACS IN-STORES

Hot off the release of their debut EP, Wigan favourites The Lilacs will be playing their new tunes live in full for the first time at intimate acoustic in-stores across...

THE LILACS IN-STORES

Hot off the release of their debut EP, Wigan favourites The Lilacs will be playing their new tunes live in full for the first time at intimate acoustic in-stores across...

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Congratulations to our mates The Bracknall who have released their second album ‘Falling Out of View’ today.It lands just ahead of their biggest tour to date, as they tackle 11...

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Congratulations to our mates The Bracknall who have released their second album ‘Falling Out of View’ today.It lands just ahead of their biggest tour to date, as they tackle 11...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

  Management artist The Slow Readers Club release the third single from their seventh studio album ‘Out of a Dream’ released on Friday 14th March.Inspired by the sounds of early Depeche...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

  Management artist The Slow Readers Club release the third single from their seventh studio album ‘Out of a Dream’ released on Friday 14th March.Inspired by the sounds of early Depeche...

BILK ON TOUR

BILK ON TOUR

  Bilk set off on their biggest UK and EU tour today - taking their brand new album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ with them which charted at Number...

BILK ON TOUR

  Bilk set off on their biggest UK and EU tour today - taking their brand new album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ with them which charted at Number...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

  We’re back in the beautiful Peak District bringing the hottest bands in the indie scene to the 40,000-capacity Y Not Festival as we take over The Giant Squid Stage...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

  We’re back in the beautiful Peak District bringing the hottest bands in the indie scene to the 40,000-capacity Y Not Festival as we take over The Giant Squid Stage...

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

A melancholic track about the importance of having someone believe in you, Glass Caves release the third single ‘Making Waves’ from their upcoming second album ‘Back To Earth’.Listen everywhere and...

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

A melancholic track about the importance of having someone believe in you, Glass Caves release the third single ‘Making Waves’ from their upcoming second album ‘Back To Earth’.Listen everywhere and...

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

  NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’ Today, Bilk release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ via Scruff of the Neck Records....

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

  NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’ Today, Bilk release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ via Scruff of the Neck Records....

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

  MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! Join us to light up Manchester’s Northern Quarter for one big party on Friday 31st January!🍻🎸 The third edition of our takeover will include 6 individual...

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

  MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! Join us to light up Manchester’s Northern Quarter for one big party on Friday 31st January!🍻🎸 The third edition of our takeover will include 6 individual...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE 2024 WRAPPED

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE 2024 WRAPPED

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE IS BACK FOR 2025!2024 was a huge record-breaking year, with over 40,000 tickets sold, 277 gigs, 559 artists booked and 4 festivals. We even had...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE 2024 WRAPPED

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE IS BACK FOR 2025!2024 was a huge record-breaking year, with over 40,000 tickets sold, 277 gigs, 559 artists booked and 4 festivals. We even had...

NEW ALBUM: GLASS CAVES ‘BACK TO EARTH’

NEW ALBUM: GLASS CAVES ‘BACK TO EARTH’

Established Yorkshire Indie duo announce their long-awaited second studio album set to release 2nd May 2025 via Scruff of the Neck. Scruff of the Neck has played a part in...

NEW ALBUM: GLASS CAVES ‘BACK TO EARTH’

Established Yorkshire Indie duo announce their long-awaited second studio album set to release 2nd May 2025 via Scruff of the Neck. Scruff of the Neck has played a part in...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘ANIMALS’

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘ANIMALS’

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘ANIMALS’   Management roster artist The Slow Readers Club release the second single from their upcoming album ‘Out of a Dream’   ‘Animals’ is...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘ANIMALS’

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘ANIMALS’   Management roster artist The Slow Readers Club release the second single from their upcoming album ‘Out of a Dream’   ‘Animals’ is...

NEW SINGLE: SHAMBOLICS ‘DO IT LIKE YOU DO IT’

NEW SINGLE: SHAMBOLICS ‘DO IT LIKE YOU DO IT’

NEW SINGLE: SHAMBOLICS ‘DO IT LIKE YOU DO IT’ Shambolics are back with ferocious new single ‘Do It Like You Do It’ an energetic rock and roll track with a...

NEW SINGLE: SHAMBOLICS ‘DO IT LIKE YOU DO IT’

NEW SINGLE: SHAMBOLICS ‘DO IT LIKE YOU DO IT’ Shambolics are back with ferocious new single ‘Do It Like You Do It’ an energetic rock and roll track with a...

NEW SINGLE: BILK ‘SUMMER DAYS’

NEW SINGLE: BILK ‘SUMMER DAYS’

NEW SINGLE: BILK ‘SUMMER DAYS’Bilk show their softer side, with the latest single off their upcoming album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’. Stepping away from the usual antics of...

NEW SINGLE: BILK ‘SUMMER DAYS’

NEW SINGLE: BILK ‘SUMMER DAYS’Bilk show their softer side, with the latest single off their upcoming album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’. Stepping away from the usual antics of...

THE CHEAP THRILLS AT OLYMPIA

THE CHEAP THRILLS AT OLYMPIA

‘The Cheap Thrills transformed the Olympia into a living, breathing celebration of Liverpool— a sanctuary for the people, the music, the spirit, and the heart of this city.’The Cheap Thrills...

THE CHEAP THRILLS AT OLYMPIA

‘The Cheap Thrills transformed the Olympia into a living, breathing celebration of Liverpool— a sanctuary for the people, the music, the spirit, and the heart of this city.’The Cheap Thrills...

NEW EP: THE LILACS ‘THE 395 (TO FOREVER)’ 💜

NEW EP: THE LILACS ‘THE 395 (TO FOREVER)’ 💜

  NEW EP: THE LILACS ‘THE 395 (TO FOREVER)’ 💜   Wigan’s finest The Lilacs announce their debut EP set to release 21st March 2025 via Scruff of the Neck....

NEW EP: THE LILACS ‘THE 395 (TO FOREVER)’ 💜

  NEW EP: THE LILACS ‘THE 395 (TO FOREVER)’ 💜   Wigan’s finest The Lilacs announce their debut EP set to release 21st March 2025 via Scruff of the Neck....

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS ‘WHERE’VE YOU BEEN HIDING’

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS ‘WHERE’VE YOU BEEN HIDING’

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS ‘WHERE’VE YOU BEEN HIDING’ Landing just a week ahead of their biggest hometown show to date at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, The Lilacs release their first single...

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS ‘WHERE’VE YOU BEEN HIDING’

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS ‘WHERE’VE YOU BEEN HIDING’ Landing just a week ahead of their biggest hometown show to date at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, The Lilacs release their first single...

GAMMA RAY PRESENTS: NEW SONIC SESSIONS

GAMMA RAY PRESENTS: NEW SONIC SESSIONS

GAMMA RAY PRESENTS: NEW SONIC SESSIONS   The latest instalment of our monthly night in partnership with Beavertown saw the first ever international act take to the Lost Cat stage, as German artist Brockhoff headlined...

GAMMA RAY PRESENTS: NEW SONIC SESSIONS

GAMMA RAY PRESENTS: NEW SONIC SESSIONS   The latest instalment of our monthly night in partnership with Beavertown saw the first ever international act take to the Lost Cat stage, as German artist Brockhoff headlined...