Longsight are a new indie guitar band from Stockport, Greater Manchester in the North West of England. The band started in August 2019 and their first few gigs caught the imagination of their peers and music journalists alike. ● Keo (Guitar/vox) formerly in Jez Kerr’s (from A Certain Ratio) solo band, The Family Bizarre and The Treatment Organisation. ● Adam Halford (Drums/vox) formerly in The Trainset. ● Johnny Stringer (Bass/vox) Formerly in Bombscare, Local Heroes, Stipe The band released a single “These Chains” in August 2019 on limited edition 7″ vinyl through Discogs. It was produced by Jez Kerr from A Certain Ratio. They joined German Shepherd Records in 2020 and their track “Falling Again” was on the Charity Compilation “From The Kennel” released on Christmas Day 2020 The second single from a band which already has 950+ followers on Facebook and LOTS of positive press comments: ● Si Wolstencroft (The Fall/ Ian Brown’s band) “Absolutely love Longsight. They sound like a cross between The Buzzcocks and New Order”. ● The Big issue: “Beg, borrow or steal the entrance fee. Longsight are about to go stellar”. ● Cassie Delta KBYD radio California: “The songs have a hurting, haunting, heart-breaking echo to them.” ● Manchester Evening News, “No wonder current music sounds banal, Longsight have taken all the best songs”. ● Chester Chronicle: “Top new band. Every track sounds like a hit single.” ● Glasgow Herald. “Beautifully crafted songs delivered in an unnerving style”. The second single, in complete contrast to the debut release, reflects the indie/alternative roots of the group, a brash yet triumphant 3 minutes of memorable hooks, kick arse guitar, and driving drums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDfN3mh9BDY #aybaptu #longsight #newband #newmusic #upcoming #indie #rock #music #stockport #manchester #ukmusic @indieradaruk @indierocksuk (at Stockport, Manchester) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeLXFs8uh5o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
