The News
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The Band

Ian McGowan - Bass
John Green - Drums
Johnny Brown - Lead Guitar
Richard Monaghan - Vocals/Rythm Guitar

About us


The News formed in summer 2007 and have been propping up the bars of Manchester's Northern Quarter together ever since.

Bonding over their mutual love for The Beatles, The Stones, The Coral, Kings of Leon, Elbow, BRMC, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Motown & Early Blues music, the band regularly leave the comfort of the bar and reconvene in a damp celler in South Manchester.

It didn't take long to figure out how to make their own racket and a month after getting together they made their debut at a riotous Night & Day gig. Never looking back.

Further gigs followed at Manchester's Roadhouse, Dry Bar, Late Rooms and Ruby lounge amongst others and before long they began playing further afield.

Hard work and dedication payed off in Jan 2008 when the band were invited to play a music festival in Denmark on stages bigger than the houses they were brought up in.

A triumphant return to Manchester saw them winning the Manchester final of the Stagepass National Battle of the bands.

Appearances on Channel M & local radio stations followed and before long the band were bravely turning down Independent label deals in the hope for something bigger...

Get hold of a copy of The New's EP: - In My Room - Available at gigs from members of the band or via thenewsmusic@hotmail.co.uk.

The News need you. It's that simple.

www.myspace.com/soundofthenews
www.myspace.com/soundofthenewsacoustic

booking info: thenewsmusic@hotmail.co.uk




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