Narrow Margin

Hailing from Manchester, Narrow Margin are Ian Spiller (lead vocals, guitar, Harmonica) Ben Etches (lead guitar, backing vox) Danny Hollinworth (rhythm guitar) Herbie Hursthouse (bass guitar, backing vox) Jake Etches (drums, backing vox).

Supporting Creation23’s The K’s at their sold out Deaf Institute gig 25th January, they look set to win many fans in 2020. Let’s check out their new single ‘Kids Don’t Dance’, released on the 10th January via 42’s Records.

Kids Don’t Dance

The vibrancy of The Buzzcocks pop and the desperation of Carl Barat’s Albion inspired guitars combine on this euphoric social commentary.

Fed up with apathy and angered at the ever growing echo chambers society finds itself in, Narrow Margin hit the reset button. In doing so, they are waking up a new generation to something far more real than they have been served up in recent times. For anyone old enough to remember the 00s and before, this is a reawakening of the Great British tradition; classless, fearless and reckless rock n roll!

The K's

After blowing the doors of the Roundhouse supporting East London heroes The Rifles last October, Earlestown’s The Ks look set for a big year in 2020.

With big This Feeling shows early in the year, festival slots beckon in the summer. Let’s look at some of their bangers to date:

Sarajevo

An adrenaline fuelled joyride that could only come from a true band of brothers. At every turn lies danger and its exciting as fuck. No wonder they sold out Manchester’s Deaf Institute of the back of it.

It’s the ideal vehicle for the partnership of Ryan Breslin and Jamie Boyle to shine. Breslin’s wizardry on the guitar has no bounds. As we’ve seen in the past though, without an Ian Brown anchoring John Squire to the affections of the public it means nothing. Here, Boyle, adds the innocence to the danger of the guitars. It heeds way for everyone to think, that could be us and, that, is the truly special time to watch a band.

Glass Towns

Absolutely no let-up in the thrill seeking here. This is The Jam with Oasis’ sense of escapism. Nick Love’s ‘Goodbye Charlie Bright’ has a new soundtrack as The K’s deal with the pressures of home life and getting the fuck away from it.

The end of the last decade gave birth to lots of great bands. With the exception of Lucas Crowther from The Rifles, there was really no great guitarist of that era. Breslin, has on this song, announced himself as this generation’s finest.

Auroa

The rock n roll glory of Noel’s early guitar work comes roaring to the surface as, frontman Boyle tells tales of working class characters not seen in a generation.

It kicks and screams its way through the swamp to escape and, it’s that struggle that makes this so triumphant. Breslin, inspired the grooves of ‘Columbia’ and the fire of The Courteeners and The Enemy album, delivers a rage of euphoria.

It’s no surprise Alan McGee’s new label Creation 23 picked this one up. Get down to Nambucca Saturday 11th to see them storm This Feeling’s ‘Big In 2020’ night.