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Edinburgh-based cult indie songwriter Withered Hand (Dan Willson) is back with his first new album in nine years. How To Love was recorded with (Mogwai producer) Tony Doogan in Glasgow, and features guests King Creosote and Kathryn Williams (both of whom are long-standing collaborators).

Withered Hand broke out of Scotland?s Fence Collective music scene in 2009, releasing his acclaimed debut album Good News the same year. Willson toured Europe and North America before releasing a series of lo-fi EPs and his second album New Gods (Fortuna Pop!/Slumberland Records), which was nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year 2014.

His music has found favour and support from national and international radio, online and leading print publications.

Withered Hand?s third album How To Love is released on 28 April via Reveal Records.

?The UK?s best lyricist? ? King Creosote

?Killer melodies ?tunes full of warm, woozy sing-song charm? ? Rolling Stone

Local support comes from Daniel Darley. Daniel Darley is a singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Manchester. Currently recording his debut album, his songs are exquisite, lyrical chamber pieces, blending elegiac piano and guitar with hauntingly beautiful melodies and floating symphonic textures reminiscent of early Neil Young, Scott Walker, Radiohead and The Plastic Ono Band.

His debut single Faking was released on AWAL in October 2022. It was described as ?sublimely melodic, this is a beautiful and captivating debut? by IndieBuddie blog. The single received worldwide radio play. Shortly after its release he headlined Full Moon Rising Festival in Ireland. Writing about Darley, Fansforbands blog said: ?Immensely talented, Darley?s lyrical voice has immense potential and I?m certain this is merely the beginning of something that will stand alongside his city?s iconic predecessors.? His next single To Feel Love Closer will be released in April 2023 on AWAL and has been described as ?really beautiful? by Craig Potter of Elbow.

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Located on Oldham Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Gullivers is an iconic, lively and bustling bar with a long history dating all the way back to 1865.
Gullivers has had many different guises over the years. It was originally a Wilson’s house called The Albert Hotel, then The Grenadier before J.W. Lees brewery bought the pub in the 1970s. They renamed it Gullivers and it has existed in its current form to this day.
But there’s much more to Gullivers than just the busy bar; it also houses two distinct yet complementary live music and performance spaces; the upstairs Ballroom – a 100 capacity gig venue with a raised stage and the downstairs Lounge – an intimate, 40 capacity space ideal for acoustic or low-key performances.
As well as working with established and longstanding promoters from Manchester and beyond, Gullivers prides itself on being a welcoming, supportive space and a creative hub for the city’s grassroots artistic communities; with many now successful bands, artists, performers and promoters cutting their teeth within its walls.
This rare combination of space, location and ethos allows Gullivers to boast a busy calendar of live music, spoken word, comedy, theatre, film screenings, exhibitions and much more on almost every night of the week.

109 Oldham Street,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

England,

M4 1LW.

0161 839 4064