Your top 5 Manchester bands/ solo artists are?

Nightmare Walking said:
One thing I have noticed from this thread is that the Charlatans seem to be the most under rated out of all the bands listed. Not many putting them in their top 5. Yet if you assess their back catalogue they have far more quality songs than most who have been listed.
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They’re not technically a Manchester band. They’re actually a Brummie band with a lead singer from near Northwich (born in Salford), who they actually formed as a band without (he came after formation). They were part of the Baggy scene and were obviously seen as a Madchester band.

Although I personally still include them as a Manchester band because of the strong link to that Manchester scene.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
They’re not technically a Manchester band. They’re actually a Brummie band with a lead singer from near Northwich (born in Salford), who they actually formed as a band without (he came after formation). They were part of the Baggy scene and were obviously seen as a Madchester band.

Although I personally still include them as a Manchester band because of the strong link to that Manchester scene.
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There are not that many Manchester bands who are actually from Manchester. Out of the big bands, Oasis and the Smiths are the two that come to mind.
 
Nightmare Walking said:
That first Northern Uproar album was pretty good. They did a single a few years ago that was pretty good as well.

Utterly tragic what happened to the original guitar player.
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Yeh that was absolutely horrific.
I still see Leon, I live round the corner from him and he plays sets at the Bakers Vaults and the produce hall in Stockport
 
Nightmare Walking said:
One thing I have noticed from this thread is that the Charlatans seem to be the most under rated out of all the bands listed. Not many putting them in their top 5. Yet if you assess their back catalogue they have far more quality songs than most who have been listed.
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A great band, I’ve seen them live more times than I’ve seen any other band and Some Friendly, The Charlatans and Tellin Stories are incredible albums. However it was Oasis and Stone Roses that really got me into music so I can’t justify putting them higher than 3 in my list
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
They’re not technically a Manchester band. They’re actually a Brummie band with a lead singer from near Northwich (born in Salford), who they actually formed as a band without (he came after formation). They were part of the Baggy scene and were obviously seen as a Madchester band.

Although I personally still include them as a Manchester band because of the strong link to that Manchester scene.
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Not geographically 'from' Manchester but very much steeped in that Manchester sound of 89-91.

Imo the Charlatans are the greatest band of the last 30 odd years.

Consistently produced top level music for over 3 decades, adapted their sound, had their little 'phases' and always produce a top live show.

Consistently very good.
 
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