Minute Taker - Manchester Royal Exchange - 9th October 2015

Manchester's Royal Exchange hosts one of the city's best kept musical secrets. Most Fridays at 5.30 there's a free show in the Great Hall. This week we were treated to a set by Minute Taker, aka Ben McCarthy, playing a mix of intelligently composed and structured songs and instrumental pieces to an appreciative audience.

Johnny Sly / Minute Taker / Hertha - Salford Kings Arms - 3rd September 2015

The theatre room in Kings Arms in Salford was the beautiful intimate setting for Johnny Sly to reveal the five songs that make up their forthcoming EP and impress an attentive seated crowd. Support came from solo artist Minute Taker and duo Hertha / Hames.