TRACK OF THE DAY : Rory Wynne - Make You Mine

 Rory Wynne returns with his first single in almost a year with Make You Mine released via Blossoms' Very Clever Records label. Less guitar-heavy than his previous work, the single still possesses his now unmistakable voice and a refreshed confidence and immediacy in its soaring hooklines.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Rory Wynne - Roses

Rory Wynne returns with his new single, his first of 2020, entitled Roses. Once again it's been written, recorded, produced and mixed in his own studios (entitled RR Studios) and showcases a songwriter confident in his own ability to create big shiny pop songs without losing sight of the indie scene that he came from.

Rory Wynne - Manchester Zombie Shack - 27th September 2019

Rory Wynne played the second of his four night residency at Zombie Shack on Friday night, an hour plus set covering seventeen songs from his debut album, EP, early singles and some new material. Despite having to fight against crippling sound issues the quality of the songs managed to shine through.

TRACK OF THE DAY / INTERVIEW : Rory Wynne - The Next Day

RoryWynne releases his new single The Next Day this week ahead of a four-date residency at Zombie Shack in Manchester. We caught up with him for a chat about the single and the reasons behind playing so many shows in such a short time frame.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Rory Wynne - Getting Over You

Rory Wynne returns with a new single Getting Over You, the second release since his self-titled debut album last year. Underpinned by a huge beat and big glorious chorus, it's Rory's most sonically challenging release so far yet still retains the ability to deliver a huge hook to grab the listener.

Fuzzy Sun / Rory Wynne / Solis - Manchester Gorilla - 23rd February 2019

Just fourteen months since their first shows, Fuzzy Sun have sold out Gorilla ahead of a headlining tour in May that's sure to see their star rise yet further. With a set taken from their first two EPs and a whole raft of new material, they had the packed crowd eating out of the palms of their collective hands and singing along to drown out Kyle at times. Support came from Rory Wynne and Solis.

EVEN THE STARS TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2018 - 10 to 1

Today we reveal Even The Stars' top ten albums of 2018. These are our favourite records of the year, the ones we returned to time after time in a year, the ones we loved rather than we were told to love.

Rory Wynne / Puppet Theory / Provocateurs - Manchester Jimmy's - 22nd November 2018

Rory Wynne headlined the fourth Head In The Clouds event on Thursday night supported by Puppet Theory and Provocateurs. Three very different sets got a warm reception from the Jimmy's crowd.

TRACK OF THE DAY / INTERVIEW - Rory Wynne - D'ya Wanna Do It Again?

Rory Wynne releases D'ya Wanna Do It Again? today, a new single via Very Clever Records, just a few short months after the release of his self-titled debut album. As he prepares for a show at Neighbourhood Festival in a couple of weeks, we caught up with Rory for a frank and honest chat about the music business, playing live and to talk about the single.

Rory Wynne / The Mysterines - Manchester Jimmy's - 10th April 2018

Rory Wynne launched his self-titled debut album which launched at midnight with an intimate show at Jimmy's in Manchester, performing the album in full as well as his What Would Rory Wynne Do? and three other tracks. Support came from the mysterious The Mysterines.

Rory Wynne - Rory Wynne

Rory Wynne’s eponymous debut album is released tomorrow, an eight song hit and run attack that never seemingly pauses for breath. Overflowing with hooks and riffs that’ll pierce your defences and leave you involuntarily humming them, it’s an almost perfect indie-pop statement delivered with a strutting confidence bordering on knowing arrogance.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Rory Wynne - Little Miss Edgy

Little Miss Edgy is the second track to be revealed via a lyric video from Rory Wynne's self-titled debut album that's released next week via Blossoms' label Very Clever Records. Like previous single Friends, it's got a huge hook running through it making it an instant earworm.

Rory Wynne - Interview

After the release of his debut EP What Would Rory Wynne Do? last March and a slot on the NME tour with Blossoms and Cabbage, big things were expected of Rory Wynne last year. But after a spell out of the spotlight, he's back with his debut album, an eight-track eponymous set of songs and an intimate launch gig at Jimmy's in Manchester. We caught up with Rory to find out more about what he's been up to for the past twelve months and about the album.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Rory Wynne - Friends

Friends is the first track from Rory Wynne's self-titled debut LP released on April 11th. His first new material for a year, Friends was first played on John Kennedy's show on Radio X earlier this evening and is the opening track from the album and it sees Rory reminiscing about a relationship.

Neighbourhood Festival (The Howl And The Hum / Blossoms / Pip Blom / Neon Waltz / Billie Marten / Black Honey / Rory Wynne) - Manchester Various Venues - 7th October 2017

The second Neighbourhood Festival took place on Saturday across a dozen venues in the Oxford Road area of Manchester with a line-up that covered nationally acclaimed bands in big venues such as The Ritz and The Albert Hall to lesser-known up-and-coming bands in more intimate surroundings. It also saw the second performance of Blossoms' collaboration with composer Joe Duddell accompanied by the Royal Northern College Of Music ensemble.

Blossoms / The Coral / Rory Wynne / Touts - Manchester Castlefield Bowl - 8th July 2017

There has always been a sense of inevitability in the last three years that Blossoms' path would this summer lead them to Castlefield Bowl. Having supported both James and The Charlatans here in previous years and a year on from their number one debut album, it's a fitting way to bring to a close the first phase of their journey to be mentioned in the same breath as those aforementioned legends of the local music scene.

Blossoms / Cabbage / Rory Wynne - Glasgow O2 Academy - 1st April 2017

The final night of this year's NME with V05 tour (yeah, whatever) rolled into Glasgow's O2 Academy on Saturday night. We caught up with Blossoms, Cabbage and Rory Wynne's three-carriage Greater Manchester express in a packed out crowd of delirious teenagers.

Blossoms / Cabbage / Rory Wynne - Liverpool Olympia - 17th March 2017

The second night of the year's biggest triple-header bill - Blossoms, Cabbage and Rory Wynne - rolled into the spectacular surroundings of Liverpool's Olympia Theatre on Friday night. Three acts at different stages in their trajectory brought a mix of styles and approach to the night, but each one confirming that they're set for bigger things in 2017 and beyond.

EVEN THE STARS PLAYLIST 1

We've decided to start a regular playlist of new songs we're listening to. Our first playlist consists of 20 songs we've had on rotation the past few months. We hope you like them. Future playlists will be posted when we've got 10 songs to share.

EP REVIEW - What Would Rory Wynne Do?

Strutting with teenage rock and roll arrogance and self-confidence of the musical equivalent of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Rory Wynne surprisingly dropped his new EP last Friday. Entitled What Would Rory Wynne Do, his first proper release for over a year is a statement of intent, a statement of a young man who's aiming for the very top and sees no reason why he shouldn't get there. All four songs are strong enough to be lead tracks in their own right, but each different in their own right following in the footsteps of fellow Stopfordians Blossoms who rediscovered the art of the EP.