Scruff of the Neck

Scruff of the Neck Record Label • Live Promotions • Publishing • Talent Management www.scruffoftheneck.com

13/01/2026

Two tasty records coming to you out of the North West of the UK:

Fri 30/01/26 - Cast ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ (Scruff of the Neck Records)

Fri 06/02/26 - IST IST ‘Dagger’ (Kind Violence Recordings)

Pre-order now from each band’s webstore 👊

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE WRAPPED 2025Scruff of the Neck Live sold over 40,000 tickets across 280+ shows ranging from 60 t...
21/12/2025

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LIVE WRAPPED 2025

Scruff of the Neck Live sold over 40,000 tickets across 280+ shows ranging from 60 to 3,000 capacity with a key focus on brand new and emerging talent alongside iconic heritage artists. Festival stages included The Great Escape in Brighton UK, Y Not Festival UK, two Northern Quarter Takeovers and the third rendition of our very own ‘Year’s End Festival’.

We launched our first international venture with Scruff of the Neck solely promoting shows in Germany to much success, in addition to bringing over 20 international artists to the UK. 

We ran our biggest ever show outside of Manchester, bringing 3,000 people to Blackpool to witness indie legends Ocean Colour Scene with special guests Inspiral Carpets, Northside, Pastel and Dirty Circus. Not only that, we announced another huge Blackpool show next year, with The Fratellis taking to the iconic Winter Gardens on Friday 21st August 2026.

We’d like to thank all of the fantastic artists, agents, managers and Scruff of the Neck team that played a part in such a fantastic year, we’ll be back and even bigger in 2026!

SCRUFF OF THE NECK MANAGEMENT WRAPPED 2025It was a momentous year for our management roster, with some huge success acro...
20/12/2025

SCRUFF OF THE NECK MANAGEMENT WRAPPED 2025

It was a momentous year for our management roster, with some huge success across the board.

The Cheap Thrills transitioned into a major national touring force in 2025 with significant digital momentum. From packing out a stage at Glastonbury to selling out 1500 capacity The Grand Central in one day, it’s clear the band will rise to the very top. Fresh off the back of tour support for The Slow Readers Club, they have announced their biggest headline show to date at Mountford Hall (Liverpool) for August 2026 and head back out on the road with The Covasettes in February.

The Slow Readers Club released their seventh studio album ‘Out Of A Dream’, which reached number 11 on the Official UK Album Chart and number two in the official physical albums, album sales and independent album charts - their best selling album to date. The band had a huge Spring, selling out venues across Europe and the UK, and it wasn’t long until they played festivals across the UK and a huge show supporting Elbow at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl. The band finished the year selling well over 2,000 tickets for their homecoming show at Manchester Academy 1, a great warmup for next year where the band will be supporting The Cure at Wythenshawe Park.

Newcomers The Small Fortunes went from strength to strength - completely selling out their debut UK Tour and making their first trips abroad to Ibiza and Pro Weekend Festival in Castillon. 2026 is already shaping up to be huge for the band, with a full UK tour on sale now including a massive hometown show at the 950 capacity Manchester Academy 2.

Thank you to all of the bands for their hard work!

SCRUFF OF THE NECK RECORDS WRAPPED 2025Scruff of the Neck Records catalogue achieved over 50 million streams in 2025 as ...
19/12/2025

SCRUFF OF THE NECK RECORDS WRAPPED 2025

Scruff of the Neck Records catalogue achieved over 50 million streams in 2025 as our masters grew to over 400 tracks after 60 releases this year. Media support impacted massively with over 200 UK national radio plays (inc BBC Radio 1, premieres for Cast on BBC Radio 2, Virgin Radio A lists, BBC Radio 6, Kerrang!, Radio X and more) over 1,000 international plays, key tastemaker press (inc NME, Clash, DIY) and of course significantly support from DSP playlisting at Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Deezer amongst others, with over 60 editorial playlists for our artists.

We signed britpop legends Cast ahead of their worldwide tour with Oasis, and announced their brand new album ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’. Not only that, we achieved chart success with The Lilacs and their debut EP ‘The 395 (To Forever), who also completely sold out their UK Tour, including a huge hometown headline at the 2,800 capacity Manchester Academy. We also continued to work Scruff of the Neck royalty, as Bilk and Glass Caves both released their second albums much to critical acclaim alongside charting success, huge radio plays and garnering tastemaker press.

Thank you to all of the artists and their teams for their great music, and we can’t wait to announce everything we have planned in 2026!

Quite literally writing their name in the history of their hometown Liverpool, Cast were honoured with a brick in the fa...
16/12/2025

Quite literally writing their name in the history of their hometown Liverpool, Cast were honoured with a brick in the famous Cavern Club Wall of Fame, a special moment frontman John Power described as his dream since being a child.

They accompanied the unveiling with a special show in the venue, sold out in an instant and live streamed on Virgin Radio, playing hits old and new - their final show before a special intimate run around the release of “Yeah Yeah Yeah”.

It’s been a monumental week as anthemic new single “Free Love” premiered on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show and has been hitting key playlists; landing on Apple Music’s New In Rock and Wax Eclectic, as well as New Music Friday UK on Spotify.

18 ARTISTS, 5 VENUES, 1 NIGHT… JOIN US FOR THE MANCHESTER ‘NQ TAKEOVER’!

On Friday 30th January 2026, we are showcasing...
12/12/2025

18 ARTISTS, 5 VENUES, 1 NIGHT… JOIN US FOR THE MANCHESTER ‘NQ TAKEOVER’!

On Friday 30th January 2026, we are showcasing 18 brand new bands across 5 venues in one night in the city’s cultural hub, the Northern Quarter. Although all shows are independent of one another (with their own headliners and support artists), the event has been planned to logistically allow a ‘gig-hopping’ approach whereby it is possible to watch part of all 18 performances!

A limited amount of ‘All Access’ festival style tickets will be available to purchase, allowing you to build your own gig and catch as many performances as you possibly can!

Artists A-Z:
Adult Cat, Bad Penny, Collectors., Daytrading., Pager, Park View, Tay Temple, The Fairway, The Sprats, Tilly Louise, Weave, False Indigo, Glass Half Spilt, Joe Nelson, The Company, Halfmark, Stil Life, Life in Neon.

Venues:
 33 Oldham Street, Gullivers, Off The Square, Stage & Radio, The Castle

THE FRATELLIS AT BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS!We’re so excited to announce another huge show at Blackpool’s iconic Winter Ga...
11/12/2025

THE FRATELLIS AT BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS!

We’re so excited to announce another huge show at Blackpool’s iconic Winter Gardens, this time bringing The Fratellis with special guests The Twang and The Lilacs to the legendary seaside town for a momentous night of music on Friday 21st August.

🎟️ On sale Friday 9am

🌟NEW SINGLE 🌟Cast have shared their new single ‘Free Love’ ahead of their new album ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ released via Scruff...
11/12/2025

🌟NEW SINGLE 🌟

Cast have shared their new single ‘Free Love’ ahead of their new album ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’ released via Scruff of the Neck.

The track has quickly become a fan favourite on their recent UK tour and was premiered on Wednesday morning by Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2 📻

Available to stream now wherever you listen to music!

THE CHEAP THRILLS’ BIGGEST SHOW EVER! The Cheap Thrills have announced their biggest show ever, playing a huge Summer he...
08/12/2025

THE CHEAP THRILLS’ BIGGEST SHOW EVER!

The Cheap Thrills have announced their biggest show ever, playing a huge Summer headline show at Liverpool’s Mountford Hall!

Things are just getting bigger and bigger for Walton Vale’s legends. 🔥

🎟️ On sale Wednesday 10am

THE CHEAP THRILLS AT THE DOME.Walton Vale legends The Cheap Thrills took to their hometown, selling all 1500 tickets in ...
28/11/2025

THE CHEAP THRILLS AT THE DOME.

Walton Vale legends The Cheap Thrills took to their hometown, selling all 1500 tickets in just one day.

What a show, and what a band 👏

THE LILACS!- Sold out Manchester Academy 1 (2,600 people)- Major festival announcements, including Y Not, Tramlines, and...
25/11/2025

THE LILACS!

- Sold out Manchester Academy 1 (2,600 people)
- Major festival announcements, including Y Not, Tramlines, and Truck Festival
- Sold out UK tour
- Charting debut EP
- An interview with Manchester City
- A huge new tour announced for 2026

The band are unstoppable, but what’s next?

3 x giant sold out shows with a combined 5,800 tickets tonight for our artists! From our label and both in Manchester, T...
22/11/2025

3 x giant sold out shows with a combined 5,800 tickets tonight for our artists! From our label and both in Manchester, The Lilacs are at Academy 1 (2,500) and Cast are at The Albert Hall (1,800). Over in Liverpool from our management roster The Cheap Thrills are at The Dome (1,500); a show the sold out in a few hours.

What a night for guitar music in the North West 💪

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