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NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED: THE FRATELLIS BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED: THE FRATELLIS BLACKPOOL WIN...

  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...

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED: THE FRATELLIS BLACKPOOL WIN...

  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...

NEW SINGLE: CAST FREE LOVE

NEW SINGLE: CAST FREE LOVE

    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...

NEW SINGLE: CAST FREE LOVE

    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...

YEARS END FEST 2025

YEARS END FEST 2025

      Our Year’s End Fest 2025 was certainly a contender for the best yet! Two rooms in the iconic O2 Ritz were packed full to the brim for...

YEARS END FEST 2025

      Our Year’s End Fest 2025 was certainly a contender for the best yet! Two rooms in the iconic O2 Ritz were packed full to the brim for...

MASSIVE NIGHT FOR SCRUFF OF THE NECK GIGS

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...

MASSIVE NIGHT FOR SCRUFF OF THE NECK GIGS

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...

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS VICARAGE ROAD (LIVE FROM ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2025)

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS VICARAGE ROAD (LIVE FROM...

    NEW SINGLE: The Lilacs - Vicarage Road (Live from Isle of Wight Festival 2025) After a huge Summer travelling up and down the UK, playing back to back...

NEW SINGLE: THE LILACS VICARAGE ROAD (LIVE FROM...

    NEW SINGLE: The Lilacs - Vicarage Road (Live from Isle of Wight Festival 2025) After a huge Summer travelling up and down the UK, playing back to back...

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE BLACKPOOL

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE BLACKPOOL

    The biggest ever independent Scruff of the Neck show! 2,500 people in Blackpool as we assembled a power lineup of Ocean Colour Scene, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, Pastel and...

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE BLACKPOOL

    The biggest ever independent Scruff of the Neck show! 2,500 people in Blackpool as we assembled a power lineup of Ocean Colour Scene, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, Pastel and...

CAST SUPPORT OASIS- HEATON PARK

CAST SUPPORT OASIS- HEATON PARK

  One of the best days in the life of Scruff of the Neck. Certainly the best gig we’ve all been to. To see an artist from our label perform...

CAST SUPPORT OASIS- HEATON PARK

  One of the best days in the life of Scruff of the Neck. Certainly the best gig we’ve all been to. To see an artist from our label perform...

NEW SINGLE: CAST POISON VINE FEAT P.P. ARNOLD

NEW SINGLE: CAST POISON VINE FEAT P.P. ARNOLD

      Poison Vine featuring P.P. Arnold is OUT NOW  https://open.spotify.com/track/5HIod0J4ti3EoPxlHL5x9l?si=6145a8b5d7644371  

NEW SINGLE: CAST POISON VINE FEAT P.P. ARNOLD

      Poison Vine featuring P.P. Arnold is OUT NOW  https://open.spotify.com/track/5HIod0J4ti3EoPxlHL5x9l?si=6145a8b5d7644371  

CAST SIGN TO SCRUFF OF THE NECK

CAST SIGN TO SCRUFF OF THE NECK

    We’re thrilled to welcome Cast to the Scruff of the Neck . Indie legends Cast are currently supporting Oasis on their tour and have new music on the...

CAST SIGN TO SCRUFF OF THE NECK

    We’re thrilled to welcome Cast to the Scruff of the Neck . Indie legends Cast are currently supporting Oasis on their tour and have new music on the...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LAUNCHES IN GERMANY

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LAUNCHES IN GERMANY

Scruff of the Neck Launches in Germany – Starting in BerlinBuilding bridges between Berlin and Manchester through grassroots live music UK-based music company Scruff of the Neck is proud to announce its...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK LAUNCHES IN GERMANY

Scruff of the Neck Launches in Germany – Starting in BerlinBuilding bridges between Berlin and Manchester through grassroots live music UK-based music company Scruff of the Neck is proud to announce its...

APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC IN MANCHESTER

APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC...

Join our Founder Mark Lippmann on 28th Feb at the new Apple Trafford Centre for a special celebration of Manchester’s rich musical heritage and the current vibrant ecosystem in the...

APPLE MUSIC - CELEBRATING THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC...

Join our Founder Mark Lippmann on 28th Feb at the new Apple Trafford Centre for a special celebration of Manchester’s rich musical heritage and the current vibrant ecosystem in the...

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESSIONS

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESS...

Yet another stellar night of free live music took place in January, as Fork, New House Farm and Issy Sutcliffe tore the roof off Lost Cat for one of the...

BEAVERTOWN X SCRUFF OF THE NECK: NEW SONIC SESS...

Yet another stellar night of free live music took place in January, as Fork, New House Farm and Issy Sutcliffe tore the roof off Lost Cat for one of the...

THE LILACS IN-STORES

THE LILACS IN-STORES

Hot off the release of their debut EP, Wigan favourites The Lilacs will be playing their new tunes live in full for the first time at intimate acoustic in-stores across...

THE LILACS IN-STORES

Hot off the release of their debut EP, Wigan favourites The Lilacs will be playing their new tunes live in full for the first time at intimate acoustic in-stores across...

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Congratulations to our mates The Bracknall who have released their second album ‘Falling Out of View’ today.It lands just ahead of their biggest tour to date, as they tackle 11...

THE BRACKNALL RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Congratulations to our mates The Bracknall who have released their second album ‘Falling Out of View’ today.It lands just ahead of their biggest tour to date, as they tackle 11...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

  Management artist The Slow Readers Club release the third single from their seventh studio album ‘Out of a Dream’ released on Friday 14th March.Inspired by the sounds of early Depeche...

NEW SINGLE: THE SLOW READERS CLUB ‘BOY SO BLUE’

  Management artist The Slow Readers Club release the third single from their seventh studio album ‘Out of a Dream’ released on Friday 14th March.Inspired by the sounds of early Depeche...

BILK ON TOUR

BILK ON TOUR

  Bilk set off on their biggest UK and EU tour today - taking their brand new album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ with them which charted at Number...

BILK ON TOUR

  Bilk set off on their biggest UK and EU tour today - taking their brand new album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ with them which charted at Number...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

  We’re back in the beautiful Peak District bringing the hottest bands in the indie scene to the 40,000-capacity Y Not Festival as we take over The Giant Squid Stage...

SCRUFF OF THE NECK AT Y NOT FESTIVAL 2025 🎪

  We’re back in the beautiful Peak District bringing the hottest bands in the indie scene to the 40,000-capacity Y Not Festival as we take over The Giant Squid Stage...

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

A melancholic track about the importance of having someone believe in you, Glass Caves release the third single ‘Making Waves’ from their upcoming second album ‘Back To Earth’.Listen everywhere and...

NEW SINGLE: GLASS CAVES ‘MAKING WAVES’

A melancholic track about the importance of having someone believe in you, Glass Caves release the third single ‘Making Waves’ from their upcoming second album ‘Back To Earth’.Listen everywhere and...

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

  NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’ Today, Bilk release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ via Scruff of the Neck Records....

NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’

  NEW ALBUM: BILK ‘ESSEX, DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL’ Today, Bilk release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’ via Scruff of the Neck Records....

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

  MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! Join us to light up Manchester’s Northern Quarter for one big party on Friday 31st January!🍻🎸 The third edition of our takeover will include 6 individual...

MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! JANUARY 2025

  MANCHESTER NQ TAKEOVER! Join us to light up Manchester’s Northern Quarter for one big party on Friday 31st January!🍻🎸 The third edition of our takeover will include 6 individual...