The last time we mentioned the Manchester quartet of Bauer, they had just released their debut single Starting Again. The single reached No. 20 in the UK indie charts and only beckoned for more people to check them out.
Bauer, compiled of Greg Matthews (lead vocals), Mike Reed (guitar), Neil Treppas (bass) and Lee Bradbury (drums), are currently nailing down the fabric for an October release of another single. They have also scheduled several shows around their home turf. Their UK show dates are located below the MP3s. Enjoy.
MP3: Bauer - Lose All Memory
MP3: Bauer - Starting Again (Dub Mix) (buy)
8/15 Trash, Leeds
9/6 Urbis, Manchester
10/1 Notting Hill Arts Club, London
10/11 Ruby Lounge, Manchester (single launch)
11/2 Northern Monkey, Leeds (w/ Vib Gyor)
Manchester's Bauer just finished up a live session on BBC radio with lead vocalist Greg Matthews and guitarist Mike Reed doing the dirty work in reaction to the release of their single "Starting Again", which released January 20.
Matthews said,
"I guess the last couple of years we've gotten better. Changed the drummer, got a bit bettter. We've also really been pushing the melody. Trying to be more melodic."
They started off the session by talking a bit then playing "Starting Again" off of a studio recording and then they played a live acoustic set of "Connected", which was from their Bauer EP (not sure where to find this- please comment if you know).
From what I heard, Matthews brought a terrific vocal range and soft delivery across the speakers while Reed didn't mix things up terribly. Nonetheless, the duo performed without flaw and that can be attributed to a clean sound that doesn't need much tweaking when recording. Below is the "Starting Again" video.
Bauer has previously played with Snow Patrol, The Ordinary Boys and Stephen Fretwell to name a few groups. Also, check out the "Connected" video or all their stuff on myspace. A good song to get into your head.
