Gothic Rock

There are four different bands named Altered States, listed in order of popularity: a Japanese free/noise jazz / avant-prog group from the 90s, an 80s gothic rock band, a Bass music production trio from Manchester and a psychedelic rock band from Dallas. 1. If pure musicianship is the guiding criterion, Altered States are arguably one of the greatest guitar/bass/drums trios in the history of rock, which may strike some as an overstatement but the evidence is there for anyone willing to seek out the band's Japanese label releases.

Since reforming in Spring '09 UK band Elephant Talk have been stunning audiences with their unique 'Urban Folk' sound.

Sarah Joy (vocals)

Matt Tarling (fiddle, effects, programming)

Jon Maybey (guitar, mandolin, loops, programming)

They skilfully combine authentically played traditional acoustic music with a wide range of electronica including: dub, dubstep, drum and bass, trance, nujazz and techno. This is proving to be popular with a wide audience in music venues, festivals and events throughout the UK and Europe.

December 2008 UPDATE. VENDEMMIAN reformed for a series of shows in 2008.
The tour took in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. Due to the incredible reaction to the shows it was decided to continue.
The brand new album "One More Time" has just been released. The critics are calling it the best Vendemmian album to date.. The lineup is Mark & Dave (with Danny on bass for the live shows). Shows are now been booked for 2009....

Sometime in 1982 or 1983 in Manchester’s Hulme district the Inca Babies were formed. Hulme, a concrete, deck access ‘streets in the sky’ projects, was at that time a demi-bohemia over run with artists, musicians, students, addicts and ‘ne’er do wells’. Previous tenants, mainly families, put there to benefit from this ‘magical new living space’, realising a slum was a slum regardless of how high off the ground you put it, had long gone.