They have since played many times locally at the Farmers Arms as part of Lancaster Feedback’s Band Nights and the Yorkshire House, notably, opening the Cherryade Label Launch Party. They have also performed further afield at High Voltage band nights in Manchester and various venues in Preston such as The Mill. These gigs have led to a growing, dedicated fan base in the region and already they have gained comparisons with The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Libertines and Pavement, while also striking the listener as an original sound.

 Their first recording “Demo” has attracted record company interest from Manchester Label High Voltage ( receiving a rating of 4/5 and an extremely positive review from High Voltage along with the offer of a future with the label), and bands such as The Features, The Stands and The Superkings have also praised their talent and sound. Hailed locally as “heroes in the making” the band is also attracting attention on a wider scale with more high profile gigs being confirmed in Manchester, Nottingham, Liverpool and Cumbria.

 A Live Review...29 September 2005 / The Music Box / Manchester By Cath Aubergine The Headlines are four fresh-faced and extremely pretty young lads with the sort of floppy hair and smiles that could win them a fanbase of the young and female variety even if they were rubbish, but thankfully they’re anything but. There’s a light sprinkling of blues and country twang to their  riendly post-Britpop indie that recalls the Bluetones when they started to grow up a bit, and a bit of endearing early Libertines shambling. Centrepiece of the set however is a self-described “blues epic” which seems to come in about six mini-movements, spiralling off through Gomez indie-blues to a frenzied, buzzsaw climax. They look like they’re enjoying   

12 April 2005