The Horse Puppets

Thursday 7th April 2022
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6pm-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest booking: 8:45pm
- Tables held no later than 9pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

The Horse Puppets are an indie/folk band from Manchester fronted by Paul and Helen Bytheway.

The Horse Puppets recorded their first album ‘Sorry For The Inconvenience’ in late 2019. The use of pedal steel and violin as well as analogue synths, double bass and vocal harmonies gave the album an eclectic sound described as Lou Reed meets Pulp. In lockdown 2020, Helen and Paul hosted a live streamed album launch. The single ‘Which Way To Go’ from the album was included in the ‘Fresh on the net’ playlist by Tom Robinson (6music).

After a full year of streaming with their acoustic duo and ‘lockdown’ style remote recordings with the rest of the band, The Horse Puppet's music has developed into to a more rootsy acoustic folk. Their newest songs ‘Where I Want To Be’ and ‘Make It Better’ have adopted a sound closer to The Lumineers meets Fleetwood Mac with an acoustic mix of violin, double bass, piano, guitar and large vocal harmonies.

“Love that whole swampy Dr John/Alabama 3 groove thing” - Tom Robinson, Fresh on the net & BBC 6 music

“One of those line ups you wouldn’t have seen 10 years ago…..very organic…they’re great to listen to” - Mike Sweeney, BBC Radio Manchester

Line Up:
Helen Bytheway - vocals, piano, accordion
Paul Bytheway - vocals, guitar, bass drum
Tommy Fuller - double bass, backing vocals
Kath Ord - violin, backing vocals