A History of Bradford Rock & Pop. Bradford's Noise Of The Valleys is a trawl through local music history between the years of 1976 and 1987.

It contains over a hundred and thirty 'rock family trees' naming more than five thousand local musicians and over a thousand bands, ranging from The Cresters to Smokie to New Model Army.

It features individual profiles of over a hundred bands and artists and over sixty local clubs and venues. Every page is packed with photos, articles, posters and images from the period.

Also available to order is the accompanying four CD set with more than four hours of music from over eighty of the local artists featured in this book.

‘A fascinating journey through the rich tapestry of the local music scene, marvellous...’  Daily Mutiny

‘...this work of breathtaking scholarship. Books like this send you spiraling back through the landscapes of your memory...’  Ian Clayton

 
What’s it about?
Poster Gallery
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Flyers,posters and ads to feed your nostalgia.

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The Best of Bradford’s Bands on You Tube

How to buy Bradford’s Noise of the Valleys...
Bradford's Noise of the Valleys is available for £20 from all good book stores. Purchasers of the book can send off for the fabulous 'Bradford's Noise Of The Valleys - The Music 1967-1987' -  a 4 CD set containing over four hours of music from the bands featured in the book. Containing more than 80 tracks, this essential audio companion CD set is available for only £10 including P&P (to anywhere).

You can also buy the book online from Amazon or the book with cd’s for £25 directly from this site using the buttons below. Postage to the UK is £4.00. Europe - 6.50 and Rest of The World - £12.00.

The book together with the CD’s is £25 from the following shops: Wall of Sound (Huddersfield), Crash - Leeds, Jumbo - Leeds, Relics - Leeds, HMV - Bradford, Musicians Centre - Bradford.

Or by cheque/PO Order made out to Gary Cavanagh - to: Bradford Noise, c/o of 21-23 Albion Street, Bradford, BD21 2LY

The Authors

Gary Cavanagh

Gary was born in Clayton, Bradford, and is a founder member of Bradford’s 1 In 12 Club, a former university tutor in history and politics, and a local historian and archivist.

He has been a life-long Bradford City supporter and one time City Junior. If it hadn’t been for that niggling knee injury....

Former vocalist with legendary local rock gods Phobia, he has been involved in the local music scene since the mid 1970s and was instrumental in the production of the 1 In 12 Club compilation LP series.
Read T&A interview with Gary.
See Gary on ITV


 
Matt Webster

Matt hails from Thackley, Bradford, and has been a drummer in numerous local bands since the early 1980s. Also known as Matt Nazgul and Pete, Matt is a graphic designer and recording engineer/producer, and co-founder of Mutiny 2000 Studios/Records.

He was an occasional music reviewer for the Bradford Star in the early 1990s during his time working in the Pre-Press Department at the Telegraph & Argus where he also used to sneak various bits onto the Rock On page when no-one was looking.

He was the editor of the non-existent Daily Mutiny and was also the original co-presenter of the Bradford Beat radio show on BCB, a programme which featured Bradford music and live local bands from 1995 to 1999.

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Hair, flares, studs, boots and suits. The changing faces of Bradford’s pop and punk idols.

Bradford Noise have released an extra digipack compilation CD that presents some of the ‘missing’ tracks that we were unable to find in time to be included on the 4 CD set that was released as a companion to the publication of Bradford’s Noise Of The Valleys Volume 1.


 

From the ’60s grooves of Barbara Moore and The Accent, to the ’70s sounds of Kiki Dee and folk vibe of Hebric, to the ’80s energy of Ghost Dance and Geting The Fear, this CD captures snapshots of the wealth of musical heritage that Bradford has produced over the years.

Volume 1 of Bradford’s Noise Of The Valleys showcased the period from 1967 to 1987, Volume 2 will feature the musical history of the city during the years of 1988 to 1998 and the third volume will continue with the years 1999 to 2009.

 

1. The Thimbleriggers - Beg, Borrow Or Steal © 1964

2. The Financial Tymes - All Or Nothing  © 1964

3. The Cresters - Put Your Arms Around Me © 1964  

4. Barbara Moore - I Found Love © 1967

5. The Outer Limits - Just One More Chance © 1967

6. The Accent - Winds Of Change © 1967

7. Ellison's Hogline - Funk Bag © 1968

8. The Bradfords - Bonnie & Clyde © 1971

9. Kiki Dee - Someone To Me © 1974

10. Hebric - Three Drunken Maidens © 1976

11. Shadowfax - Really Into You © 1979

12. Dedringer - Maxine © 1981 

13. Catch 22 – Bantam Anthem © 1985

14. Diamond Light - Fly Me Wind © 1986

15. Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe © 1980

16. The Elements - Kill Yourself © 1981

17. Teenage & The Wildlife - Get The Hell Out Of Here © 1981 

18. The Shakes - I Kill God © 1981

19. Muggins Blight - Mr Somebody © 1981

20. Getting The Fear - Last Salute © 1984

21 Ghost Dance - When I Call © 1986

22 Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction - Planet Girl © 1987

 

 

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Outlets: Bradford's Waterstones, Music Centre, Jumbo's in Leeds, Wall Of Sound in Huddersfield, bradfordnoise.com