Optional Wallace

Optional Wallace from Manchester formed in Spring 2005. In their short existence they've played around 100 gigs, and recorded three demos at +6db in Salford with producer Ding. They've had radio play on local shows xfm and Gmr, Steve Lamacq's digital radio station music 6, and John Kennedy’s show for xfm. Optional Wallace have just finished their new demo “Moving Targets”, get in touch for a FREE copy. Feel free to send a message, even if it's just to say hello...

Join us on the 15th of August at Big hands for another night of fun and games with The Generalissimos, Gintis and Optional Wallace. Martin promised he would dress up in a grasshopper costume, if you come for nothing but that it will be worth the four pound

“…How brilliant then, is it that “Moving Targets” is a melodic and searing gem of new wave that traverses the borders of EMO and rock, whilst championing semi-progressive movements of pulsing bass and searing guitar. The tumbling drums and magnificent bass of “Cling To The Ground” are incredibly exciting stuff. Two songs in and Optional Wallace are hooking you into a cascade of head nodding rock and superb, northern landscapes. “Code Of Silence” launches the guitars into a counter attack of siren guitars and rumbling chords before very cheekily plunging into choppy waves of modern indie, wound seamlessly into a rousing chorus. An intensely original and powerful EP…”
- JA Manchester Music (Demo of the week 4.5 / 5)
"Slicing 80s guitar-play, yearningly passionate vocals, deep rumbles of bass and almost gothic drumming. Sometimes scaling Manic Street Preachers heights of anthemic power and elsewhere brooding in Chameleons reflection."
- Cath Aubergine - MM
"...a barrage of screaming guitar machine gun fire... without letting up the audio assault once, they quickly and efficiently blasted out their hits ‘Welcome To Nowhere, Can’t Explain and Code of Silence. The assembled throng were treated to a super tight, super sonic set. Danny’s vocals again providing a soulful counterpoint to their deliberately jagged guitar sound.”
- Colin Warhurst – BBC Manchester Online
"Edgy, energetic and exciting music."
- Dominic - Brash Magazine (www.brashmag.com)
“We Like it a lot” (Code of Silence)
- Steve Lamacq
"OPTIONAL WALLACE, whose exceptional song-writing recently made our jaw hit the floor when they played their debut Academy 3 show with SA Promotions..."
- Stuart Avery (SA Promotions)
"Radio choice veterans and general sharps"
- FictionNonFiction
Some photos from Fashionism, a Fashion show party hosted by Brash Magazine; Our most unusual gig....
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