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About Me

Set-up and run by two men in their mid-twenties, Rob Allen and Dave Salmon, theirs is a Manchester success story in the best unsung and understated tradition.Both men still have day jobs, and both are some long way off from being millionaires, but both can take credit for some of Manchester's coolest independent music releases in the last few years, from Stephen Fretwell to the much-tipped Pioneers.Yet their coolest achievement is how they've done this without any real masterplan. Rob and Dave are just like any real music fans - obsessed with new bands and going to gigs. As a result, Northern Ambition has earned a reputation for being the most approachable and least business-driven record label in Manchester.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2005
Band Website: northernambition.com
Band Members: Stephen Fretwell, The Beans, Pioneers, Mountaineers, Nathan Burton, Narcissus, Omerta
Influences: The Smiths, Stone Roses, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Coral, Led Zeppelin, New Order, Doves, Kraftwerk, Oasis, Interpol, Arcade Fire, Editors, The Beatles, Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks, Badly Drawn Boy, The Charlatans, The Chameleons, Elbow, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joy Division, The Courteeners
Sounds Like: Hope through the rain....
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BUFF BANG POW - Manchester Aid to Kosovo

April's BUFF BANG POW! is for Manchester Aid to Kosovo, to raise money for a peace park for children affected in Kosovo.From the MAK website..The area designated for our Peace Park is sited within a r...
Posted by Northern Ambition on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:09:00 PST

Northern Ambition, LIVE NEWS and stuff !!!

Things are getting lighter, if not warmer, in wonderful Manchester and whilst wemay not see much of the sunshine ourselves we're pretty sure it's there. Howelse do our Pioneers t-shirts dry on the lin...
Posted by Northern Ambition on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 03:46:00 PST

NA Weekend Fun with Omerta @ Borderline, London, and Liam Fray live @ Akoustik Anarkhy

Good evening! With the weekend only spitting distance away, we're already foaming at the mouth in what will see Northern Ambition split right down the middle into two whole juicy medium to rare m...
Posted by Northern Ambition on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:59:00 PST