The Lilacs - Spill The Sound

Wigan’s upbeat indie band The Lilacs visited StreamGM HQ for a very special Spill The Sound jamming session.

Ollie Anglesea (Vocals / Rhythm Guitar), Sam Birchall (Lead) Dave Gommersall (Drums) & Matty Johnson (Bass) popped into The Yard in Cheetham Hill to record three tracks (including a VERY cool cover of an iconic James song), and have a natter with Spill The Sound presenter, Louise Schofield about touring, music videos, last minute gigs, supporting James, pulling all nighters and VERY rude road signs!

The four-piece, born out of a two-man wedding band back in 2018, have had a bloody belting year, having played a sold out headline show at the Ritz - plus Tramlines, YNOT and the Isle of Wight festival for the fourth year in a row. UP THE LILACS!

With over half a million streams worldwide, the band have caught the ‘ear’ of various music radio shows with regular airplay on stations such as XS Manchester.

Wigan is renowned to be a hot bed of musical talent….but why?

History and working class drive, say the band.

"Wigan in general has always been a stronghold for music in years gone by, with the northern soul movement and Wigan Pier, but there's a lot of people doing it and there's a lot of good stuff as well," said The Lilacs guitarist Sam.

Catch The Lilacs on their headline tour - coming to a city near you in 2025! Head to www.upthelilacs.com for tickets & more info about the band.

The Lilacs have also been announced as supports for The Lottery Winners, at Manchester Academy on Friday December 27th - this is nearly sold out so grab a ticket ASAP!

The new series of Spill The Sound is coming soon! Spring 2025 in fact!!

Series one can be watched back on our Youtube page, featuring a hot buttery slice of Northern talent, including: Red Rum Club, The K’s, Seb Lowe, Hi Sienna, Covasettes and Antony Szmeriek.