Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3 play YES in Manchester on 19 May 2026. Formed between Dublin and Brixton, this Irish alt-rock four-piece brings together songwriters Barry Quinlan and Sam Duffy, with James Quinlan on bass and Luke O’Neill on drums. Their sound balances clear, straight melodies with heavy, saturated guitars, working the push-and-pull between restraint and release. The band shapes an introspective, visual world around the songs, a thread that feeds into the writing as much as the way they hold the stage. Early tracks like Ceiling and Jacky set the tone; months on the London circuit — opening for Shame and Keo and holding a three-night Blue Basement residency — have sharpened a live approach that stays direct, tense and melodic. On stage, riffs clamp down then open out, vocals sit upfront without gloss, and the rhythm section keeps pressure steady. This show lines up a snapshot of Bleech 9:3 in motion, with material honed in clubs and built for impact without excess.