February’s Emerging Showcase features three up-and-coming young bands from Bury and Bolton.

Clouds and Errors are five Bolton teenagers who create magic when they combine.

The band features Mackenzie Nowland on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Millie Allwood on bass guitar and backing vocals, Felix Nowland on lead guitar, Tashana Dalhouse on lead rhythm guitar and Ife Adebanjo on drums.

Novacane are an alternative rock/punk band from Bury. Taking influence from across many genres such as ’80s hardcore, ’90s grunge and 2000s indie rock, a unique and interesting sound coalesces, stemming from the the unity of four musicians and their varied experiences of music.

The Bends are a local, up-and-coming rock band from Bury.