Optional Wallace from Manchester formed in Spring 2005. In their short existence they’ve played around 100 gigs, and record three demo’s at +6db in Salford with producer Ding. They've had radio play on local shows xfm and Gmr, Lamacq's digital radio station music 6, and John Kennedy’s show on xfm. “The Wallace” are releasing their new demo “Clinging to the ground” in time for their next gigs @ Strummercamp festival (27th May) Manchester Rugby Club, and the Euro Cultured Festival @ the Attic (28th May). For More information please check out optionalwallace.com "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 - Manchester Music "...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. Ever the consummate professionals, 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 “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
