Pyncher

Pyncher play The Drill on Thursday 28 January, bringing their Manchester four-piece to Free School Lane. They're a post-punk and garage rock band, and this is their only act on the bill for the night.

Sam, Harv, Britt and Jack have built their following on the UK grassroots circuit, playing festivals like Humber Street Sesh, Float Along Festival, FarmFest and the alternative programme at The Great Escape. They've worked their way through the club circuit too, with dates at The Windmill in Brixton, The Old Blue Last in London and YES in Manchester. Their music has picked up support from BBC Radio 6 Music, Radio X, NME and Clash, and in March 2026 they played the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival as part of the BBC Introducing showcase at Manchester's Band on the Wall.

Their debut EP, Every Town Needs a Stranger, came out in October 2025. The sound is described as dark and moody, held together by high-spirited and playful lyricism, and they're known for theatrical flair and high-energy live performances. It's post-punk and garage rock with psychedelic influences running through it, so it sits somewhere between the jagged edges of the former and the looser, fuzzier side of the latter.

Doors open at 19:00, and general admission is £13.20 including fees.