{"id":2691,"date":"2018-11-10T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T10:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2018\/11\/10\/pale-waves-send-crowd-raptures-sold-out-o2-ritz-gig\/"},"modified":"2018-11-10T10:34:20","modified_gmt":"2018-11-10T10:34:20","slug":"pale-waves-send-crowd-raptures-sold-out-o2-ritz-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/pale-waves-send-crowd-raptures-sold-out-o2-ritz-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Pale Waves send crowd into raptures at sold out O2 Ritz gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally from Manchester and launched into the world in 2014, <\/span>Pale Waves<\/font> have burst onto the music scene with their unique style and even crazier hair. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The members made up of Heather Baron-Gracie, Ciara Doran, Hugo Silvani and Charlie Wood contribute together to make what they call, \u2018Nineties inspired indie pop feels\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by the indie cult of The 1975 and personally mentored by singer and producer Matty Healy (lead singer in The 1975), Pale Waves produced a combined sound of alternative  <\/span>indie pop and synth-pop.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After being signed to the 1975\u2019s record label \u2018Dirty Hit\u2019, they went on to produce their first album titled My Mind Makes Noises with hits including Television Romance, New Years Eve and their very first album There\u2019s a Honey.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The band’s popularity has grown dramatically over the last two years maturing from small local Manchester gigs to performing at festivals across the world, launching their own tour and even winning a 2018 NME Under the Radar Award. Playing to sold out gigs, Pale Waves continue to make their sound known.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pale Waves<\/a> returned to their Manchester home where their devoted fans awaited them at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Performing at their sold out gig, lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie addressed the excitable crowds saying: “It\u2019s so good to be home, I\u2019ve missed you Manchester!” which was met by a roar of applause and screams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even from a distance, Heather Baron-Gracie was easily indentifiable wearing heavy gothic makeup, clad in red leather pants and showcasing even wilder black curls, as she took to the centre of the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pale Waves perform at the O2 Ritz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The gloomy group then stood to attention as the lights dimmed, casting the venue into darkness before a rainbow pallete of reds and purples splashed across the room and \u2018Television Romance<\/em>\u2019 filled the quiet suspense.<\/span><\/p>\n