Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 2019

Members: Owen Gavin, Peter Bannister, Jodie Taylor, Steve Walsh (4), Stephanie Nuttal

Manchester, England's Manicured Noise formed in 1978. "Northern Stories 1978/80", a Manicured Noise retrospective, released on Caroline True Records, collects for the first time almost all of their recordings including their two singles for Pre/Charisma Records, a BBC session and unreleased material.

Steve Walsh - Vocals, Guitar
Stephanie Nuttall - Drums
Jodie Taylor - Bass
Peter Bannister - Clarinet/Sax
Owen Gavin - Vocalist
Jeff Noon - Guitar