Bradford emerged as a skinhead indie band from Blackburn, Lancashire, England, first active from 1987 to 1991. Ian and Ewan reunited as a duo in 2018 and added producer Stephen Street to their lineup in 2020.
Original members:
Ian Michael Hodgson (vocals)
Ewan Butler (guitar)
John Baulcombe (keyboards)
Jos Murphy (bass)
Mark Andrew McVitie (drums)
ALBUMS
Bradford
You Are Stronger Than You Think
2025
Bradford
Bright Hours
2021
Bradford
Thirty Years Of Shouting Quietly
2017, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, A Turntable Friend
Bradford
Shouting Quietly
1990
Bradford
Gang Of One
1990
Bradford
Adrift Again
1989
Bradford
In Liverpool
1989
Bradford
Bradford
1988
Bradford
Skin Storm
1988
Various
A Historical Debt
1991, 
,
, Alternative Rock/House/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Various
Indie Top 20 CD88>>The Vinyl
1988, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
APPEARANCES +
Lys
Stay
2015, CD, EP, Promo, YOUZ, Music Media Consulting
Various
Cut Me Deep (A Story Of Indie Pop 1985-1989)
2024, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
, Indie Pop
Various
You've Got Everything Now (Mojo Presents 15 Indie Classics From The 1980s)
2023, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
C88
2017, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop/Indie Pop/Garage Rock
Various
Manchester North Of England (A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993)
2017, 7x CD, Box Set, ,
, Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Dub/Indie Pop/Jazz-Funk/Leftfield/New Wave/Post-Punk/Parody/Progressive House/Punk/Reggae/Techno/Vocal
Various
Scared To Get Happy (A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989)
2013, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
The Historic Debt
1991, VHS, Comp, PAL, Jettisoundz Video, ,
, Alternative Rock/Goth Rock/Punk/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Ethereal/Pop Rock
Various
Just Say Da (Volume IV Of Just Say Yes)
1990, CD, Comp, Sire, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Industrial/Indie Rock/House/Techno/Gangsta/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Shoegaze
Various
Boy Howdy & Sire Records Launch The Next British Invasion
1990, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Sire, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
KRCK Alternative CD Sampler #7 · Summer '90
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Rough Trade - Music For The 90's - Volume 2
1990, CD, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Electro/Indie Rock
Various
Indie Top Video (Take Two)
1989, VHS, Comp, PAL, Picture Music International, 
Various
Pop Up The Volume
1989, LP, Comp, Midnight Music France
Various
Carry On Disarming
1989, VHS, Comp, PAL, New Musical Express, CND Communications, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Indie Top 20 Vol. VI - Pride Of Independents
1989, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/House/Industrial/Indie Rock/Acid House/Acid Jazz/Grunge/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Bananas!
1989
Various
Everlasting (A Tape Compilation)
1988, Cass, Comp, The Basement (26), ,
, Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Pop
Various
Manchester North Of England
1988
Various
Indie Top 20 CD88
1988, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Made In Manchester: 14 Songs
1987, Cass, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Various
Discovery
Cass, Comp, Lim, Lazy Roar Records, ,
, Abstract
