Manicured Noise were Manchester's prime Art/Post-Punk-Funk act. They're woven deeply into the legendary Factory/Russell Club scene of the late seventies. Their friends and peers included the celebrated artist Linder Mulvey and the godhead Joy Division (with whom they shared a rehearsal space) Metronome, Moscow 1980, Faith, Freetime, Long March, Mystery Sound, Survival Time, Dreams Money Can Buy, Payday, Competition, Music, The Human Fly
