Name: Mike Ackley
Instrument: Keys
Favorite Band: So many… it changes but growing up it was New Order
Favorite Song: Again, so much amazing music and this changes weekly. I was just listening to Alison by Elvis Costello, so let's go with that for today.
Reason For Playing Music: Because I’m from Manchester.
Reason To Get Out of Bed in the Morning: Go for a run. Walk the dogs.
Meet The Northern Line — Boston’s newest British indie supergroup (3 of 5)
Name: Joshh Magee
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Favorite Band: The Smiths
Favorite Song: Want You In My Room by Carly Rae Jepsen. A John Hughes movie in a song.
Reason For Playing Music: I like to create and I like to play live
Reason To Get Out of Bed in the Morning: Make everyone’s lunches for the day
Meet The Northern Line — Boston’s newest British indie supergroup [2 of 5]
Name: McG
Instrument: Drums
Favorite Band: Blur, but ask me again in 10 minutes and you'll get a different answer.
Favorite Song: 505 - Arctic Monkeys, see above.
Reason For Playing Music: I play to lose myself in the moment, immersed in sound, and connected to the band and the audience.
Reason To Get Out of Bed in the Morning: There’s still so much to do!
Pre-save links for "Lightning Strikes"
We are happy to reveal our album art for our forthcoming single, releasing October 25th.
ALSO! We have some pre-save links for you - add it now and be the first to enjoy it on Friday the 25th.
For Spotify & Apple Music: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thenorthernline/lightining-strikes
Here we come...
For Immediate Release:
“The Northern Line stir up a stylish sense of euphoria with ‘Lightning Strikes’.
The new Boston band takes us back to the indie dance floor with an anthemic debut single out Friday, October 25th.”
For more on this exciting news:
READ THE FULL RELEASE
Standing on the shoulders of giants...
We at The Northern Line are excited to be working with Knyvet and the newest member of their network.
"When the Lightning Strikes... You Know it's Right!"
We are excited to release our first single this Oct 25th!
On all available streaming sites, we will be debuting “Lightning Strikes”.
A banger of a tune that promises to knock down your door and force you to dance…
Stay tuned, Look sharp!
More details and all the links… coming your way!
Maynard Porchfest
Sunday, Oct 6th! If you’re in the area, come to Maynard Porchfest!
Come hear our tunes and get a preview of our forthcoming single, “Lightning Strikes.”
78 Concord St.
Maynard, Ma.
It will be a fun day of top Boston-based alternative/indie rock!
Fantastic bands, excellent fall weather~!
Rain or Shine
See You There!!!
Set Times:
12:00-12:30 Running Late
12:50-1:20 Huck/Childhood
1:40-2:10 Looking Glass War
2:30-3:00 Bird Language
3:20-3:50 The Northern Line
4:20-5:50 Shiverlane
Kicking it off...
We had a great time kicking off our existence properly with a show at Union Tavern in Somerville MA.
With our 40-Min Set we were able to showcase the songs we have been writing and working on this last year as well as preview our single coming out in Oct 2024 - “When the Lightning Strikes”. It was great to meet so many folks and loved seeing people dance and sing along with us. Especially our closing song, a cover of Blur’s hit “Park Life”. Kudos to our own Mike for holding down a killer narration part.
We added some killer shots to the gallery taken at the gig by the man with the golden eye Ken Rothman.
We have some Porchfests lined up next with Melrose Porchfest on Sept 21st.
8 Allen Place in Melrose.
We’re on at 3pm
Fun for the whole family! Come out and hang with us!
Here we come!
The Northern Line are here!
We have been writing, recording, rehearsing, and getting this group together and ready for you all. We came together, bonding over our love of music, sounds, and ideas originally hailing from multiple points and bands from the UK. Some of us are seasoned musicians from the local Boston and New England scene, and some are joining us from other coasts, but we have come together to bring our loves and music together to synthesize something fun and new for you.
As we prepare for lift-off, we can't contain our excitement for the upcoming shows, single and video releases, and all sorts of good stuff coming our way. Stay tuned for further details!