Chest.

Chest. is a Manchester date for a rock and indie band whose members first worked together at an independent music venue. The Rat & Pigeon hosts the performance.

Chest. is a band whose members met while working at an independent music venue. Nicolas and Pierre-Louis bonded over their enthusiasm for noisy rock and sonic experiments, and the project took shape when Thibault, Alexis and Elliot, also on that venue's staff, joined them. Together they began writing and recording demos, drawing on the acts that passed through the venue each day and combining influences from every member.

The group's sound sits somewhere between abrasive guitar music and the simple pleasure of a band coming together naturally. The members do not take themselves too seriously, and self-deprecation and friendship within the group are central to how they present their work. Its music is hard to place in a particular period.

The Rat & Pigeon, at 33 Back Piccadilly, mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music, which places this evening within the venue's usual programme.