Penny Broadhurst & The Maffickers believe in hooks, harmonies, passion and pop. Mafficking means to celebrate riotously. Are you a Mafficker?

Penny and the band have played Wireless, Indietracks, Latitude, Truck, Moor Music, Solfest, Ladyfest and Glastonbury festivals and been played on BBC Radio 1, Xfm, BBC 6 Music, Dandelion Radio, Radio Magnetic etc as well as local and internet radio stations. They have supported the likes of Patrick Wolf, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The Chapman Family, Sky Larkin, Wintermute, Melt Banana... Penny was shortlisted by the BBC World Service for their Next Big Thing and the Guardian wrote an introducing sort of piece about her when she only had about three songs, which got some things wrong but was still very nice. There's been a bit of blog excitement about the band too, which is always fun, especially when they come up with ever more thrilling Penny puns.

Penny Broadhurst & The Maffickers are available for records, gigs and picnics. Hurray!

WHAT PEOPLE SAY:
"Penny and her band of Maffickers make big-hearted, feel-good songs with glossy, chewy centres topped with sassy Blondie-esque vocals...indie-disco sparkle with a sprig of melancholic soul."
Artrocker

"Gorgeous stuff."
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

"Bold, living pop"
Paul Cornell (Doctor Who)

"The only surprise is that the cult following isn't all encompassing already."
Sweeping The Nation

"A good strong dose of Northern attitude or humour. I'm sure if you put Penny Broadhurst into the internet you'll find out plenty about her...if you dare!"
Patrick Wolf

"The best librarian pop I've heard in months."
CMU Daily

"She hasn't got a record deal but she sounds like an established act to me. I can see why she calls herself the Queen of Pop."
Clint Boon, Xfm Manchester

"Guess Who I've Messed With - great. Cured my hangover."
Rip Her To Shreds

"Great DIY sound."
We Heart Music

"Harmonious, sharply worded pop."
Time Out

"I love being surprised. Very clear sound. Contemporary. Chart material. Find yourself a record deal - or at least people who recognize a good thing when they hear it. Asap."
Nina de Man, BBC World Service

"Penny Broadhurst is our prime minister in another life."
Caffy St Luce

"Extremely creditable...wry and melodic."
Leeds Music Scene