Liam Frost is a musician from Manchester, England. He recorded and played with his backing group 'The Slowdown Family' on his debut album Show Me How The Spectres Dance but now performs solo under the name Liam Frost. Frost made his live debut at 15 years of age playing gigs at the Akoustik Anarkhy nights at the Star & Garter in Manchester. After a few years singing in punk rock bands, he went solo in 2003 at the age of 20, signing a record deal with Lavolta Records, a subsidiary of Sony BMG, in 2005. He has released music through Sony / Lavolta and his own imprint, Emperor Records but currently releases material via Lariato Recordings. He writes and records both solo material and also performs as part of the band TOKOLOSH. Frost is described by Guy Garvey (of the band Elbow) as "the UK’s answer to Bright Eyes". His songs are heavily focused on the deaths, ten years apart, of his father and brother and the impact these events had on his life and the lives of those around him. Musical career With The Slowdown Family In October 2005 Frost played at a tribute gig for the late Radio 1 DJ John Peel along with new band Nine Black Alps. Other acts playing the show at The Night and Day Cafe included I Am Kloot and Badly Drawn Boy. March 2006 saw Frost performing at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas and that same year he also played a residency in Manchester's Night and Day Cafe to coincide with the release of his first EP. In 2006 Frost also completed his first headline tour of the UK with his band The Slowdown Family and made appearances at many of the UK festivals throughout the summer. He also shared a stage with Elbow at their Somerset House gig in addition to playing on the same bill as The Decemberists, The Magic Numbers, Willy Mason and Ray Davies. Frost had spent the early part of 2006 with The Slowdown Family in a London studio with Coldplay producer Danton Supple recording his debut album Show Me How The Spectres Dance. The first four singles were released by Lavolta; the She Painted Pictures EP in February 2006, The Mourners of St Paul's in June and The City is at Standstill in August. "She Painted Pictures" was released as a chart-eligible single in February