To celebrate the release of their first album in 35 years, The Man From Delmonte are back with a brand-new single. ‘Every Time’ is sure to be another Mike West classic. With Martin Vincent’s trademark guitar and Sheila Seal’s beautiful harmonies, ‘Every Time’ has the same vibe to their classic songs from the late 80’s but with a more mature sound.
On the track, The Man From Delmonte frontman Mike West said- “I wrote “Every Time” just a few weeks before The Man From Delmonte went into the studio this Summer. It was a challenge to write songs for a band I was in 38 years ago. I had to reconnect with the indie kid that I guess is still alive in me somewhere (I’ve been a banjo picking Country songwriter for 30 years. I knew the band didn’t want material like that!). This song fell out with that ease of a pop song with instant nostalgia.”
The B-side of ‘Every Time’ is a live version of The Man From Delmonte’s first ever single, ‘Drive, Drive, Drive’, which was recorded at their recent sell out gig at the Manchester Academy in April 2025. The joy of hearing 1000 rabid fans singing along to the track is infectious.
“I like that ‘Drive, Drive, Drive’ is on the other side of this single because it was our first ever release, but this version is live, from the Band on the Wall gig, 38 years later and it still sounds fab!!”, explains The Man From Delmonte bassist Sheila Seal. “The Man From Delmonte doesn’t fit into an obvious genre (we never did….), but I love the story of how we’re together again and playing and sounding pretty good. I just want people to get a chance to hear this music and enjoy it,” she further adds.
Between 1988 and 1991 TMFD weren’t part of any music scene. They were their own movement, sounding nothing like anyone else at the time. Selling out 3000 capacity venues, hitting the top of the Indie charts and having Inspiral Carpets and 808 State as their opening acts. Mike West, Sheila Seal, Martin Vincent and Howard Goody delivered classic pop tunes including ‘Water in My Eyes’ and ‘My Love is Like a Gift’ that were lyrically ahead of their time. Mike wrote and sang about loving men just as easily as he did about relationships with women. The audiences always loved it. The press often treated them with outright biphobia.
After a chance conversation with TV presenter Iain Lee, The Man From Delmonte are back. Their first reunion gig at Band on the Wall sold out in 12 minutes. Their following show at Manchester Academy 2 sold out in days. Over 600 copies of a double CD reissue of the band’s two albums ‘Big Noise’ & ‘Good Things in Life’ have been bought by fans desperate to get their hands on anything TMFD related.
As well as a digital version, there will also be a limited-edition coloured vinyl 7” of the ‘Every Time’ / ‘Drive, Drive, Drive (Live)’. Just 300 copies have been pressed and all profits will go to the Stretford Food Bank. As well as buying the record at www.themanfromdelmonte.com everyone that comes to the instore signing event at Fountain Records, Stretford in November 15th and buys the vinyl version of the new LP ‘Better Things’ will get a free copy of the single.
The band’s upcoming show at the O2 Ritz on December 21st is the biggest gig of the reunion and will be a double celebration. It’s 36 years since they last played it and it will also be the launch party for the brand-new studio ‘Better Things’ album, which sees The Man From Delmonte back and better than ever.
New The Man From Delmonte single ‘Every Time’ / ‘Drive, Drive, Drive (Live)’ is out 7th November.
New The Man From Delmonte album ‘Better Things’ is scheduled for release on 14th November.
The Man From Delmonte to play an instore signing at Fountain Records in Manchester on 15th November.
The Man From Delmonte play the 02 Ritz, Manchester on 21st December.
For more information visit: https://www.themanfromdelmonte.com/ or contact [email protected] / 07871917774.
