Puressence are a Manchester-based indie quartet, fronted by lead singer James Mudriczki and formed in 1992.
They released their debut album, "Puressence" in 1996, followed by: "Only Forever" (1998), "Don't Know Any Better - Anthology (1992 - 2000)" (2000), "Planet Helpless" (2002), "Don't Forget to Remember" (2007), "Sharpen Up the Knives" (2009), plus 2011's: "Solid State Recital".
The band split in 2013, reforming 10 years later for a hometown gig in 2024.