There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) The Breath is a British alt-folk band based in Manchester; 2) The Breath is a Japanese hardcore punk band. 1) The Breath is a British alt-folk band based in Manchester comprising Stuart McCallum (former guitarist of The Cinematic Orchestra), Irish singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and McCallum's fellow Cinematic alumni, pianist John Ellis and drummer Luke Flowers. Connolly and McCallum are the creative heart of The Breath. Read more on