Don't know many bands from around the UK that well, but my favourite things in Leeds right now include :
Himself - seriously incredible band, their previous band (Eiger) are also well worth a check
himself.bandcamp.com/Humanfly - they've been around a decade, before that they did Canvas. nuff said.
www.myspace.com/humanflyEllen & The Escapades - product of a music college, but still, I proper love her voice.
www.ellenandtheescapades.comCyvoid - dudes from Send More Paramedics, Antares & The Plight rock the Thrash.
www.cyvoid.com/Serious Sam Barrett - local BMX kid doing laidback country jams, did SXSW this year.
www.myspace.com/sambarrettThe Lock & Keys - ex D-rail/Send More Paramedics/Errander do boy/girl vox pop/rock-punk, bloody great!
www.myspace.com/thelockandkeysLeeds is pretty rife with The Awesome, here's a few others worth a mention....The Plight, Gentlemans Pistols, That Fucking Tank, End To Empires, Cocean, Cissy, Dauntless Elite..too many more, lunch calls!
Oh, and Tate, you should check Frank Turners earlier band Kneejerk - they did a bunch of stuff, but the album Half-life of Kissing is an absolute gem of a record, and so far ahead of its time (in the "UKHC" stakes!)
Seriously though Humanfly, sam barrett and himself etc are ace! in fact the himself EP which can be downloaded for free! actually blew my mind. Ex eiger! (for those who remember eiger) they were fucking sick.