The Manic Shine - Weightless (The Animal Farm)
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| The Manic Shine - Weightless |
The multi-cultural,
multi-influenced and multi-talented nature of The Manic Shine is exactly what
makes them quite so enthralling. Sure, 'Weightless' could draw comparisons with
the likes of System Of A Down, Boy Hits Car and Incubus at their more maniacal,
but there is more to this London based four piece than meets the ears. Chunky,
fast paced riffs with hammer-blow drums is one thing but throw in a stadium
sized indie-pop chorus, a vocalist with all the charm and charisma of Beelzebub
himself and two brothers who are Israeli-Scottish (what a combo, I want to
party with those guys) and you have something quite unique indeed. Unique
enough to film a video with a circus troupe and get away with a guitarist wearing
a tie-dyed t-shirt (I was going to call him on it but the music is too good).
There's a fairly extensive tour coming up so I'd get the hell on the bus and go
see these guys before they blow up big time. Or a train. Or just walk. Go nuts.
More information: http://www.themanicshine.com/
Live Dates:
30th January - AAA, London
31st January - Apple & Parrot, Torquay
7th February - Talk, Birmingham
22nd February - Scorpios, High Wycombe
28th February - Asylum, Chelmsford
8th March - The Brunswick, Gloucester
14th March - Marrs Bar, Worcester
23rd May - Volksfest, Plymouth
14th September - Rock & Metal Circus, Northampton