Manifesto (band)

Manifesto was an American rock band from Washington, D.C., United States, featuring Michael Hampton (vocals, guitar, drum programming),[1] Bert Queiroz (bass) and Ivor Hanson (drums). It was formed in 1988 after the demise of Hampton's previous short-lived bands, Embrace and One Last Wish. The trio's recording debut was the 7-inch single "Burn", released in 1988 on Skip Groff's Y&T Records. In 1992, they released their self-titled and only studio album through British independent record label Fire Records. The following year, shortly after their album was released in the United States, Manifesto disbanded.[2]

Manifesto
OriginWashington, D.C., United States
Genres
Years active1988 (1988)–1993 (1993)
LabelsFire
Associated acts
Past members

In contrast to the hardcore punk–indebted sound of Hampton's previous bands, Manifesto features a poppier sound, taking influences from guitar and jangle pop groups of the 1980s.[2][3] As a result, the band worked with producer John A. Rivers,[4] who produced for various British guitar pop bands such as Close Lobsters and the Pastels, on its debut album.[2]

Band members
  • Michael Hampton – vocals, guitar, drum programming
  • Bert Queiroz – bass guitar
  • Ivor Hanson – drums

Discography

Studio albums
  • Manifesto (1992)

EPs
  • History (1990)
  • Pattern 26 (1993)

Singles
  • "Burn / Longtime" (1988)
  • "Walking Backwards" (1991)
  • "Gravity" (1992)
  • "Pattern 26" (1992)
  • "Sugar" (1992)

References
  1. Pearis, Bill (December 10, 2009). "That Petrol Emotion, Sohrab Habibion, A Sunny Day in Glasgow & more in This Week in Indie (part 2)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. Mason, Stewart. "Manifesto". Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. Mason, Stewart. "Manifesto – Manifesto". Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. Kurutz, Steve. "John A. Rivers". Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2016.


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