Oh, here we go again ... ex-members of The Split Singles, The Gung-Hos , Ladies Night , The New Town Animals , blah, blah, blah ....
Taken from The Georgia Straight for the "2007: Best Of Vancouver" (whilst interviewing our good friends/sistahs/roomies, The Pack ):
Best local band, other than your own:
"Thee Manipulators. They sound like the Sonics, that total rockabilly, garage-rock thing that doesn't exist anymore."
Taken from The Nerve Magazine for Stephanie Heney's review of the "Best & Worst of 2007: Year In Review" (Dec 2007):
Best Local Band:
"I declare a tie ... The Starboys (Play more often you bastards!) & Thee Manipulators"
Taken from Absolute Underground Magazine for Emily Kendy's review of the "Best of 2007" (Dec 2007):
Best New Band Destroying Your Scene:
"The Manipulators. Greaser garage-rocking hip-shakers with 50s-vibe & black soul. Cute keyboardist too - we must be related."
Article from the Jan 2, 2008 edition of Victoria's Monday Magazine .
"Thee Manipulators brought the ass-shaking Garage Punk quotient up by at least 200%,culminating in a medly that included "Strong Come On" (edited) ! Complete Goner Conciousness was achieved at that moment in the weekend."
- Joe Pestilence (ex- Spits / Silverkings ) Slabtown Bender 2008 review
YouTube review from Baron S. Cameron's " The Aging Rockstar: Review 14 "
