Member Since: 5/9/2004
Band Website: maniquinn.com"maniquinn.com
Band Members: Kristopher Kartier [microphone, beatz, programming, percussion, guitar, synth]................Yukari Yucca [microphone, keyboard, shamisen (3-stringed Japanese guitar), percussion, guitar].....The Entourage [a varying, eclectic, ever-developing group of musicians/fans that add their own flavor and translations to live performances...]
Influences: Bjork, Black Heart Procession, The Doors, Godspeed, Led Zepplin, The Make-Up, Massive Attack, Sigor Ros, A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Mogwai, Mum, Dr. Octagon, The Pixies, Mars Volta, Roni Size, Pink Floyd, Portishead, Radiohead, Spiritualized, DJ Spooky, Sonic Youth, Low, Blonde Redhead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Dr. Dre, and Tricky.
Sounds Like: Combines Eastern soundz, phat beatz, male/female singing/rhythmic spoken word (some may even say rap), a hint of rock, two hints of hip-hop & trip-hop, a touch of psychedelia, Jim Beam, and sexual acts on stage into a semi-pop format. We use guitar, shamisan (a 3-stringed Japanese guitar), keyboards, a sampler, a groovebox, sound effects, modulations, guitar synthesizer, random percussion dodads, LOW-LOOWWW bass notes and THE ENTOURAGE to do this.
Record Label: www.maniquinn.com
Type of Label: Indie