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the manic state

About Me

The Manic State formed in 1685.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/09/2005
Band Website: in development
Band Members: yes
Influences: Skeleton Key, Soul Coughing, The Police, Mr. Bungle, Jane's Addiction, Bjork, Orchestra Harlow, Fiona Apple, Zap Mama, Sigur Ros, The Apex Theory, Sade, Bowie, The Mars Volta, Dillinger Escape Plan, Nina Simone, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Tricky, Tom Waits, The Roots, Kyuss, Henry Rollins, Saul Williams, Gipsy Kings, Ibrahim Ferrer, DJ Shadow, Zack De Le Rocha, Our Lady Peace, Combustible Edison, Brian Eno, Radiohead, Tito Puente, Dredg, Black Flag, Cesaria Evora, Asian Dub Foundation, Aphex Twin, Kaki King, Roni Size, King Crimson, Miles Davis, Esthero,
Sounds Like:
Record Label: INDEPENDENT

My Blog

Live Manic State Photos

photos of the manic state can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/malandarras/sets/72157594200343 484/
Posted by on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:44:00 GMT

THE MANIC STATE - INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE

Well folks, the time has come. The Manic State is finally going to come out and play. On Friday July 7th at The Mercury Lounge, TMS will perform 4 songs written over the span of two years... as well a...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:16:00 GMT

How do you know when you experience The Manic State?

Forum: The Mental Health ForumTopic: Bipolar DisorderSubject: How do you know when you experience The Manic State?lunatic: Usually other people are aware of it before you are, but a manic attack is w...
Posted by on Thu, 18 May 2006 08:53:00 GMT

The Keyboard Caught The PA on Fire

During the first session with the new piano and keyboard we were commenting on how the synth was doing a fine job of replicating a bass sound... suddenly someone said "Do you smell fire?"I guess the s...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:09:00 GMT

Rebirths, Revolts, & Resurrections

I've been waiting for this.NEW SONGS...NEW SESSIONS...NEW PERSPECTIVES...What a rag tag group we are...So impossible but so inevitable. See you soon.
Posted by on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:35:00 GMT

Coffee, Morning Breath & Arpeggios

It's 9:20am on Saturday morning.I sit here with a large cup of coffee, wearing a white t shirt and red pajama bottoms. In my headphones is the song we came up with a few days ago, just pilot tracks se...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Dec 2005 07:20:00 GMT

gather the forces

tonight the manic state is gathering for a musical conversation. hmmm, i wonder what will happen tonight? can you say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious with a lit firecracker in your mouth? sta...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:58:00 GMT

The first of many to come...

I just heard the first mixdown of the song "Neptune" and am postitive that this project is on to something. An album of this kind of stuff may help to seal my mind around the fact that I am on this pl...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:09:00 GMT

Freakout in The Observatory Part I

I walked into the observatory last night with a large cup coffee, a Frappuccino and a slight shake in my hands. We talked, listened to a few tracks and then I walked into the booth and got ready to...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:22:00 GMT