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Mike McManus

Welcome to my Wonderful World...

About Me

Not only do I perform as Brian May in Queen Nation (a Los Angeles-based Queen Tribute) www.queennation.com, but I've released the coolest kids' CD ever! I know... Kids' CD? Yeeesh. Uncle Moondog is the CD for every parent who hates Barney, Elmo, The Wiggles, etc... Uncle Moondog is like Scooby Doo meets Jimmy Buffett. Every parent who has bought it for their kids has sent me an email saying "Finally! A CD I can listen to with my kid and not want to throw up!" Both the "Uncle Moondog" and "Baloney Cake" CDs were named "Best Recording for Children Aged 5 - 8" by the Children's Music Web Awards! You can check out the songs at www.unclemoondog.com

My Interests

Music, my wife and dog (big ups to the Ozzman!), hanging with friends and family, Red Sox, guitars, songwriting, travel, and the 3 Bs (Beach, Beer, and BBQ!)

Music:

Queen, Beatles, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighters, STP, Beach Boys, Audioslave, Alice In Chains, McCartney, Raspberries, Rundgren... basically anything that has melodies and harmony.

Movies:

Jacob's Ladder, Kill Bill, Saving Private Ryan, Sixteen Candles (yes, I'm man enough to admit that), Fight Club, The Shining, The Green Mile, Nightmare Before Christmas (or anything Tim Burton), Goodfellas, Raising Arizona, Pulp Fiction, A Christmas Story, Almost Famous, and any movies containing zombies!

Television:

Nothing much other than The Sopranos, Nip/Tuck, ER, and a good Red Sox game when it's broadcast here in L.A.

Books:

Anything with Curious George.

Heroes:

Brian May, Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury, Brian Wilson, Robin Zander, Leo Fender, The Fonz...