Manifesto (band)

American rock band

Manifesto

Origin| Washington, D.C., United States
Genres|

* Indie rock
* post-punk
* emo

Years active| 1988 (1988)–1993 (1993)
Labels| Fire
Past members|

* Michael Hampton
* Bert Queiroz
* Ivor Hanson

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]

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

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* Michael Hampton – vocals, guitar, drum programming
* Bert Queiroz – bass guitar
* Ivor Hanson – drums

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Manifesto (1992)

### EPs

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* History (1990)
* Pattern 26 (1993)

### Singles

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

## References

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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. ^ a b c 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.

## External links

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* Manifesto discography at Discogs

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