Hi! Thanks for checking out our Kickstarter!

We are so excited to finally be gearing up to record the songs we've been writing and working on for the last year and a half!

A BRIEF HISTORY OF - The Manx started off as a 3 piece all acoustic folk-punk band in 2010 (banjo, accordion, bass). We had all met while playing in the Los Angeles extreme punk/hardcore/experimental scene and decided to come together and try something different. Something simpler.

In 2011, we wrote a handful of songs, recorded our "Storms Thrashing Our Vessel" cd, and played a bunch of shows until the time that we met our mandolin player, Zach Zdziebko.

In 2012, we recorded our Blood Chronicles 7" and did a little bit of West Coast touring to support the release.

In 2013, we set up a full United States tour all on our own. It was a challenge, it was grueling, it was a hell of a lot of gas money, but it was one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences we had ever been through. Later that year we added our drummer, Max Winston, to the equation. Having a drummer in the band really pushed us to another level and it was THEN that we decided that we would take all of 2014 off from playing shows, etc. to write our first full length album. That's just what we did and that brings us to right now.

Adam is a Frog...

Sometimes the Shows Get Intense...

A Basement in Pittsburgh...

THE NEW SOUNDS - Musically, we each come from different backgrounds, and we've all been writing, arranging, and contributing to this project, which has led us to create some really interesting sounds this time around. We've started playing through effects pedals and amplifiers using them to experiment with genres and styles, spanning from doo-wop to black metal to surf rock to math-core and beyond.

Our music is inspired by, but not limited to, such themes as Ancient Egypt, Space, Killer Dolls, Puppets, Hell, Puppets From Hell, Puppet Master, Master Of Puppets, Spicy Ramen, Existentialism, Mortal Kombat 2, Killer Instinct, Extreme-Kendama and GWAR...

Rockin' the Suburbs...

The Manx + GWAR = THE GWANX...

THE RECORDING STUDIO - Instead of recording the songs ourselves, back in Tommy's cockroach infested apartment, we have a really amazing opportunity to record in an ACTUAL studio with a professional engineer/producer.

Slick Studio Shot #1...

OUR PRODUCER - Once we realized that we had written enough new material to finally record our first full length album, we reached out to a handful of producers and engineers, whom we respect and admire. We were excited to receive a response from one of our top choices, letting us know he was interested in working with us! He's worked with several of our favorite bands including The Melvins, Tweak Bird, Big Business, Solar Wimp, Foo Fighters, etc. Once we began to discuss the project with him, we realized just how perfect of a match he is for our unique sound.

Floyd, Virginia...

WHAT YOU'RE HELPING TO FUND - It's going to cost us $300 dollars a day to record our album. It will take us 10 days to record the entire thing.

10 x $300 = $3,000.00

MK2...

REWARDS - We've got a ton of different options for you guys. Here are some pictures of a few of them!

T-Shirts!!! Destroy Everything...

The audio from the complete MANX discography set to CRAZY visuals from weird, psychotic, funny movies, all on one limited edition VHS tape!

Custom Myke Artwork!

Custom Tommy Artwork!

Custom Max Artwork!