Manther has been keeping the 80s fresh for the past three years with an electronic hip-hop sound that can be likened to Gorillaz, Ratatat, MGMT and Kid Cudi. The Salem, Oregon based group, comprised of Erich McVey, Mitch Morris and Kevan Hanson, and backed by producer Daniel Jones, owner and head engineer of Marigold Studios, has created a world where neon is the new black, tank tops are formal wear, and flip up sunglasses are standard issue.
From witty slow jams lamenting the loss of the NBA's Seattle Supersonics to base-thumping pop beats and dance tracks that feature clever lyrics and catchy hooks, Manther brings a new sound to the table with style and presence to match.
Manther has developed a rapidly growing cult following in the Pacific Northwest, and continues to reinvent what it means to be a pop group with hip hop and electronic beats that keep people moving, lyrics that rep the 80's harder than Miami Vice reruns, and videos that even your mom will enjoy. In 2009 the group's "Missin' the Supersonics" music video generated 20,000 views in just two days, leading to multiple radio and television appearances and even coverage on ESPN.com. In total, their videos have accumulated over 150,000 views.
Their self-titled debut album, Manther, released December 2010, hit the local scene with a boom, with 400 copies sold in the first two weeks and over 300 people in attendance at their album release show at The Grand Theater in Salem, OR. "Nerdy Girl," the lead-off track on the group's
new album, caught the attention of Los Angeles based producer, Kyle Fischer-Moore (recent winner of the Gold Circle Award from the Caucus for Producers, Directors and Writers), and the group will be teaming up with Fischer-Moore in the spring of 2011 to shoot a music video for the
song with an all-star team of film industry professionals.
