The Manges are an Italian
pop punk
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band that formed in
La Spezia
La Spezia (, or ; ; , in the local ) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.
La Spezia is the second-largest city in the Liguria ...
in 1993.
The band's first release was a 2000 split with the McRackins titled ''Amp Records Battle Royale!'' In 2001 the Manges recorded their debut album ''The Manges 'R' Good Enough'' for
Stardumb Records
Stardumb Records is a small independent record label based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands that was launched in 2000. It is regarded as the best known European label specializing in 1990s-style pop-punk.
History
Stardumb Records started its operati ...
. The album drew comparisons to the
Ramones
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and included a cover of
Cyndi Lauper
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's "
Goonies 'R' Good Enough".
The band is closely associated with
The Queers
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, having gone on a European tour with the band; in 2003 the two bands recorded the
split album
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''
Acid Beaters'' together. Former Queers bassist
Phillip Hill
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Early life and education
Hill was born in Nashville, Tennessee to mothe ...
produced the Manges second album ''Go Down''.
American punk band
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums) founded in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Pierson (music ...
covered the Manges song "I Will Always Do" on their album ''
Teen Punks in Heat
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''.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
The Manges 'R' Good Enough'' (2001)
* ''Go Down'' (2006)
* ''Bad Juju'' (2010)
* ''All Is Well'' (2014)
* ''Punk Rock Addio'' (2020)
* ''Book Of Hate For Good People'' (2022)
Live albums
* ''Rocket to Hollywood'' (2009)
Splits albums
* ''AMP Records Battle Royale!'' Split w/ The Mcrackins (2001)
* ''
Acid Beaters'' Split w/ The Queers (2003)
Compilations
* ''Rocket to You 93-99'' (1999)
* ''Rocket to You 93-03'' (2003)
* ''Everything Released On 7" 1993-2013'' (2013)
7" singles
* "I Was A Teenage Rocker" (1996)
* "Manges" (1997)
* "All Good Cretins Go To Heaven" (1998)
* "Clean Cut Kids" (1999)
* "Mandy" / "Breakdown" (2000)
* "Barrage Of Hate" / "Havana Affair" (2003)
* "Vengeance Is Mine" (2006)
* "Kitty And The Manges" (2006)
* "Mayo Y Los Manges" (2009)
* "Art Of The Underground: Single Series, Vol. 36" (2009)
* "The Bud Spencer And Terrance Hill Experience" (2009)
* "Bad Juju" / "Sri Lanka" (2012)
* "Plan Honolulu" - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014)
* "Lone Commando (All Is Well)" / "Steadfast Tin Soldier" (2014)
7" split singles
* The Manges / Boyz Nex' Door (1995)
* Octopus Compilation (1995)
* The Manges / Egg Ebb (1997)
* Ramones Tribute (1997)
* The Manges / Raggity Anne (1998)
* Hook Up Bikini Girls (2000)
* The Manges / Hard-Ons (2010)
* The Manges / Fast Food (2012)
* The Manges / HEAD (2012)
* The Manges / The Apers (2012)
* The Manges / CJ Ramone (2015)
* The Manges / The Peawees (2017)
References
External links
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Italian pop punk groups
Musical groups established in 1993
People from La Spezia
1993 establishments in Italy