Manifesto was an American

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, United States, featuring

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(vocals, guitar, drum programming), Bert Queiroz (bass) and Ivor Hanson (drums). It was formed in 1988 after the demise of Hampton's previous short-lived bands,

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and

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. 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

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. The following year, shortly after their album was released in the United States, Manifesto disbanded. In contrast to the

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–indebted sound of Hampton's previous bands, Manifesto features a poppier sound, taking influences from guitar and

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groups of the 1980s. As a result, the band worked with producer John A. Rivers, who produced for various British guitar pop bands such as Close Lobsters and

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, on its debut album.

Band members

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

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Manifesto'' (1992)

EPs

* ''History'' (1990) * ''Pattern 26'' (1993)

Singles

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

References

External links

* Musical groups established in 1990 American emo musical groups Indie pop groups from Washington, D.C. Indie rock musical groups from Washington, D.C. American musical trios Musical groups disestablished in 1993 {{US-punk-band-stub