The Mighty Manatees
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Bio
The Mighty Manatees are a group of musicians who play a style known as "dreadneck" music. It is a blend of country, blues, rock, and reggae.
This genre has also been referred to as: "bottleneck dub".
Influences include: Robert Johnson, Robert Zimmerman, Robert Hunter, and Robert Nesta Marley. Yesireebob!
About
Born on Halloween 1985 in the hills of Pennsylvania, The Manatees have been performing for twenty years.
For the first few years they were simply an acoustic duo using drum machines, sequencers, and samples. During this period they released two live albums and two live videos.
In the early nineties the duo went electric, added a real drummer and bassist, and released their first studio CD, "High Water". Soon after adding a keyboardist and a second drummer/percussionist, the band released their double CD, "Live Medicine".
Co-Founder Ranger Will Hodgson has released a series of solo albums including, "Father Fisheye" and "Southpaw".
The Manatees have been featured on several compilation CD's and have done session work for a wide variety of artists.
In concert the band has played with the Spin Doctors, Richard Hell, The Radiators, David Amram, The Cowboy Junkies, Paul Krassner, America, and U2 to name a few.
The Manatees have a smaller version of itself known as "The Medicine Brothers" which performs as a duo or trio.
"don't go straight, go forward"
