The Manimals

The Manimals are not a cult- they’re just a regular New York City band teaching their acolytes how to find transcendence at the rock gig, of course. They have been making uniquely genre-fluid music since 2011, but its hallmarks include big pop hooks, messy punk attitude, and glam rock spectacle. Inspired in equal parts by David Bowie and Kesha, horror movies and drag queens, myths and psychedelia, they live somewhere between deeply stupid and absolutely genuine. Led by the irrepressibly entertaining Haley Bowery (who is often covered in blood), The Manimals are a party and a queer fever dream wrapped in a messiah complex (but in a fun way!) Their diverse discography begins with 2012's Born Strange, an ode to the halcyon days of NYC punk rock and powerpop, followed by Seven in 2016- a glam-rocking concept album based on George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire". Their third full-length album Multiverse was released in late 2018 and found The Manimals exploring a darkly Bowie-esque vein in their most ambitious work yet. During the pandemic, the band began the transformation into their new era and have released a steady stream of singles over the past few years. Their next release, "Gold," arrives on May 13.