Man-Raze
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Man Raze are a 3-piece alternative rock band from London, England featuring Phil Collen
, Simon Laffy
and Paul Cook
.
made fans aware of the band for the first time during a 28 November 2004 interview with Braveworlds & Bloody Knuckles online magazine. Stating "I was over in England this summer and I met up with Simon Laffy, who used to be the bass player in my old band, Girl, and Paul Cook, who was the drummer in The Sex Pistols. We've got this new band called Man-Raze". In January 2005 Phil appeared on the Jonsey's Jukebox radio show with Def Leppard
, hosted by Sex Pistols
guitarist Steve Jones
. The demo version of "Skin Crawl" was broadcast during the show. The first time any Man Raze music had been made public.
, England
on 27 September 2005. The band played to an intimate crowd of just 200 people including fans, friends and family and the media. Nine new songs were debuted and the band received rave reviews in the press.
Man Raze then released their first single called "Skin Crawl" as a maxi-single CD on 31 October 2005 in the UK. The single was released on their own label, Surrealist Records. It featured four tracks including a remix of the single and an instrumental dub version of 'Runnin' Me Up'. The single reached number 9 on the UK Top 40 Rock singles chart.
Having played their first live show the band realised they were more of a straight ahead rock band and began to tone down their experimental side. Work continued on the debut album, titled "Surreal". Much of the album was re-worked and re-recorded at Def Leppard
singer Joe Elliott
's home studio in Dublin during April 2006.
The band made a free download of 'Turn It Up' available here. The song was also featured on ESPN (American Sports Channel) College Football coverage.
The album was due for release in September 2007 and then delayed to January 2008, due to external commitments of band members.
In June 2007 Man Raze made their first TV appearance on the UK channel Rockworld TV
Performing three acoustic songs and being interviewed by Gary Crowley on his Gary Crowley Presents... show. The show was later re-broadcast and titled "Man Raze In Session". The full video can be viewed here.
to rehearse and to film a documentary. Footage was shot for broadcast on TV and as bonus footage for the album release. On March 19 the band played their second live show at a rehearsal studio in Los Angeles. 15 members of the official online Man Raze Street Team won the chance to be there and meet the band. The band played nine songs, including three for the very first time. VH1 Classic in the US are set to broadcast footage from the show in June 2008.
was released in the USA on the VH1 Classic label on June 3, 2008. The album contains 12 tracks and the band aim to play live shows in between other band commitments. The song 'Turn It Up' was released to radio in the USA during May and a 30 second advert for the album was added to the VH1 Classic channel.
Surreal
was released online at iTunes US store on May 14, 2008 featuring a bonus Dub version of 'Turn It Up' and its video.
The band launched an official video channel on You Tube in May 2008 which can be viewed here It features videos approved only by the band including live footage and interviews. During June 2008 12 video clips were added to the channel previewing the documentary 'Man Raze The Film' which is due to be shown on TV later in the year.
is now set for release in the UK on December 1, 2008. It will include a 5 track European bonus disc.
To support the release of the album in their homeland the band will embark on their first ever tour. Playing four dates around the UK. These dates include: 3rd Dec Manchester, 4th Dec Birmingham, 8th/9th Dec London. More Info is available at Man Raze.com
on all of his UK dates in late November/early December 2009.
Phil Collen
Philip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
, Simon Laffy
Simon Laffy
Simon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
and Paul Cook
Paul Cook
Paul Thomas Cook is an English drummer and member of the punk rock band Sex Pistols.-Early life and career:...
.
History
Phil CollenPhil Collen
Philip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
made fans aware of the band for the first time during a 28 November 2004 interview with Braveworlds & Bloody Knuckles online magazine. Stating "I was over in England this summer and I met up with Simon Laffy, who used to be the bass player in my old band, Girl, and Paul Cook, who was the drummer in The Sex Pistols. We've got this new band called Man-Raze". In January 2005 Phil appeared on the Jonsey's Jukebox radio show with Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
, hosted by Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
guitarist Steve Jones
Steve Jones (musician)
Stephen Philip "Steve" Jones is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as guitarist and founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.-Childhood:...
. The demo version of "Skin Crawl" was broadcast during the show. The first time any Man Raze music had been made public.
Debut live show + single (2005)
Man Raze played a sold out show at the Spitz club near Old Spitalfields Market in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on 27 September 2005. The band played to an intimate crowd of just 200 people including fans, friends and family and the media. Nine new songs were debuted and the band received rave reviews in the press.
Man Raze then released their first single called "Skin Crawl" as a maxi-single CD on 31 October 2005 in the UK. The single was released on their own label, Surrealist Records. It featured four tracks including a remix of the single and an instrumental dub version of 'Runnin' Me Up'. The single reached number 9 on the UK Top 40 Rock singles chart.
Having played their first live show the band realised they were more of a straight ahead rock band and began to tone down their experimental side. Work continued on the debut album, titled "Surreal". Much of the album was re-worked and re-recorded at Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
singer Joe Elliott
Joe Elliott
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott Jr is an English singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the British rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of David Bowie cover band, the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band, Down...
's home studio in Dublin during April 2006.
New website + digital download (2007)
In June 2007 the band re-launched their official website www.manraze.com and added a new digital store. At this time they also released their second single. 'Turn It Up' which was part of a digital bundle that also featured album track 'Connected To You' plus a newly recorded version of 'You're So Wrong'. The promo video for 'Turn It Up' was also included, the band's very first video. Shot in black and white in a rehearsal studio.The band made a free download of 'Turn It Up' available here. The song was also featured on ESPN (American Sports Channel) College Football coverage.
The album was due for release in September 2007 and then delayed to January 2008, due to external commitments of band members.
In June 2007 Man Raze made their first TV appearance on the UK channel Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV was a British television channel which featured rock music, and was aimed to highlight "underground" lifestyles and artists.It broadcasted on Sky Digital ch. 378, and also streamed content online...
Performing three acoustic songs and being interviewed by Gary Crowley on his Gary Crowley Presents... show. The show was later re-broadcast and titled "Man Raze In Session". The full video can be viewed here.
Second live show + documentary (2008)
In March 2008 the band came together in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to rehearse and to film a documentary. Footage was shot for broadcast on TV and as bonus footage for the album release. On March 19 the band played their second live show at a rehearsal studio in Los Angeles. 15 members of the official online Man Raze Street Team won the chance to be there and meet the band. The band played nine songs, including three for the very first time. VH1 Classic in the US are set to broadcast footage from the show in June 2008.
Debut album release (2008)
The debut album SurrealSurreal (Man Raze album)
Surreal is the debut album from UK alternative rock band Man Raze. The album was written over a two year period from 2004-2006 and recorded during April 2006 in Dublin in only two weeks. It features the singles "Skin Crawl" and "Turn It Up". The album was released in the USA on June 3, 2008...
was released in the USA on the VH1 Classic label on June 3, 2008. The album contains 12 tracks and the band aim to play live shows in between other band commitments. The song 'Turn It Up' was released to radio in the USA during May and a 30 second advert for the album was added to the VH1 Classic channel.
Surreal
Surreal (Man Raze album)
Surreal is the debut album from UK alternative rock band Man Raze. The album was written over a two year period from 2004-2006 and recorded during April 2006 in Dublin in only two weeks. It features the singles "Skin Crawl" and "Turn It Up". The album was released in the USA on June 3, 2008...
was released online at iTunes US store on May 14, 2008 featuring a bonus Dub version of 'Turn It Up' and its video.
The band launched an official video channel on You Tube in May 2008 which can be viewed here It features videos approved only by the band including live footage and interviews. During June 2008 12 video clips were added to the channel previewing the documentary 'Man Raze The Film' which is due to be shown on TV later in the year.
UK album release/UK Tour (2008)
The debut album SurrealSurreal (Man Raze album)
Surreal is the debut album from UK alternative rock band Man Raze. The album was written over a two year period from 2004-2006 and recorded during April 2006 in Dublin in only two weeks. It features the singles "Skin Crawl" and "Turn It Up". The album was released in the USA on June 3, 2008...
is now set for release in the UK on December 1, 2008. It will include a 5 track European bonus disc.
To support the release of the album in their homeland the band will embark on their first ever tour. Playing four dates around the UK. These dates include: 3rd Dec Manchester, 4th Dec Birmingham, 8th/9th Dec London. More Info is available at Man Raze.com
UK Tour with Alice Cooper (2009)
After Def Leppard cancelled North American tour in late 2009 that Man Raze were goin to support, the band were invited to support Alice CooperAlice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
on all of his UK dates in late November/early December 2009.
Band members
- Phil CollenPhil CollenPhilip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
- lead vocals/guitar - Simon LaffySimon LaffySimon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
- bass guitar/backing vocals - Paul CookPaul CookPaul Thomas Cook is an English drummer and member of the punk rock band Sex Pistols.-Early life and career:...
- drums
Albums
- SurrealSurreal (Man Raze album)Surreal is the debut album from UK alternative rock band Man Raze. The album was written over a two year period from 2004-2006 and recorded during April 2006 in Dublin in only two weeks. It features the singles "Skin Crawl" and "Turn It Up". The album was released in the USA on June 3, 2008...
- (USA June 2008/UK December 2008) - PunkFunkRootsRock (2011)
Singles
- "Skin Crawl" CD Maxi Single - (October 2005) UK Top 40 Rock Singles #9
- "Turn It Up" Digital Download - (June 2007)
Man Raze UK Tour with Alice Cooper 2009
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Sheffield City Hall |
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Oasis Leisure Center Swindon |
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Civic Hall |
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Pavillions |
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Royal Center |
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Brighton Centre |
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Hammersmith Apollo |
Man Raze UK Tour 2008
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2008 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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Roadhouse |
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Barfly |
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Barfly |
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Monto Water Rats |
Man Raze Past Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2008 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
USA | Mates Studios |
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The Spitz |
External links
- Man Raze.com Official Man Raze site
- MySpace.com Official Man Raze MySpace Page
- Man Raze Street Team Official Street Team MySpace Page
- Man Raze Forum Official Man Raze Message Board
- YouTube.com Official Man Raze Video Channel
- Man Raze UK Unofficial Fansite
- Amazon Order Surreal