Bio:
MANPLANET
Jeff Ham - Vocals, Guitars
Color: White
Tim Holly - Bass, VT1
Color: Red
Pete Greene - Drums, Vocals
Color: Green
Ben Perlstein - Synthesizers, Guitar
Color: Blue
The most exciting, refreshing and borderline insane new musical group to
emerge from the dark corners of Minneapolis. MANPLANET is four colors,
four people, smoke and mirrors for the ears; Devo meets Weezer in bed with
the movie Tron; the can of Reddi-Whip at the end of the Rainbow. MANPLANET
has overwhelmed the local music scene with its fierce take on popular music
which is thrilling in its scope and down right delicious in its accuracy.
The concept of Jeff Ham, former songwriting force behind the absurd and
extraordinary circus that was the band DETROIT, MANPLANET channels the same
love for inanity, infectious humor, outlandish outfits, and pyrotechnics.
What the new incarnation brings to the table is a channeled focus, pop/punk
ear candy that attaches to the heart of your musical subconscious, and a
unified take on the vast wonders of space and time. Not content to simply
put their best musical foot forward, MANPLANET is a reminder of what it
means to transform a venue for a night, to envelop the crowd in a
mesmerizing atmosphere of sight and sound, and to throw a bona-fide
Rock-N-Roll show.
Credits:
* MANPLANET released an EP in May 2000 - called "Skylab". "Skylab"
was recorded at the Terrarium Studios in Minneapolis and was produced by
Bryan Hanna and Jason Orris (Hang Ups, Polara, Jayhawks, and Soul Asylum).
It is currently on its fourth pressing.
* JEFF HAM recently wrote the theme song for Comedy Central's Let's Bowl.
* MANPLANET was featured on the premiere episode Comedy Central's
Let's Bowl last August. And will be featured in 3 more episodes to air in
April & May 2002
* MANPLANET has been featured in Haley's Comment at Penthouse.com.
* MANPLANET tours constantly and consistently - from Seattle to Los
Angeles to New York to Orlando and everywhere in between.
* MANPLANET released their second EP, "An Introductory To
Musicianship" in September 2001. It is currently on its second pressing and
peaked at #91 on CMJ charts.
* Clips of SKYLAB were recently used on the BBC Radio Network's
Science at Nine.
www.manplanet.net
