Alex McManus
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Alex McManus is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska
. He is part of the indie scene and played with bands such as Acorns, Empire State, Lambchop
, Vic Chesnutt
, and Bright Eyes. He is also in his own band called The Bruces.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. He is part of the indie scene and played with bands such as Acorns, Empire State, Lambchop
Lambchop (band)
Lambchop, originally Posterchild, is a band from Nashville, Tennessee. Lambchop is loosely associated with the alternative country genre...
, Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt
James Victor "Vic" Chesnutt was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990, but his breakthrough to commercial success didn't come until 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a tribute album of mainstream artists...
, and Bright Eyes. He is also in his own band called The Bruces.
The Bruces discography
- Family day (1993 · Sing, Eunuchs!) (2002 · Little Army) (2007 · Grotto Records)
- Hialeah Pink (1995 · Sing, Eunuchs!) (2002 · Little Army)
- The War of the BrucesThe War of the Bruces-Background:After nearly eight years had passed from the prior album Hialeah Pink, which Alex McManus spent working with several other indie acts, he released The War of the Bruces...
(2002 · MisraMisra RecordsMisra Records is an independent record label run out of Durham, North Carolina with branch offices in Washington D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California....
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- The Shining Path (2004 · MisraMisra RecordsMisra Records is an independent record label run out of Durham, North Carolina with branch offices in Washington D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California....
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Bruces Compilation Appearances
- "There" from As Yet No Title (cs) (2003 · Unread)
- "Sharpening Stone" from Songs From a Room (7-inch) (1996 · Sing, Eunuchs!)
- Carry On Ooij (1996 · BrinkmanBrinkmanBrinkman may refer to:* Hero Brinkman , Dutch politician* Jacques Brinkman , Dutch retired field hockey player* Bert Brinkman , Dutch retired water polo player* Charles Brinkman , American retired figure skater...
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Other album appearances
- Simon JoynerSimon JoynerSimon Joyner is a singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Considered by some to be the forefather of the burgeoning Omaha music scene , he has profoundly influenced the music of Bright Eyes. Joyner also collaborated with John Darnielle, of The Mountain Goats, and Beck listed Joyner...
- The Cowardly Traveler Pays His Toll (1993 · Sing, Eunuchs!) - Bright Eyes - LuaLua (song)"Lua" is a single by Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Originally appearing on the album, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression, addiction, and an interminable night...
(2004 · Saddle Creek) - Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's MorningI'm Wide Awake, It's MorningI'm Wide Awake, It's Morning is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005, by Saddle Creek Records.-Songs:The music video for "First Day of My Life" was directed by John Cameron Mitchell....
(2005 · Saddle Creek) - Ed GrayEd GrayEdward Gray is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft...
- The Late Gray Ed Great (2006 · Hot PotatoHot PotatoHot Potato may refer to:*Hot Potato , a children's game that involves tossing a small object*Hot Potato , an American television show from 1984*Hot Potato , a film starring martial artist Jim Kelly...
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