credit: Ethan Porter

The Manatees

Hailing from a sleepy town on the south coast of England, The Manatees (Jay, Tyler & Miller) combine hip-hop samples, funk inspired bass lines, thrashing guitars and candid lyrics to carve out their own soundscape within modern rock.

The three school friends flew into 2023 with sold out shows across the country and their debut EP, ‘Dream in Colour', warranting them a Jack Saunders Next Wave interview on Radio One. Across the summer the band made appearances at the Isle of Wight Festival, Y Not and The Hundred. They now look towards autumn and into 2024, which includes the release of their second EP, ’Different State of Mind’, a headline tour of the UK and a trip to SXSW.

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Events featuring The Manatees

Mar 11, 2024
10:50pm — 11:20pm
Presented by
Fierce Panda 30 x Xtra Mile 21
Mar 14, 2024
10:10pm — 10:40pm
Presented by
BBC Introducing
Mar 15, 2024
11:20pm — 12:00am
Presented by
Fierce Panda x So Recordings
About
From:
Southampton, United Kingdom, England
Genre:
Subgenre:
Indie Pop
Professional Connections
The Manatees is seeking the following:
  • Label
  • Management
  • Brand Partnership
  • Gear Endorsement
  • Distribution - US
  • Distribution - UK/Europe
  • Distribution - Worldwide
  • Other Artists to Tour With
  • Booking Agent - US
  • Booking Agent - UK/Europe
  • Booking Agent - Worldwide
  • PR/Publicity Agency
  • Producer/Studio Engineer
  • Publishing
  • Sync/Music Supervisors