Manuok

TOH AUGUST TOUR PART ONE
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8/5 Wonderbread Factory, SD (with Drew Andrews)
1400 Imperial Avenue : San Diego : CA : 92101
$5.00

8/6 The Crest, Torrance
8/7 The Partisan, Merced
8/8 The Make Out Room, SF
8/9 Old Ironsides, Sac

TOH AUGUST TOUR PART TWO
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8/13 - Portland, OR - The Woods - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/14 - Chico, CA - Cafe Coda - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/15 - Reno, NV - St James Infirmary - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/17 - Napa, CA - Slack Ranch - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/18 - San Jose, CA - Street Light Records - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge - Manuok only
8/20 - Los Angeles, CA - Casey's - By Sunlight only
8/21 - San Diego, CA - Tin Can - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/22 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge - By Sunlight only
8/24 - Fresno, CA - Audies Olympic - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/25 - San Jose, CA - Blank Club - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/26 - Sacramento, CA - Old Ironsides - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/27 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill - By Sunlight only
8/28 - Portland, OR - Backspace - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/29 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern - By Sunlight + Manuok

Manuok + Kelli Schaeffer June 23rd at Bar Pink
Manuok + Hot Moon Apr 1st at Soda Bar
Manuok + Scout Niblett Feb 28th at Bar Pink SD
Manuok + By Sunlight Jan 28th at Ruby Room SD
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03 nov 2009, 22.00 - Al Vapore, Marghera, Venezia
04 nov 2009, 21.30 - Lian Club + Grimoon combo de luxe, Roma, Roma
05 nov 2009, 21.30 - Amaci + Grimoon combo de luxe, Torre Annunziata, Napoli
06 nov 2009, 21.30 - La Factory + Grimoon combo de luxe, Siracusa, Siracusa
07 nov 2009, 21.30 - Blue Dahlia , Marina di Gioiosa Jonica, Reggio Calabria + Grimoon combo de luxe
08 nov 2009, 21.30 - La Lomax + Grimoon combo de luxe, Catania, Catania
09-10 (Vacation In Sicily)
11 nov 2009 - 21:00 Open Space+ Grimoon combo de luxe, Pacentro (L’Aquila)
12 nov 2009, 22.00 - Sudterranea + Grimoon combo de luxe, Napoli, Napoli
13 nov 2009, 22.30 - Vinile + Grimoon combo de luxe, Rosà, Vicenza
14 nov 2009, 22.00 - Flap + Manuok, Mestre
Fri Aug 21st @ Tin Can Ale House
1863 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92101
Free

Thr July 23rd
Featuring 25 Artists Curated by Mark Murphy and 48 minute art documentary film featuring Claytons, M Rich, J Soto, J Sorren, T Biskup, Camille Rose Garcia, K Christy | Location : Wonderhaus : 11441 L St, San Diego, CA 92101
Manuok plays at 10pm - new manuok music is featured and scored on the film.

Jun 12 2009, The Ruby Room
Jun 18 2009, Bar Pink

MON Feb 2 2009
The Casbah, San Diego Ca
(manuok @ 9pm) with Fruit Bats

WED Feb 18 2009
@The Dome - Bakersfiied, Ca
Opening for FAR

THR Feb 19 2009
@Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, Ca
Opening for FAR

FRI Feb 20 2009 @HOME -Silverlake, Ca
with Sara Lov
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MARCH EUROPE 2009
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03/03 Indie Voices c/o Centro Culturale Candiani - Mestre (VE) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/04 Diagonal Club - Forlì (FC) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/05 Ubik Lab - Ponzano Veneto (TV) + Grimoon
03/06 Sherwood Open Live - Padova (PD) (acoustic set)
03/07 Arci Kroen - Villafranca (VR) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/08 Aur'ora - Ora (BZ) + Grimoon combo de luxe (acoustic set)
03/10 NochBesserLeben - Leipzig + Grimoon combo de luxe (acoustic set)
03/11 Schokoladen - Berlin + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/12 Duncker - Berlin + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/13 Weinstube - Apolda + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/14 Maxstrasse eins - Ludwigsburg + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/15 Sur le sofà - Castiglione Olona (VA) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/18 Casa 139 - Milano + Grimoon
03/19 Garage - Biella (BI) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/20 Condorito - Margarita (CN) + Grimoon combo de luxe
03/22 "macaco country night" private show - preganziol (TV)
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Jan 16 2009 Bar Pink San Diego, CA 92104
Dec 07 2008 Ruby Room San Diego, California
Nov 20 2008 Beauty Bar San Diego, California
Nov 21 2008 Archival Sound (Private Party)
Nov 22 2008 The Partisan Merced, California
Nov 23 2008 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, California
Nov 24 2008 Old Ironsides Sacramento, California
Nov 25 2008 Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California

Old Dates

Next Show
TOH AUGUST TOUR PART ONE
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8/5 Wonderbread Factory, SD (with Drew Andrews)
1400 Imperial Avenue : San Diego : CA : 92101
$5.00

8/6 The Crest, Torrance
8/7 The Partisan, Merced
8/8 The Make Out Room, SF
8/9 Old Ironsides, Sac

TOH AUGUST TOUR PART TWO
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8/13 - Portland, OR - The Woods - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/14 - Chico, CA - Cafe Coda - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/15 - Reno, NV - St James Infirmary - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/17 - Napa, CA - Slack Ranch - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/18 - San Jose, CA - Street Light Records - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge - Manuok only
8/20 - Los Angeles, CA - Casey's - By Sunlight only
8/21 - San Diego, CA - Tin Can - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/22 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge - By Sunlight only
8/24 - Fresno, CA - Audies Olympic - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/25 - San Jose, CA - Blank Club - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/26 - Sacramento, CA - Old Ironsides - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/27 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill - By Sunlight only
8/28 - Portland, OR - Backspace - By Sunlight + Manuok
8/29 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern - By Sunlight + Manuok

Self Titled (2005)
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No End To Limitations (2008)
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Self Titled (2005)
torrance
(about my hometown)
nometoucherpas
it takes much more than this to kill a man with no heart but don't despair ma vie, you've gotten off-to a quite a start merci marie, let all you see, be done with, right here and keep from feeling anything that moves you my dear thanks so much I don't think I've lost it yet. thanks so much I don't think I've had that yet taken from my life merci marie, take all you see, be done with, right here indeed I'll need another weak mended heart my dear thanks so much I don't think I've had that yet taken from my life thanks so much I don't think I've had that yet taken from my life
randb
perfect loveless conquest of your perfect lifeless objects conquering you and you'll carry their weight on your shoulders in a marriage to faith and the system of debt on your shoulders you'll carry the weight.
titleless
say my peace and goodbyes try to keep what's on my mind (to myself) I won't lie; the general says we won't last the night. so let's pray for a while over and out, as they say on the line oh god, give me time I want to home with the love of my life. all the things I'd have done if all the wars and kings were all undone oh the waste of a life under a rich red corporate knife try to sleep for a while over and out, as they say on the line oh god give me time I want to be home with the love of my life all the things I'd have done if all the wars and gold and kings were gone oh the waste of a life under a rich red corporate knife
aheadwithnobody
oh i have held a strong belief be you in lesser or greater degrees (omitted) (omitted) I've tried and not been proven wrong.
flowers for algernon
down on your knees boy holding your own boy fat little chance boy to be your own man boy there's something going on the ice is red you're knees are black just close your eyes it dies tonight boy there's something going on closed the door turned out the light what made you a man dies tonight the flowers for algernon die tonight (not all that leaves the ground returns tonight)
lie to me
safe only in arms you've stretched out long for me maybe too far apart from, the heart, of honesty don't lie to me god, don't tell me you are don't lie to me god, when you're not sorry. we're all sorry. save the letters and cards you'll love them in weeks apart and right after war we'll say, sorry. you're not sorry. when you're not sorry. we're all sorry.
maria oden
This is my Grandfather, David Mercado, telling me a story about his family and how they almost lost their home.
happy 'cuase
-i'm happy cause' god says love all you want -and all I love is wrong So I think I'll make it alright careful love, soft and periwinkle eyes of beaten glass -of countries running half mast -i'm happy cause ' god says love everyone -and everyone I love Is hoping to make it the night make it right.
all said and done
I'm you're father's last cigarette burning with your answer I'm your daughters last dying breath buried with your answer you can decide what went wrong you can describe how it feels to rise and fall through the floor married to your answer I'm you're pilot's last bank to left crashing with the answers you can decide how it feels you analyize what went wrong in this life if god's always right press on allison they couldn't have, wouldn't have known faster than the mourning eyes and barely seeing, barely open minds say once again "you're dead wrong" you will plan to take it all -for hell or heaven -for leaving you alone we'll once again, I'm not in sight.

No End To Limitations (2008)
The Day Of
My Grandfather telling the story getting his bomber being shot to pieces in WWII and trying to emergency land in England. The British won't let them land; his pilot obeys; the plane crashes -- not everyone survives.
Always Losing Things
come to life in your summer dress, the one with hearts when you feel depressed my darling, you're in my country it's the axe in the buried ground, look for cuts but they won't be found my darling, you're in my country they tell you it's alright, my darling, you're in my country feel how my heart breaks, how my heart takes time to heal fear the steps we take when wind howls and changes appears they appear it's the tear in your summer dress, the living end that you could have guessed my darling, you're in my country break the law if it will not bend, close your eyes and you'll always be my darling, you're in my country
Serves You Right
I'll be your seminal man, caustically burning holes and I'll be your light when your sad eyes fail you Show me your chemical side, cabernet ladylike side I'll be your tongue when your fighting edge wise out You're right. I'm glad you're doing alright, a miracle hoping to die I'll be your heart when you're fighting for your life Serves you right.
Say
Don't you try and stop me now. One foot on the rising tide take your time try to understand. Don't you try to and stop me Say what you wanted. Say what you need to slow me Take what you needed. Take what you need to leave me. Don't you try and stop me I'm just getting gone with all the rising costs take my time and I'll pay this off but don't you try and stop me Say what you wanted. Say what you need to slow me Take what you needed. Take what you need to leave me out. don't leave me out.
Introductions
kill the lights, seven tons on the scale caught you leaning on it still alive while disolved you're the saline and the sulfur here. I'm still here. slept inside seven nights start to feel all domestic are you still alive while you die are you scared of no meaning segue (my grandfather telling the story of meeting my grandmother)
Warships
Careful your silence is caroling praises of heartbeats so deafening Count on it breaking the walls so thin The price of convenience is definitely sin, your sin wires are tapping the beat in rings the cost of your empire so staggering count on it breaking or not at all when taken with losing you'll definitely win in terms of conscience your bleeding us dry in terms of warships your sailing it and if you want to believe that it's right just close your eyes love and close them so tight count on it dailing for suffering I know your in this or not at all see through the tv and find out what it's called, enough
Almost Home
I want you to come home I want you to pray I want you feeling a ghost when I taste your mistake when I taste your heart I want you to break I want you to feel like a god playing off of the stakes coming off of the cross so god should I love you whole should I love pieces should I give you control should I give you it all
Holdstill
Hold still right here by the door. Close you're eyes drop to the floor Heaven's falling like the swords. You're strong enough to beat them aren't you love. You've got one left for your heartache - one left for the road - one left for tomorrow. Just close your eyes and fire away. Hold still right here by the door. Fall to pieces they won't they won't open no more. Heaven holds you like a thorn. You're strong enough to beat them aren't you love. One for your heartache, one for your soul. When the feeling is lost and the feeling is all that you had anymore, the feeling that nothing is wrong. The ideal crimes feed the dogs of our minds.
Missing
When they come to the door the reach out like you we're there How they add to you still but take down what you have built There's no end to limitations here where it started Departure is desperation's friend where it started Hell on earth. Hell on earth for you. Hell on earth, yeah you are. I blame god for sending you to try and save our souls They pray for you still and kneel down like you we're there. Silence burning every book you own when they read you your rights tear apart with just one word when the find out you belong to you. you belong to yourself. I blame god for sending you to try and save our souls
Play The Cards I Know
To paint the walls with certainty, to brace the walls with doubt takes heart takes blood takes everything and leaves us all without high hopes. We'll run the course, I know. To face your country spiraling right down the darkest hole right heart right blood right everything our families are left out High hopes. we'll run the course, I know.
You And I
You and I have something no one else can see. I suppose it's what religion calls belief. If you and I are better off in hell, years of empty promises are just as well. You think so? All my life I've had an emptiness inside of me. I suppose it's something I can't fill with teeth If you an I are better off in hell, here's to empty promises and failed beliefs. Maybe 'cause you lost your friends and all you love. Maybe 'cause you lost the god you held above If you and I are better off in hell, here's to empty promises as well. Well now.
Andrew So Far
Andrew takes the world apart looking for a way stop tearing the world apart for her. He says, "maybe you're all mine sweetheart and maybe you're not." Andrew, so far no one's found the answer, for the most part no one's gonna find it. Humanity is so hard.

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Pilotram Via Satellite Horse Stories The Album Leaf Mr Tube Soft Lightes w/ Devics w/ Tristeza

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A great review from Schokoladen, Berlin
Manuok is a band, or he is a man, perhaps depending on the day. Scott Mercado, the man behind Manuok, is also a touring member of predominantly SoCal groups Via Satellite, The Album Leaf, The Black Heart Procession, and Mr. Tube. However, to call Manuok a side project would be to downplay a truly wonderful act, which deserves hoardes of attention and adoration based on its own merit rather than the accquired fame of the name behind it. However, if you have an affectation for The Album Leaf or Black Heart Procession, you will likely fall for Manuok rather quickly and recognize similarities.The music on No End to Limitations, released today, is gorgeously crafted, experimental, indie folk music. Using synthetic sounds in supposed folk music has become a tired practice lately, birthing an endless list of poppy bands, each nearly indistinguishable from the next. Where is the difference with Manuok? Well, to put it simply, Manuok is different because he is good. No End... does not sound manufactured or forced. Songs swell with emotion as guitars and strings rise and fall, and others inspire adrenaline rushes with electronics that echo New Wave at its best.

Written by Mylynda Nellermoe, Indie College
I really think you should pay attention to this one, dear readers.
In this piece of the installment, which we will today name "Music That Came Out of San Diego and Broke Mylynda's Heart," the focus is Manuok. Manuok is a band, or he is a man, perhaps depending on the day. Scott Mercado, the man behind Manuok, is also a touring member of predominantly SoCal groups Via Satellite, The Album Leaf, The Black Heart Procession, and Mr. Tube. However, to call Manuok a side project would be to downplay a truly wonderful act, which deserves hoardes of attention and adoration based on its own merit rather than the accquired fame of the name behind it. However, if you have an affectation for The Album Leaf or Black Heart Procession, you will likely fall for Manuok rather quickly and recognize similarities.

NO END TO LIMITATIONS
City Beat
Audio Drome (italy)
Comunicazione Interna (italy)
Buzzine
San Diego Union Tribune
Sign On Radio
Indie College
Drive Magazine (italy)
Mescalina (italy)
Music Boom (italy)
Rockshock (italy)

SELF TITLED
Portland Mercury
PopMatters
CD Baby Feature
Exploding Plastic
Balls To The Wall
San Diego Union Tribune
Modern Fix
Crazy Talk
Big Yawn
Indie Workshop
San Diego Citybeat
Slightly Confusing...
Exoduster
Bulbo.Tv
SD Reader (comment)
Impact Press
AMP

Less Stuff:
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Manuok is a touring band from San Diego, Ca. and a recording project of Scott Mercado. The band is Geoff Hill, Jeff Grasmick, Erik Berg, and Andrew Trecha. Manuok has just released it's third record, "The Old Horse"

More Stuff:
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-Recorded alongside The Album Leaf (SubPop – City Slang), Horse-Stories (Australia - Europe), Mr. Tube (Cargo UK - Sweet Nothing), Maquiladora (Acuarela - Spain), The Soft Lightes (Modular), Pilotram (Transient Frequency - USA), Trost (Minty Fresh,Four Music), Tristeza (Better Looking, Bella Union), Devics (Filter, Bella Union), Via Satellite (Loud and Clear – USA, Human Highway - Japan) and many more.

In addition to recording, Manuok has toured with or shared the stage with bands like Album Leaf, Rogue Wave, Jeremy Enigk, Devics, The Black Heart Procession, DMBQ, and the Radar Bros. Meanwhile, Scott had the opportunity to be a touring member of many great bands. Choosing to spend most of his time touring with The Black Heart Procession in 2006-2007, Scott also toured with Devics, Ilya,Tristeza, and of course, Manuok.