Manchester Orchestra - "The Only One"
[Video: Pete Maiden/Eric Helton; Editing by Pete Maiden]
Andy Hull and Chris Freeman of the Manchester Orchestra were nice enough to swing by the Smoking Section to play us a few tunes from their new record, Mean Everything to Nothing, which comes out today!
Manchester Orchestra hails from Atlanta, and features Hull on guitar and vocals, Freeman on keys and vocals, Robert McDowell on guitar, Jonathan Corely on bass and Jeremiah Edmond on drums. Mean Everything to Nothing is their third LP and was produced by Joe Chicarrelli (the Shins, My Morning Jacket), Dan Hannon and the band.
In 2007, the band spent 300 days touring, and the bulk of material on Mean Everything to Nothing is drawn from the road. "The first half of the record is about the anxiety and angst of the road and traveling in a van," Hull tells us. "The second half is kind of like where I found God on the road." Where was he, we ask? "He was under the back seat of the van."
Check out "The Only One" above, and click the jump for "Tony the Tiger," "The Party's Over," which is a Willie Nelson/Mountain Goats mash-up, and an exclusive interview with Hull and Freeman. And if you dig what you see, make sure you catch the Manchester Orchestra on tour this spring.
Manchester Orchestra - "Tony the Tiger"
[Video: Pete Maiden/Eric Helton; Editing by Pete Maiden]
Smoking Section Interview
[Video: Pete Maiden/Eric Helton; Editing by Pete Maiden]
Manchester Orchestra - "The Party's Over"
[Video: Pete Maiden/Eric Helton; Editing by Pete Maiden]
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anita | May 19, 2009 6:35 PM
i've listened to this album 100x its so amazing
brand new | May 18, 2009 11:27 AM
unreal band
best in world???
close to it
Heather | May 15, 2009 7:42 PM
Haha... I was at that show in Jackson, MS... good times... shitty, shitty hot dogs. Was a terrible venue, too... it's closed now. :P
Great interview. Love these guys, the new record is amazing.
von | May 15, 2009 5:21 AM
i love them im going to see them on sunday im so obsessed.
kristen. | May 14, 2009 3:13 PM
these guys are nothing short of amazing.
i wish these songs were up for download.
Anonymous | April 27, 2009 9:26 AM
My two boys are in the band Sunlight Ascending...they took me to see Manchester Orchestra in D-Town...what a show...We're seeing them next week too.
kt | April 27, 2009 12:21 AM
i've listened to these guys for years and
they're finally getting big
one of the best bands i've ever heard
andy is amazing
Justyn Brando | April 25, 2009 3:41 AM
I love these guys, whether it's their full band, raw, performances to just Andy and Chris sitting down with an acoustic. I've been a fan for a long time. I went to one of the shows in Detroit at the shelter where there was like maybe 20 people, but I got to be right up close to take in their amazing stage presence. Keep an eye out cuz these guys are about to explode onto the scene!
Mike | April 22, 2009 5:16 PM
Brandon Jesse, they are Manchester Orchestra and they are every bit of what rock should be right now! Their new record was recorded live in a studio rather than tracked to catch the raw sound of an actual band playing together and it sounds GREAT! Their album before this, "Like a Virgin Losing a Child" is also amazing. I would definitely suggest picking it up along with their latest effort. They've recently made a name for themselves by touring with Brand New, Say Anything, and Kevin Devine.
Brandon Jesse | April 22, 2009 4:58 PM
This was really good. Who are these guys?
not andrew cole or dana maclamore | April 22, 2009 12:44 PM
this song sucked.
dana maclamore | April 21, 2009 6:29 PM
these guys are so great can't wait to play the new cd thanks
for the info. by the way the cover story on the Kings is to die
for!!!!!!! congrats
andrew cole | April 21, 2009 4:52 PM
love love love album out today!!!