The Manic

The past decade has seen the birth and evolution of so many progressive rock bands that it can be more than a little challenging to keep track of them all. And let’s face it, at this stage in the game it isn’t easy to come up with a band name that hasn’t been taken already. But occasionally a name is able to strike a blend of originality and absurdity such that it also sticks in one’s head and stands out from the rest…

Recorded live at the Oakwood Centre on 5th of May 2018.

The second album by progressive rock band I Am The Manic Whale. 7 more tracks of glorious progressive rock written about a variety of interesting subjects from time-travelling aliens to lifeboat men to Strandbeests. I AM THE MANIC WHALE is a progressive rock band formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2015, consisting of Michael WHITEMAN (bass guitar and lead vocals, plus occasional keyboards and guitar), David ADDIS (guitars and backing vocals), Ben HARTLEY (drums and backing vocals), and John MURPHY (keyboards and vocals). The music of I AM THE MANIC WHALE is inspired by many of the great progressive artists, particularly GENESIS, THE FLOWER KINGS, BIG BIG TRAIN, SPOCK'S BEARD and Neal MORSE.

I Am The Manic Whale is a progressive rock band formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2015, consisting of Michael Whiteman (bass guitar and lead vocals, plus occasional keyboards and guitar), David Addis (guitars and backing vocals), Ben Hartley (drums and backing vocals), and John Murphy (keyboards and vocals). As the debut album from I Am The Manic Whale, "Everything Beautiful in Time" features songs "about finding the beauty in things that are often not considered beautiful and how this changes with the passage of time". From the accompanying documentation it appears that the material for the album has been written over a decade or more, although only recorded in the last year…

I Am The Manic Whale are unashamedly a progressive rock band. The band is inspired by many of the great progressive artists, particularly Genesis, Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard and Neal Morse but hopefully is also able to bring something new to the table. Their songs are written about a range of unusual and interesting subjects, from the decay of a derelict swimming pool to the mobile artistic and engineering creations of Dutch artist Theo Jansen, which he calls Strandbeests.