The Live Manikins are a collection of five individuals who came together for the common cause of making honest music. Assembling from across Northern California, the five met in Sacramento and formed a group with the aim to create sounds that would bring people together and open their minds. With a mix of conscious vibes, party rocking energy and a goal to give people something new and fresh to listen to, the Live Manikins took 5 individuals and made 1 unique sound.
The Live Manikins recently won the 2008 Sammies Critics' Choice Awards for Outstanding Live Performance and Outstanding DJ/Turntablist
"A near flawless release from one of the most charismatic hip-hop groups since Digital Underground" ~Sacramento News & Review
"A virgin listen to Still Life is akin to hearing A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory for the first time." ~Sacramento News & Review
""Anywhere" isn't about that thuggish stuff that tends to get people uptight. The song is all about an uplifting vibe, with soulful backing vocals and a choice flute sample to keep the good feelings flowing." ~Sacramento Bee
"Hip-hop needs new superheroes. Sacramento-based Live Manikins prove that underneath their seemingly normal facade is a group whose combined abilities can only be described as extraordinary." ~Sacramento State's Local Slice
"Sounds like indie hip-hop mixed with cognizant cartoons and old school b-boy reverberations with such songs as “Rock the Mic."" ~UBO Magazine
"Live Manikins, a group from Sacramento, emphasized uplifting themes in its [...] performance." ~The Record Newspaper
"With beats that take you straight back to '93, and rhymes that are friendly to the ears, it's hard not to stop and take a listen." ~The Legend Magazine
Live Manikins came in 1st place for Hip Hop in Northern California & were Semi-Finalists in Bodog's Nationwide Battle of the Bands.
Discography
- Still Life(2007)
