Alex McManus

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Alex McManus is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska currently based in Vancouver, BC. [1] He has played with such bands as Acorns, Empire State, Lambchop, Vic Chesnutt, and Bright Eyes. He is also in his own band called The Bruces. [2]

Contents

Selected discography

Albums as The Bruces

YearAlbum Details
1993Family Day
  • Format: Cassette (Sing, Eunuchs!)
  • Format: CD (2002 · Little Army)
  • Format: Digital (Chunklet) [3]
  • Format: LP, ltd edition of 300 (2007 · Grotto Records)
2002Hialeah Pink
  • Format: LP (1995 · Sing, Eunuchs!/Theme Park)
  • Format: CD (2002 · Little Army) [4]
  • Format: Digital (2002 · Chunklet) [5]
2002 The War of the Bruces
2004The Shining Path
2018Thieves in the Wick--Songs of Simon Joyner
  • Format: LP, ltd edition of 300 (Unread Records [8] /Kerchow Records/Jackson Street Booksellers)

Singles as The Bruces

YearSingle Details
2000"102" / "Oil and Vinegar"
  • Format: 7-inch (Sommerveg) [9]
2018"I Make Marks" / "Invisible Ceiling"
  • Format: Lathe-cut 7-inch (Unread Records) [10]

Compilation Appearances as The Bruces

YearSongAlbum Details
1994"Killer"You and What Army?
  • Format: Cassette (Sing, Eunuchs!) [11]
1995"Beginning to See the Light Fade"Our Salvation Is in Hand
  • Format: CD (Theme Park) [12]
1996"Sharpening Stone"Songs from a Room
  • Format: 7-inch (Sing, Eunuchs!) [13]
1996"Upbeat"Carry On Ooij--A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation
  • Format: CD (Brinkman) [14]
2003"There"As Yet No Title - Skewed Songwriter
  • Format: Cassette (Unread Records) [15]

With Acorns

YearRelease Details
1989Acorns
  • Format: LP/Cassette (Post-Ambient Motion) [16]
1991Plainsongs
  • Format: Cassette (self-released)

With Frontier Trust

YearRelease DetailsCredits
1992The Highway Miles EP
  • Format: 7-inch (One Hour Records)
Bass, vocals [17]

With Simon Joyner

YearRelease DetailsCredits
1994The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll
  • Format: LP (Sing, Eunuchs!)
  • Format: LP (2008 · Team Love)
Violin [18]
1995Heaven's Gate
  • Format: LP (Sing, Eunuchs!)
  • Format: CD (1996 · Brinkman)
Violin [19]
1997Songs for the New YearGuest artist, guitar, violin [20]
1998Yesterday, Tomorrow and in Between
  • Format: 2LP, CD (Sing, Eunuchs!)
Guest artist [21]
2003"Here Come the Balloons" / "They Say Man Cannot Fly"
  • Format: 7-inch (Tongue Master)
Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, vocals [22]
2004Lost with the Lights On
2006Beautiful Losers: Singles and Compilation Tracks 1994-1999Concertina, mastering, sequencing, violin, whistle (human) [23]
2006Skeleton BluesAcoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel [24]
2009Out into the SnowMusician [25]
2017Step into the EarthquakeMain personnel [26]

With Vic Chesnutt

YearRelease DetailsCredits
1995 Is the Actor Happy? Concertina, guitar, piano [27]
1996 About to Choke Acoustic guitar, electric guitar [28]
1998 The Salesman and Bernadette (with Lambchop)Atmosphere, euphonium, electric guitar, backing vocals, whistle (human) [29]

With Lambchop

YearRelease Details
1996 Thriller Performer [30]
1996"Cigarettiquette" / "Mr. Crabby"
1997"Whitey" / "Playboy the Shit"
1998 What Another Man Spills
1998"Your Fucking Sunny Day"
1998"Give Me our Love (Love Song)"
2000 Nixon Electric guitar [31]
2000The Queens Royal TrimmaGuitar [32]
2000"Up with People" / "Miss Prissy" Electric guitar, group member [33]
2001 Tools in the Dryer
2002 Is a Woman Acoustic guitar, electric guitar [34]
2002Treasure Chest of the Enemy
  • Format: CD (self-released)
  • Tour-only release
Guitar [35]
2002Pet Sounds Sucks
  • Format: CD (self-released)
  • Tour-only release
Guitar [36]
2004 Aw Cmon
  • Format: LP, CD (Merge, City Slang)
  • Also released as 2LP, 2CD with No You Cmon
Guitar, piano (thumb), group member [37]
2004 No You Cmon Guitar, piano (thumb), group member [38]
2004L'Aurore (Sunrise)
  • Format: DVD (Carlotta Films)
2004Lambchop + The DAFO String Quartet: Boo Fucking Who?
  • Format: CD (self-released)
  • Tour-only release
Guitar [39]
2006 Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2 Group member [40]
2006 Damaged Guitars [41]
2007No Such Silence (Live at the AB in Brussels)Guitar [42]
2008 Oh (ohio) Acoustic guitar, electric guitar [43]
2009Live at XX MergePerformer [44]

With Empire State

YearRelease DetailsCredits
1999Empire StateAutoharp, bells, cello, chimes, horn, marxophone, trombone [45]
2000Why Climb the Highest Mountain EP
2001Eternal CombustionMulti-instrumentalist [47]

With Bright Eyes

YearRelease DetailsCredits
2004 Lua EPComposer, guitar, vocals [48]
2005 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Guitar [49]
2005 Motion Sickness: Live Recordings Group member, performer [50]

Other Appearances

YearArtistRelease DetailsCredits
1999 Olivia Tremor Control at NPR StudiosTrombone, [51] percussion
2000The Deist's Pouch"Everybody Has a Pouch" / "Backsliding Deist's Prayer" Acoustic guitar, recorder, backing vocals [52]
2001 Summer Hymns A Celebratory Arm GestureTrombone [53]
2002 Azure Ray Burn and Shiver Euphonium, trombone [54]
2004A Tomato a Day (Brian Poloncic)The Moon Is Green
  • Format: CD (Public Eyesore)
Engineer [55]
2004 Tilly and the Wall Wild Like Children Assistant engineer [56]
2004Ed GrayFresh Coat on the Powder Keg
  • Format: 7-inch (Unread)
Engineer
2006Ed GrayThe Late Gray Ed Great
  • Format: LP (Hot Potato Records)
Electric guitar, violin, [57] engineer
2007 Charlie Louvin Charlie LouvinFeatured artist, vocals, [58] background vocals on "The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea"
2007Outlaw Con BandanaThe Triple Escape
  • Format: Lathe-cut LP
Engineer, musician [59]
2008 Crooked Fingers Forfeit/Fortune
  • Format: LP, CD (Red Pig & Foreign Leisure)
Assistant Engineer [60]
2009Miracles of GodO What a Wonderful Day
  • Format: LP, CD (Public School Records)
Engineer [61]
2010 William Tyler Behold the SpritBrass, electronics, tapes, violin [62]
2010Bill HooverHere We Go
  • Format: Lathe-cut LP
Engineer [63]

References

  1. ↑ "The Bruces". The Bruces. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  2. ↑ "The Bruces | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Family Day, by The Bruces". Chunklet Industries. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. ↑ "BRUCES: Hialeah Pink (+5 Extra Songs) CD". grapefruitrecordclub.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Hialeah Pink, by The Bruces". Chunklet Industries. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  6. ↑ "The Bruces - The War Of The Bruces". Discogs. November 2002. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  7. ↑ "The Bruces - "The Shining Path"". Misra Records. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  8. ↑ "unread". www.unread-records.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  9. ↑ "The Bruces - 102". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  10. ↑ "unread". www.unread-records.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  11. ↑ "Various - You And What Army?". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  12. ↑ "Various - Our Salvation Is In Hand". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  13. ↑ "Various - Songs From A Room". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  14. ↑ "Various - Carry On Ooij - A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  15. ↑ "Various - As Yet No Title - Skewed Songwriter". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  16. ↑ "Acorns - Acorns". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  17. ↑ "Frontier Trust - The Highway Miles EP". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  18. ↑ "The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  19. ↑ "Heaven's Gate - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  20. ↑ "Songs for the New Year - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  21. ↑ "Yesterday Tomorrow and In Between - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  22. ↑ "Simon Joyner - Here Come The Balloons / They Say Man Cannot Fly". Discogs. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  23. ↑ "Beautiful Losers - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  24. ↑ "Skeleton Blues - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  25. ↑ "Out into the Snow - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  26. ↑ "Step Into the Earthquake - Simon Joyner | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  27. ↑ "Is the Actor Happy? - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  28. ↑ "About to Choke - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  29. ↑ "The Salesman and Bernadette - Vic Chesnutt | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  30. ↑ "Lambchop - Thriller / Hank". Discogs. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  31. ↑ "Nixon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  32. ↑ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  33. ↑ "Lambchop - Nixon / Up With People". Discogs. December 2000. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  34. ↑ "Lambchop - Is A Woman". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  35. ↑ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  36. ↑ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  37. ↑ "Aw C'mon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  38. ↑ "No, You C'mon - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  39. ↑ "Lambchop - Tour Box". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  40. ↑ "The Decline of Country & Western Civilization, Pt. 2: The Woodwind Years - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  41. ↑ "Damaged - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  42. ↑ "Lambchop - No Such Silence - Live At The AB In Brussels". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  43. ↑ "OH (Ohio) - Lambchop | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  44. ↑ "Lambchop - Live At XX Merge". Discogs. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  45. ↑ "Empire State - Empire State | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  46. ↑ "melodic : melo 003 - Empire State, Why Climb The Highest Mountain". melodic.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  47. ↑ "Eternal Combustion - Empire State | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  48. ↑ "Lua - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  49. ↑ "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  50. ↑ "Motion Sickness - Bright Eyes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  51. ↑ "The Olivia Tremor Control - Black Foliage Bonus Download Material". Discogs. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  52. ↑ "The Deist's Pouch - Everybody Has A Pouch". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  53. ↑ "A Celebratory Arm Gesture - Summer Hymns | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  54. ↑ "Burn and Shiver - Azure Ray | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  55. ↑ "Public Eyesore Records - Catalog - pit106". www.publiceyesore.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  56. ↑ "Wild Like Children - Tilly and the Wall | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  57. ↑ "Ed Gray - The Late Gray Ed Great". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  58. ↑ "Charlie Louvin [2007] - Charlie Louvin | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  59. ↑ "The Triple Escape, by Outlaw con Bandana". Outlaw con Bandana. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  60. ↑ "Forfeit/Fortune - Crooked Fingers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  61. ↑ "Miracles Of God - O' What A Wonderful Day". Discogs. October 2009. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  62. ↑ "Behold the Spirit - William Tyler | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  63. ↑ "Phoning It In ::: The Bruces". www.phoningitin.net. Retrieved 2018-08-03.


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