Art in Manila

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Art in Manila
Years active2007
Labels Saddle Creek Records
Associated acts The Anniversary
Azure Ray
Big Harp
Dance Me Pregnant
The Good Life
Mal Madrigal
McCarthy Trenching
Past membersSteve Bartolomei
Corey Broman
Stefanie Drootin
Orenda Fink
Ryan Fox
Dan McCarthy
Chris Senseney
Adrianne Verhoeven

Art in Manila was an American indie rock "supergroup" consisting primarily of musicians based in the Midwestern states of Nebraska and Kansas. After originally forming with the name Art Bell (after the American broadcaster and author), the band later changed its name. Their album Set the Woods On Fire (2007) was recorded by Joel Petersen (The Faint, Broken Spindles) and mixed by Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead). [1] At the time the album was recorded, the band consisted of Steve Bartolomei (Mal Madrigal), Corey Broman (Dance Me Pregnant), Orenda Fink (Azure Ray), Ryan Fox (The Good Life), Dan McCarthy (McCarthy Trenching), and Adrianne Verhoeven (The Anniversary); former members include Stefanie Drootin (The Good Life) and Chris Senseney (Big Harp).

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