Anaura, Jefferson Street, Pinky (you know who you are), The Dimes, KENT, The Motorhomes, Beach Boys Beach Boys Beach Boys (can I say it enough)? Muse, The Cure, The Doves, Red House Painters, Her Space Holiday, Adorable, Donald Meints, The Cardigans, Elliott Smith, The Smiths, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Svc, Jeff Buckley, Sigur Ros, Ours, Pedro the Lion, (old) S.Pumpkins, Billie Holiday, John Vanderslice, (old) Rush, YES, Queens of the Stoneage, Kyuss, Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Barry Manilow, Barry White, Bread, NWA, Keith Green, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, Depeche Mode, Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Foo Fighters, Prince, Michael Jackson, Justin T, and more.
We (Anaura) have also been very fortunate to meet many cool bands which have become great friends in our rock ventures. To name a few, Lowrise (SF), The Disappointment (SF), Addison (SF), Jonah (Portland), The Carolines (Portland), The Dimes (Portland), Derby (Portland), Four Minute Mile (SF), and once again I can't say enough about our friend Josh Pinkston which is "Jefferson Street" (LA), MAP (LA), Summer Darling (LA). We are all honored to have you all as friends on and off stage.
Movies
Jim Carey movies (the serious roles), Steve Martin, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky, Boogie Nights, Rockstar, Almost Famous, Tom Hanks movies, Saving private Ryan, A Christmas Story, Harold and Maude, Touch, and more.
Television
Miami Vice, 24, The Greatest American Hero
Books
im not much of a bookreader, but i am a firm believer on the value of childrens books. "The giving tree", "something queer is going on", "goodnight moon", "where the wild things are", other then that, i love music and drumming magazines such as "modern drummer", jazz drummer, and the newspaper. Rolling Stone usually gets my attention too..
Heroes
My beautiful baby girl, and many great drummers which i look up to like (to name a few) Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford, Jimmy Chamberlain, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Carter Beauford and the list goes on. I have many heroes in music all around, (Bassists, songwriters and composers of many genres).
About me:
If you have quesions about Manion Street, you will need to ask the Mayor. About me? I love my baby girl more than life itself. Without her, I truly would not be the Manion that I am. Not to mention, I have the greatest friends in the world. I love to love, and love to rock.... Come take a listen at www.myspace.com/anaura and www.anaura.com. I hope you enjoy. www.myspace.com/jeffersonstreet www.myspace.com/highwaypatrolrock
---Video for Man in a Suit (from self titled EP)
EPK for, "If we get away with this"
Who I'd like to meet: I always enjoy meeting people that make me say, "hmmm, glad i met them".
Hey Yahshi.......haven't heard from ya in a while! Wanted to see how you were? Thought about you all day father's day! Keep in touch. Miss ya...love ya! Lu
hey brother, i can't imagine you're really paying any attention to your myspace page right now, but whenever you get around to it, i just wanted to remind you that we're here for you, love the hell out of you and haven't stopped praying for you and your family. you're a great son and a great father and about as good of a friend as it gets. you make it easy to care so much about you. you are loved, brother.
Josh, I'm sorry to hear that your father passed away yesterday. He was a great strong man who lead an incredible life teaching the word of God here and on his many missions to Romania. He is now at peace. I love you and your family with all my heart brother.
