Live Manikins

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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.


.. .. .. .. .. "Live Manikins album "Still Life" is out on Itunes!!. $0.99 cents per song to support!!."



"A near flawless release from one of the most charismatic hip-hop groups since Digital Underground"
~The Sacramento News and 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

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