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Growing up in the gloomy suburbs of Manchester, band members Kristian and Nathan Turner were brought up in a musical environment with their mother being a former cabaret performer. A change in lifestyle in 1999 with a move to Sydney, Australia brought about a further interest in music with elder brother Kristian receiving his first drum kit at the age of 10. This trend continued with both brothers setting upon learning guitar at ages 14 and 12. 4 years on, the founding members of The Manks wish to share their musical capabilities with the public.

The Sunshine Coast might be home to the Big Pineapple, but the latest noise looking to make a mark on the map is much louder than a giant bright yellow and green piece of fruit. A heady brew of production smarts and live energy, THE MANK’s five piece crew is creating a flavour that is a soul soaked mixed bag of big beats from the vinyl jungle and real song-craft… a soulful mix of electronica, hip hop, funk, reggae and down-beat. Though trying to genre define THE MANK is like trying to tell the difference between fructose and glucose (either way it’s all damn good). Mellow as a beer before noon, and bold as sunglasses at night, THE MANK are pushing it to the edge. THE MANK, a lazy life of sunny Sundays without the guilt…it makes you feel so good!