Listen Live and Local with The Maness Brothers

Listen Live and Local is sponsored by Urban Chestnut Brewing Company.

The Maness Brothers call St. Louis, MO their home. The crumbling brick, nightly gunshots, and a sour taste of civil unrest lurk in the background of the duos doom laden blues rock. Sludge, stoner, dirty, punk, rock are all acceptable words of description. Yes by god they are real brothers. Who've toured the better half of Europe and the United States, paying homage & paying dues to the legends of Hill Country Blues and and the deepest roots of the rock roll genre. They've performed alongside performers such as, Jon Spencer, Weedeater, Patrick Sweany, Scott H. Biram, Grim Reaper, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, The Legendary Shack Shakers, The Hooten Hallers, James Leg, Mark "Porkchop" Holder & MPH, Left Lane Cruiser, King Mud, & Mothership. As well as Muddy Roots Music Festival 2018 with Sleep, High on Fire, Fu Manchu and more

Their gritty sound continues to penetrate worldwide as the band continues touring Playing 100 + shows a year, ranging from a sold out performance in Warsaw, Poland to a pop up show at Junior's Juke Joint #2 in Holly, Springs, MS. There is certainly no stopping short for The Maness Brothers. After their most recent excursions spanning two months between Alaska & Europe, playing in 8 countries. The brothers await the release of their latest album God Bless The Maness Brothers, 10 brand new songs recorded at St. Louis Recording Club by Carl Nappa in St. Louis Missouri. 

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