The Wildlife

The Wildlife - A Biography wild•life \ `wild-,lif \ n : nonhuman living things and esp. wild animals living in their natural environment 2 : all living things that are undomesticated 3 : a musical group from the Bay Area whose signature blend of progressive and soulful rock saved the world. The Wildlife is a band composed of organized chaos which has made them a paradigm in this age of cool. Within an environment of perpetual change and amongst an innumerable amount of talent, The Wildlife has created a unique and popular sound that is pleasing and teasing crowds from all over. The four boy-geniuses behind The Wildlife promote a distinct sound that can only loosely be classified as “electro indie soul meets classic rock meets competitive sport”. This band will turn you on and lift you up. The Wildlife is the charismatic Mano Dio Gracias on vocals, the beat-savvy Manny B on drums, the rocker with the heart of gold Scotty RockNRoll on guitar, and Astral Navigator on bass to complete the cosmic alignment. All members of The Wildlife are from California’s Bay Area and it was while each member was performing their own material in the countless open mic nights around San Francisco that they decided to create music collectively. Lead singer Mano Dio Gracias had composed, written, and recorded material of his own in 2004 at his home studio and with the fortuitous meetings of Manny B, Astral Navigator, and Scotty RockNRoll – he had found people who shared his musical vision. Each member has his own voice, his own sound in The Wildlife and within each song – “it’s like a machine that can only run when all four parts are running full throttle”, comments Mano Dio Gracias. “Scotty provides the details with his lead guitar work and effects noodling, Astral keeps things steady by holding down the bass, Manny provides sparks of energy on drums, and I act as the human voice of the band by telling the stories.” The band is constantly pushing the musical envelope and because of this unapologetic talent, they promote provocative music. The band has an amazing chemistry that is self-evident in their live shows. The Wildlife have toured the Bay Area, playing venues including The Make Out Room, The Tongue & Groove, and The Bottom of the Hill and has played with fellow bands like Portland’s very own Viva Voce and Chicago’s pride Low Skies. Live shows consist of a kind of controlled chaos. The Wildlife create an environment that invites the music to pulsate throughout the body, nurturing and challenging an atmosphere of music and dance both onstage and in your head that leaves you wanting more. Mano Dio Gracias’ ethereal voice juxtaposes computer-enhanced rhythms as they intertwine and compliment the other instruments. Their influences include Radiohead, Bjork, The Beatles, soul singers, but mostly the world around them – hence their name. “All forms of life came from the same place – take away all the technology, clothing, brands, and SUVs and what do you have? Just the wildlife.” The Wildlife has an incomparable sound that balances new age computer-rock with old school soul. Armed with humor, emotion, and above all talent, The Wildlife will capture attention, demand interest, and ultimately save the world. http://www.agentrecords.com/media/bios/wildlife.bio.pdf Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.