Dr Manhattan (band)

Dr. Manhattan
Origin	Wauconda, Illinois, USA
Genres	Alternative rock Indie Rock Electronic
Years active	2005–2010
Labels	Vagrant Records,Cassette Deck
Associated acts	Gnated Ke, Musket Arm, Flowers For Dorian, g'NiGhT g'NiGhT, Truman & His Trophy, Apollo's Mad, Princess Dinosaur
Website	Website
Members
Matt Engers Adam Engers Andrew Morrison Nick Vombrack
Past members
Matt Parrish Marc Esses

Dr. Manhattan was an American rock band from Wauconda, Illinois. Their name is a reference to the character from Alan Moore's Watchmen comic books.^[1]

History

Brothers Matt and Adam Engers met Andrew Morrison and Nick Vombrack while they were all students at Wauconda High School.^[2] They first began playing together in 2005, and self-released an EP the following year. In 2007 they played the Warped Tour and signed with Vagrant Records,^[2] who released their self-titled debut in 2008.^[3][4][5] They appeared at Bamboozle^[6] and played the Warped Tour again in 2008.

The music video for their first single, "Big Chomper, Big Chomper," was the winning freshman video for the week of August 25, 2008 on MTVU.com.^[7]

In August 2009, the band released their second album, Jam Dreams on Cassette Deck Records. The album was produced by Saves the Day front man Chris Conley. Prior to the album's release, drummer Nick Vombrack amicably left the band^[8] and was replaced by ex-Flowers For Dorian drummer Marc Esses. Matt Parrish was later added to the group as a second guitarist. After Esses left the band, Parrish became the drummer. On November 6, 2010 the band announced that they were calling it quits. On December 23, 2010, they played their final show at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago, IL.

On May 13, 2011, Dr. Manhattan reunited to play at the E.S. Jungle in Indianapolis, Indiana for Piradical Productions' annual Punk Rock Prom.

Members

• Matt Engers - vocals, guitar (2005–Present)
• Adam Engers - bass, vocals (2005–Present)
• Andrew Morrison - keyboards, percussion, vocals (2005–Present)
• Nick Vombrack - drums (2005–2009) (Dec. 23rd 2010–Present)

Former members

• Matt Parrish - guitar (2009), drums (2010)
• Marc Esses - drums, percussion (2009)

Discography

• Self-Released Demo (Self-released, 2005)
• For the Lonely Lest the Wiser EP (Self-released, 2006)
• Day Trotter Sessions 12/23/08 (Day Trotter, 2008)
• Are You Bald? EP (Vagrant Records, 2007)
• Dr Manhattan (Vagrant Records, 2008)
• Jam Dreams (Cassette Deck, 2009)

References

1. ^ Dr. Manhattan at Allmusic
2. ^ ^{a b} Wauconda Band Dr. Manhattan Gets Record Deal, Plays Warped Tour. Northwest Herald, July 27, 2007.
3. ^ Page One. Miami New Times, April 24, 2008.
4. ^ Album Review, Absolutepunk.net.
5. ^ Album Review, Aversion.com
6. ^ Bamboozle 2008:Five Bands that Broke Out. Rolling Stone, May 5, 2008.
7. ^ "Winning Freshmen Video 08.25.08: Dr. Manhattan "Big Chomper, Big Chomper." MTVU.com. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
8. ^ "Nick Leaves Dr. Manhattan." Absolutepunk.net. April 30, 2009.

External links

• Dr. Manhattan in Redefine Magazine