MNNQNS WHO ARE YOU?
We are a four-piece band from Rouen, France. I (Adrian/singer) have been living in Wales as well. I started the band there.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
We’ve been playing together as MNNQNS (Mannequins) for 2 years now with the current line-up. We usually write fairly simple pop songs, then turn them into something stranger using weird effects and instruments.
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
I guess we’re bad at pretty much everything else. At 25 I still don’t know how to cook rice without burning the pan.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?
We’re playing a lot of festivals these days, and our debut album ‘Body Negative’ will be released in
October. We’ll also play London, Brighton, Birmingham and Manchester in October.
“MAYBE IT’S JUST ME BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE’S A LOT OF HONESTY IN UNDERGROUND SCENES RIGHT NOW... IT’S THE POST-INTERNET WORLD, DIY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE REAL...” WHAT’S THE HOT TOPIC?
What’s the deal with people saying that everything’s been said and done? I like where guitar music is heading these days, especially in France and the UK. Bands seem to be looking for new sounds instead of repeating things over 19
and over. It’s a fact that modern music has always evolved with technology and all the new stuff on the pedal market is a gold mine for people wanting to break away from classicism in music, which is an extreme necessity. I mean, who needs Deep Purple cover bands? Maybe it’s just me but I feel like there’s a lot of honesty in underground scenes right now... It’s the post-internet world, DIY has never been more real…Just look at Crack Cloud in Canada or the SOZA collective in our hometown Rouen… Anyway, I’m amazed at how King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard went Trash Metal on the latest record. A few albums to go and they’re into Dubstep. Can’t wait. The debut album 'Body Negative' is out on the 11th October on FatCat Records. Photography by Dan Ramaën
