Lifeblood

Face Value 
Everyone living on the edge of illusion Just beyond the reach of something imagined 
Waiting for the moment that never comes 
Never comes along 

Chorus: 
Don’t believe everything you hear
Fortunes mad from selling fear
In the end the choice is yours
To read between the lines or take it at face value 

The Shepherds heard their flock and help them find their way 
To superstitions feeding the masses The wolves in sheepskin always closing in Without repent again 

Chorus:

Systematic Paralysis 
Wait around in a haze
Dumbing down is the safest play 
You were taught to believe what was fed to you Carving out your own version of the truth 
Egotistical selfish maniac, it’s a luxury never give it back 

Chorus: Down down all the way, it’s nothing new (systematic paralysis) 
Who’s right to say, it’s just a point of view (systematic paralysis) 

Trained to doubt what is real
Live without knowing how to feel 
You were taught to believe without questioning Wear the crown, another fool who thinks he’s king 
Buried still alive dead before you live, watch it disappear from the outside in 

Chorus:

The system sells to you

Released November 19, 2021
Written by Skunk Manhattan & Aric Wright
Produced by Kfir Gov, Skunk Manhattan & Aric Wright
Recorded & Mixed by at Evil Snail Studios, Austin, TX by Kfir Gov
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering, LA, CA

Skunk Manhattan: Vocals, Guitar
Sammiard Alvarado: Bass
Rom Gov: Drums
Tim Driscoll: Guitar
John Takanikos: Keys

Face Value... Systematic Paralysis

Single from the upcoming EP. Released 11/01/16. 
Recorded August 2014 at Mesa Recording Studios in Austin, TX. 
Mixed & Mastered by George Lever (g1 Productions). 
Players: Skunk Manhattan - Guitars & Vox, Chef Bull RD - Bass & Vox, Blake Haskins - Drums.

The Snail

Track 1 from the EP 'This Is Death Metal' released 9/5/17.

Never Miss Again

Track 2 from the EP 'This Is Death Metal' released 9/5/17.

Track 3 from the EP 'This Is Death Metal' released 9/5/17.

Five Ministries

Track 4 from the EP 'This Is Death Metal' released 9/5/17.

This Is Death Metal

Single released 10-30-18

Tracked, mixed and mastered at Westfall Recording Co. Austin, TX

Out of Reach

Funk Anthem about a Persian Cat.

"He's groovin', YouTubein
With a funky face and cool cat strut
And when the pussy's on the prowl watch out!
For Mr. Peanut"

Released April 1, 2019
Written by Skunk Manhattan
Produced by Skunk Manhattan & Aric Wright
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Rob Hinton
Artwork by Aric Wright
Performed by:
Guitars & Keys: Skunk Manhattan
Bass & Vocals: Aric Wright
Drums: Rom Gov
Trumpet & Trombone: Jeff Lewis
Saxophone: Steven Vague
Backing Vocals: Kraevin Caedo

Mr. Peanut

American Party

With the release of their debut album Long Overdue in 2010, A GOOD ROGERING unloaded their hard, heavy, and uninhibited brand of eclectic rock into the back alleys of the Live Music Capital of the World—Austin, TX. 

Led by vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Skunk Manhattan, the quartet-turned-trio released their follow-up album Lifeblood in 2013. With the departure of founding member and bassist Aric “Chef” Wright in 2015, the band took a brief hiatus until reforming as a quintet in 2016 and subsequently released This Is Death Metal in 2017. The acoustic-driven introspective “Out of Reach” was released in 2018 followed by the funk-inspired “Mr. Peanut” in 2019. 

Their latest studio album Systematic Paralysis was released on April 22, 2022.

A Good Rogering