Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics). They are often colloquially known as The Manics. Following the release of their first single, "Suicide Alley", the band was joined by Richey Edwards as co-lyricist and rhythm guitarist. The band's early albums were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a greater alternative rock sound, whilst retaining a leftist politicisation. Their early combination of androgynous glam imagery and lyrics
Underdogs (Manic Street Preachers song) March 2007 by record label Columbia as the first single taken from their eighth studio album, "Send Away the Tigers". It was released on one-sided 7" vinyl – limited to 1,000 copies, and which sold out instantly on pre-order– and also as a digital download. A promo CD version in card sleeve also exists but is considered rare. Underdogs (Manic Street Preachers song) "Underdogs" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in 2007 by record label Columbia as the first single taken from their eighth studio album, "Send Away the Tigers". A fan