MUSIC

Every Tuesday in July, Kemah Boardwalk and KSBJ (89.3) will be hosting the Boomin by the Bay: Free Christian Concert Series at Kemah Boardwalk. Each concert take place the last 4 Tuesdays in July @ 7PM.

NGEN radio is bringing BOOMIN BY THE BAY back to Kemah this summer with Plumb, Nine Lashes, Manafest, After the Well, KJ52, An Epic, No Less, Family Force 5, & Shonlock!

Schedule of Concerts:

July 10 - Plumb (with Nine Lashes)
July 17 - Manafest (with After the Well)
July 24 - KJ52 (with An Epic, No Less)
July 31 - Family Force 5 (with Shonlock)

Plato said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” International rock artist Manafest (real name: Chris Greenwood) knows the saying well; his uphill climb began at age five when his father committed suicide. Years of childhood insecurity and fear gave way to a promising skateboarding career, but then an injury took that away, too. Music soon filled the void, and it would prove to be a perfect fit.

Putting words to driving rhythms gave Chris a way to be a visible light (“manifest”) for other people wrestling with their own junk: strained relationships, betrayals, loss, broken dreams. He knew plenty about getting through the past and working toward the future.

“I’m always there to give you the don’t-give-up message,” he says in a quiet offstage voice that balances out his amped up live presence.

Since 2001, Manafest has battled his way into the business—playing a thousand shows in nine countries, winning an armload of industry awards, and gaining recent victories like his first No. 1 hit, “Bring the Ruckus.” 2010’s The Chase blew up in Japan, quadrupling sales of previous efforts, but it looks like 2012’s Fighter is going to be the real knockout.

A compelling performer and true individual himself, Manafest says he “sips on Earl Grey tea before I go rip someone’s face off on stage,” and “Never Let You Go”—Fighter’s first single—shows the softer, more spiritually reflective side of his endless pursuit.

“Whether it’s family, personal, or professional, it’s been a fight,” he says of a life and career that, despite their many layers and successes, are really just beginning to step into the ring. “I’ve had the willingness to bear pain to get through all this, and I’m winning now. Fighter was made to keep bringing a light to people; keep fighting.”

Go to www.NGENradio.com/boomin  for more info!