SKUNK MANHATTAN is an Austin-based musician and producer primarily known as the frontman and guitarist for the eclectic heavy-rock band A Good Rogering. With a music career spanning over 20 years, Skunk has recorded and performed with a wide variety of artists and has shared the stage with such notable acts as Skid Row, Marty Friedman, Uli Jon Roth, Jared James Nichols, Chris Duarte, George Lynch, Metal Church, Death Angel, and Adler’s Appetite among others. Since moving to Austin in 2004, he has written, performed on, and produced an array of albums and singles.
A GOOD ROGERING fuses the heavy-hitting rock of bands like Megadeth and Black Label Society with the dynamic prowess and eclecticism of those such as Faith No More and Type O Negative. The Austin-based quintet has released three albums, an EP, and a handful of singles to date. The latest combined single “Face Value… Systematic Paralysis” was released late 2021 in conjunction with two new music videos (Part 1 and Part 2) and the new album was officially released April 22, 2022. Tour Dates
ECLECTIC SOUNDTRAX PODCAST is an audio and video podcast started in 2020 along with co-host Victor Ramos. Currently in its second season, the podcast features an eclectic variety of musicians and artists from around the world. ESP has partnered with Top Shelf Music in 2021.
SKUNKFEST is an eclectic, Austin-based music festival begun in 2018. The 4th installment was held at the Railhouse Bar in Kyle, TX featured headliners Jared James Nichols, Chris Duarte Group and the Stoney Curtis Band among others.
Skunk struck an endorsement deal with Tregan Guitars in 2007 and often performs with his Custom “Skunk” Guitar, which has been featured in Guitar World and Guitar Player magazines as well as other national publications. Other endorsement deals:
