Manda and the Marbles


Manda and the Marbles were a pop punk/ new wave band from Columbus, Ohio.

History

Founded in 1997, the group produced four albums: Rock's Not Dead, Seduction, More Seduction, and Angels With Dirty Faces. The band was originally a three-piece featuring Manda Marble on vocals and bass, Joe A. Damage on guitar, and Mark Slak on drums. Work on their most recent album featured keyboardist Elias Dubok, 2001 was the band's breakout year; they played at the CMJ Music Marathon and later signed with Go-Kart Records.
The Marbles were the first band to release a song using podcasting and were heralded for this achievement on MTV and the BBC. While the band's latest album, Angels With Dirty Faces, released on September 17, 2002, was well-received, the label to which it had been licensed, Addison Records, ceased operations within a short time after the album's 2005 release.
Following guitarist Joe A. Damage's departure in late 2005, the band's activity slowed considerably. In 2008, Manda Marble and Mark Slak recorded a new demo and posted it on their MySpace page, but nothing has been heard since. The band website is also inactive.
Manda and the Marbles' music was featured in several motion pictures, including the low budget thriller Creepies and the 1980s throwback Nail Polish. Their music also appeared on the MTV show Rich Girls, and the band's image and name were shown in the film Come Away Home.
Over the years, Manda has continued to write music. She released a new album in 2023 which featured all of the singles she wrote from 2015 through 2020. This album is called "The Singles: 2015-2020" and is available for download on all music platforms. The songs have shifted towards an acoustic and more folk-influenced style but still retain a pop edge. Manda has also dabbled in the electronic dance music genre and continues to explore her creative boundaries musically. You can listen to Manda Marble's current music on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0I1BlbqjnzUKWHr8SW1JJf

Discography

Albums

Compilation Contributions

  • 2002 Fields and Streams Kill Rock Stars Records. "New tracks by 45 indie artists", including "Sex Object" by Manda and The Marbles.