MANICBURG is a New York City band founded in 2023 by NYC native Ray Lustig and Italy's Luigi Porto.   The band's self-titled debut album, released October 25th, 2024 on Respirano Records, has been described so far as “a design of staggering grandeur” (Humans vs Robots), “engrossing and captivating…a thought provoking musical tapestry” (Jersey Beat), "surreal...mesmerizing...intricately layered ” (It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine).

Lustig and Porto's previous music has seen some of the most prestigious venues around the world--including Carnegie Hall and Cannes La Croisette--and with Manicburg they return to the alt-rock stage, with Rob Salmon (guitar), Varo Barahona (drums), and Daniel Espinoza (bass).