writes songs and has shared some. He was born and raised in Nashville until his Saturn Return catipulted him out to Los Angeles in 2017. Post-pandemic Manuel started promoting shows under his AMPM umbrella (Austin Manuel Presents Music) at a small club in Atwater Village, cultivating a community of likeminded musicians around LA and beyond. He now lives in Highland Park, Los Angeles with his wife and baby boy and is onto his next venture as a record store and venue owner at Healing Force of the Universe in Pasadena.
Manuel is in the process of releasing a 14 song, likely self-titled album, produced in Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee around relearning his childhood, understanding his relationship to his father (d. 2017), and his transition to California.