Mannequin Death Squad

Thrash pop duo from Melbourne, Australia. The instrument swapping two-piece has left a trail of enthusiastic and passionate fans in their wake across the globe. Mixing catchy pop melodies with punk rock riffs, and an infectiously energetic live show which is growing in reputation. Touring worldwide completely DIY eight times, MDS have shared the stage with many including: Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Kennedys, Hollywood Undead, Soft Play, Cobra Starship, Better Lovers, Soulfly, DZ Deathrays, NENA, Frenzal Rhomb and WAAX. Their sophomore album ‘Wise and Dangerous’ released April 4th, 2025 independently featuring collaborations with DZ Deathrays and Emmy Mack from Redhook. The record was toured around Australia with a sold-out Northcote Social Club in Melbourne and a close to sold out second show added at the Tote. The album charted at #3 on the Indie charts (AIR) and is currently nominated for the Australian Music Prize. MDS are currently touring Europe promoting their 10 year anniversary remix of Eat Hate Regurgitate. This comes after an onslaught of international showcases in New York, Los Angeles, The Great Escape in Brighton and BIGSOUND in Brisbane, Australia. Previous years have featured appearances at Rebellion Festival (UK) and a blazing headline set at Ziro Festival in the scenic foothills of the Himalayas in Aranachal Pradesh, India.