Manishevitz is an American indie rock band originally from Virginia and later based in Chicago.
Manishevitz was formed by Adam Busch (ex-The Curious Digit) in Virginia in the late 1990s.
Their debut album was released on Jagjaguwar Records in 1999, and after this Busch and guitarist Via Nuon moved to Chicago.
[1] Their sophomore LP, Rollover, released in 2000, featured Chicago musicians Ryan Hembrey, Nate Lepine, Joe Adamik of Califone, and Fred Longberg-Holm.
Their 2002 EP Private Lines features a cover of the Roxy Music song "2HB".