The Channeling was started in fall 2005 as a solo project by Intro5pect guitar player Chris Mann. Obvious inspirations for the project point to Rikk Agnew, Billy Bragg, & Dee Dee Ramone. Though the sound may merely be dismissed as punk/surf/rock, there seems to be a deeper punchline within the music and lyrics, which seem deviate between political, personal, and an obsession with the classic horror film genre.

Though an album is yet to be released (and constantly delayed), The Channeling's first official appearance in the mainstream was a slot on the soundtrack for the game Tony Hawk's Project 8 in 2006. The song is called "Frighteners".
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