Philip Mannsåker

Sten Philip Mannsåker (born May 20, 1974) is a Norwegian bassist who began playing with The Cars in 2011 and became an official member in 2012.

Early career
Born in, , Philip began playing bass guitar at the age of 17 and played in his school's jazz ensemble. By 2003 he was a session musician at Kåre Berrefjord's Heart Beat Studios, where he played bass guitar on a few pop songs. He also performed with -based alternative rock bands Comet and Høyt.

Equipment
Philip uses a 2010 "Water Bass" Model 32 bass guitar and a 1998  '58 Longhorn Bass. He also uses Markbass amplifiers and Nady wireless equipment.