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. Philip had heavily listened to artists such as, and  in his youth. 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.

In 2011, Philip toured with The Cars in El Kadsre. In January 2012, confirmed to El TV Kadsre 24 that Philip would become The Cars' new bassist/co-lead vocalist.

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.