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The
band Manning has been in existence since 1999,
formed around
singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist
Guy Manning. Guy
was previously an associate of Parallel
or 90 Degrees (PO90) and also a founder member
of the internationally respected, The Tangent.
Guy
has
an
impressive record
of having a new Manning album ready for release annually!!
Next up is their eleventh - "Charlestown" -
due Oct 2010.
"Manning
produce an eclectic mix of music which broadly
falls
within the 'progressive' genre, but in reality
spans many different musical forms from beautiful
ballads
and folk-tinged songs through to awesome all-out rock
workouts and true progressive epics – no two
songs sound the same!"
The
band has experienced a surge of interest
and
support, with the 2007 album “Songs
From The Bilston House” having been nominated
for Album of the Year by the Classic
Rock Society and a series of storming
headline gigs in support of the critically
acclaimed album, “Number
Ten” (released 2009).
Other
members of Manning are Julie
King (additional keyboards, percussion
and backing vocals), Kris
Hudson-Lee
(bass), Kev Currie
(guitars and backing vocals), Steve
Dundon (flute and other blowable things), Chris
Catling (lead guitars), Tim
Leadbeater (keyboards), and the newest
recruit, on drums, Conor
Lawrence.
Such a sizeable
line-up is able to fully reproduce the
quintessentialy
symphonic
Manning sound on stage.
Manning
have also been very fortunate in having some terrific
musicians making special
guest appearances on the albums
including Andy Tillison (The Tangent and PO90), sax
goddess Laura
Fowles,
Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn (Lindisfarne/Jack the Lad and
Hedgehog Pie), Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn) and
Martin Orford (IQ).
2010
has been a milestone breakthrough
year for
this remarkable band with some amazing festival slots
including the first venture over the Atlantic to
appear at the
RoSfest
in Gettysburg, PA. USA in May.
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