Guy Manning

We Are Currently Trying To Bring The 2 Entries Guy Manning & Manning Together As They Both Represent The Same Artist - So Please Also Check Out The MANNING Page 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!! "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!" Other Members Of Manning Are Rick Henry Drums And Percussion . Kris Hudson-Lee Basses And Backing Vocals Julie King Additional Keyboards Percussion And Backing Vocals David Million Lead Guitars And Backing Vocals And Martin Thiselton Keyboards . Such A Sizeable Line-Up Is Able To 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 Laura Fowles Hed Kandi Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn Lindisfarne/Jack The Lad And Hedgehog Pie Steve Dundon Molly Bloom Angela Gordon Mostly Autumn Martin Orford IQ Marek Arnold Toxic Smile And Seven Steps To The Green Door Leon Camfield Tinyfish Chlöe Herington Knifeworld John Young Lifesigns John Young Band And Bonnie Tyler . The Band Experienced A Surge Of Interest And Support With The 2007 Album “Songs From The Bilston House” Being Nominated For "Album Of The Year" By The Classic Rock Society CRS And A Series Of Storming Headline Gigs In Support Of The Acclaimed* “Number Ten” Album Released 2009 . *Please See The Press Page For All The Published MANNING Reviews. 2010 Was 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. The Eleventh MANNING Album "Charlestown" Was Released In Oct 2010 And Was Again Nominated By Both The CRS And The Italian ProgAwards For The "Album Of The Year". 2011 Continued All The Hard Work With Even More UK Dates And A Brand New 12th Studio Album "Margaret's Children" Released To A Great Set Of Reviews And Support! 2012 Has Been A Very Important And Busy Year For Live Shows Including The First European Shows And An Afternoon Headliner Performance At The Fabulous Summers End Festival...They Also Released A New "Akoustik" Album Of Re-Imagined / Re-Worked Manning Pieces In An 'unplugged' Format... 2013 Sees More Gigs Booked In The Diary And The Release Of The Next 14th MANNING Studio Album "The Root The Leaf And The Bone" read less