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Posted by Roger M (rogerm) on 10/22/2007, 1:48 pm I enjoyed performing my first show in a year and a half last week here in NYC. Thanks to Jeff Lewis, Lach, Paleface, Toby and everyone for your help. +++++++++ Friday, October 26 - House of World Cultures, Berlin Wednesday, October 31 - The 12 Bar Club, London Thursday, November 1 - Bardens Boudoir, London Friday, November 2 - The Cube, Bristol Sunday, November 4 - Eamon Doran's, Dublin +++++++ More show details as well as an overhauled and updated photo gallery at: There are a few MP3s and amusing vintage videos up at: ++++++++++++++++++++++ Roger Manning, NYC - bio The first Roger Manning album was released in 1989 by California punk recording My music developed in the streets, subways and dance clubs of New York City The viewpoint conveyed in the dense lyrics.was shaped by a life of hitchhiking, "People work hard and end up with nothing. I ain't got nothing either, but at The beat for many of my songs was inspired by the music being spun by DJs in New By the end of the 80s, the songs had evolved into a style where Jack Kerouac My first album (on SST) hit the stores in the beginning of 1989 and my touring In 1995, Hamburg recording label Moll released the 3rd Roger Manning album, Aside from an occasional benefit concert, I have been on an indefinite break Releases include: "Roger Manning" -Moll (Germany)/Shanachie; "Roger The last release activity was several years ago with a song on "Drinking From I am a big 'Bandits' fan.
Hi everyone,
F.Y.I., here is upcoming show info. Any forwarding of the information is highly
appreciated! The bio for the Berlin show reposted below.
http://www.hkw.de
http://www.12barclub.com
http://www.bardensbar.co.uk
http://microplex.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite
http://www.dublinpubs.ie/pub.asp?id=213
http://rogerm.net . Check out the brand new "free food" picture album!
http://myspace.com/rogermanning
Thanks,
Roger M
http://rogerm.net
http://myspace.com/rogermanning
Website: http://rogerm.net
http://myspace.com/rogermanning
label SST (Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.). I toured the U.S., and
occasionally Europe, for over 10 years performing lyrical-solo-rock accompanied
by highly amplified bass-heavy guitar playing.
throughout the 1980s. The result was a style of solo performing that was dynamic
enough to allow me to play in places where solo acts were not ordinarily
accepted such as rock and dance clubs.
street singing, low-income living, disgust with authority, and pondering the
mysteries of love and beauty.
least I didn't work hard for it" (from the 'Pearly Blues').
York clubs like Danceteria, The Ritz, and Palladium.
meets Led Zeppelin meets Joni Mitchell meets Sonic Youth meets Public Enemy
meets the Clash meets Woody Guthrie meets Big Audio Dynamite. Various fellow
downtown New York performers, including King Missile (John S. Hall) and Billy
Syndrome were strong influences as well. These others, and I are associated with
the beginnings of New York's "Anti-Folk" scene which came together in the mid
80s. Later influences include My Bloody Valentine, Elysian Fields (NYC) and
various forms of electronica.
life began. I traveled coast to coast in the U.S. twice a year throughout the
90s driving, and often sleeping in, small cars.
which featured a full band recorded on a 4-track cassette port-a-studio in a
Brooklyn basement. Moll had introduced themselves after my show at the 1994
South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas where old friend Beck had
joined me on stage. The CD received a 4 star review in German Rolling Stone
magazine and was followed by several tours across Germany and nearby countries.
from performing since my last tours in 2000 - 2001. Meanwhile I build websites,
do a lot of in-line skating, practice yoga, glean from the Manhattan's discarded
wealth (hello freegans and gleaners everywhere), and skate the NYC Critical
Mass. There is set of unreleased songs waiting to be recorded, but no definite
plan.
Manning" -Shimmy-disc; "Roger Manning" -SST; "#### You Have a Nice Day" (book) -
Soft Skull Press; "Chyeah" - Joe Folk and the Soho Valley Boys (noise/spoken
word tape) -Roger Records.
Puddles" (Kill Rock Stars), a compilation of live radio performances. (Tracks by
Elliot Smith, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Cat Power, Lydia Lunch and many others) There
was also a track on "What's the Word" (Deezal Records), a cool CD of rockers
doing spoken word.
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