Line-up Guy Manning (Lead vocals & multi-instrumentalist ) Chris Catling (lead guitars), Tim Leadbeater (keyboards), Kris Hudson-Lee (bass) Dave Albone (drums and percussion) Kevin Currie (rhythm guitars and backing vocals) Julie King (additional keyboards, percussion and backing vocals) Steve Dundon (flute and other blowable things)

Manning Biography

The band Manning has been around since 1999, formed around the prodigiously talented singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Guy Manning. Having previously been an associate of prog legends Parallel or 90 Degrees and being a founder member of the internationally respected, The Tangent, Guy has an impressive record of releasing ten studio albums in ten years!

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 been currently experiencing 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 (CRS) and a series of storming headline gigs in support of the latest and critically acclaimed 2009 album, “Number Ten”.

A true highlight of 2009 was the triumphant appearance at the 2009 Cambridge Rock Festival and now, with 2010, comes the Tenth Anniversary year for Guy! The result of this milestone, will be more live dates under the tour banner of "2010 - The Year We Make Contact" , the recording and release of the 11th MANNING album "Charlestown", new remastered back catalogue album editions with bonus material and the planning of a live album release to follow on some time later.

Other members of Manning are Chris Catling (lead guitars), Tim Leadbeater (keyboards), Kris Hudson-Lee (bass), Dave Albone (drums and percussion), Kevin Currie (rhythm guitars and backing vocals), Julie King (additional keyboards, percussion and backing vocals) and Steve Dundon (flute and other blowable things)- producing a wonderfully full symphonic sound on stage.

Manning have shared the stage with many well known names including Focus, Greenslade, Magenta, The Flower Kings, Pendragon, Credo, Pure Reason Revolution, White Willow, Also Eden, Solstice, Tinyfish, DeeExpus, Thieves Kitchen, Strangefish, Black Bonzo, Flamborough Head and Breathing Space.

Manning have also been very fortunate in having some terrific musicians making guest appearances on the albums including Andy Tillison (PO90/Tangent), sax goddess Laura Fowles, Ian Fairbairn (Lindisfarne/Jack the Lad), Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn), Steve Dundon (Mick Abrahams touring band) and Martin Orford (IQ).
2010 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for this remarkable band!!
 

DISCOGRAPHY

Tall Stories For Small Children 1999	The Cure 2000	Cascade 2001	The Ragged Curtain 2002
The View From My Window 2003	A Matter Of Life And Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann)  2004	One Small Step… 2005	Anser’s Tree 2006
	Songs From The Bilston House 2007	Number Ten 2009