| Performer / Band Name |
David Manning
Piano, Vocals |
| Original / Cover Material |
100% Original Material |
| History of Performer / Band |
Benolkin Boy Productions is proud to announce the release of the woman everyone is after: "Mobile Home Girl" the new CD by Dave Manning! Dave is a two-time finalist in the Alaska Song of the Year Contest in the "Alaska Songs" category. He also received an honorable mention in the 2001 Anchorage Press "Picks" for his excellent songwriting. You may have seen Dave opening up for Dan Bern or for James Mathus; lead singer of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. "Mobile Home Girl" showcases his quality songs (and his interest in trashy women). The album also has depth and dimension way beyond the trailer park. The album is really a collection of stories from London to North Carolina, and Nebraska to Alaska. Dave's day job as a documentary videographer allows him into the lives of amazing people from all over the world. You may have seen his work on PBS, ABC, CBS, FOX and the Discovery Channel. The people and places he sees first hand ring out in his songs, (sometimes they don't tell you the whole story on TV.)
Dave's voice is most often compared to Tom Waits, and his style on the piano varies widely from soulful ballads to blues, country to boogie-woogie. Dave's musical career started in the fourth grade when he played the clarinet like a coyote in heat... but he's had a lot of time to improve since then. Dave's hands are masters of the piano blues. In addition to original and classic blues,his set list for live shows includes a cornucopia of great artists like Jerry Lee Lewis, Kris Kristoferson, Johnny Cash, John Prine and (Bob Dylan (but who doesn't do Dylan...) He is also an award-winning published poet...and with a little prompting may do a few numbers without the piano at his shows.
Thanks for your interest, and don't eat the yellow snow. |
| Press Reviews / Credits |
"Anchorage has its own Tom Waits."
"The album is a treat from beginning to end."
—The Anchorage Press |
| Albums / Where Available |
Mobile Home Girl, 2002
Available from CD Baby |
| Comments |
"A lot of people say I sound like Tom Waits. They say: `you sound like Tom Waits.' I say: `Who's Tom Waits?' Then they give me this weird look. Some other people ask me if my piano gets heavy. They say: `Doesn't that thing get heavy?' I say: `It doesn't get heavy...it's still heavy from the last time.' Then they call me a smart ass. That's pretty accurate. But I make good music too; music that takes you places. I kept the arrangements on this album pretty bare bones; just the piano and me most of the time. But then, I always admired the simple stuff, the raw stuff, the stuff where you really know they mean what they're singin'. I mean what I'm singin' and if you like the sound of a good piano, and a soulful voice (or two) you're in for a treat. I write quality songs, I have fun singin' out and I'm a smart ass. If you don't like it I'll give you're money back."
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= Music samples available for download