Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
| Roger Joseph Manning Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roger Joseph Manning Jr. |
| Born | May 27, 1966 |
| Genres | Power pop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, Omnichord |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Beatnik Beatch, Imperial Drag, Jellyfish, Logan's Sanctuary, Malibu, The Moog Cookbook, TV Eyes, Interpol |
| Website | rogerjosephmanningjr |
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (born May 27, 1966) is an American power pop and electronic rock musician, singer and songwriter. He has been a founding member of several well-known bands including Imperial Drag and TV Eyes, and has released a number of solo albums.
Manning was a founding member of bands Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Moog Cookbook, and TV Eyes. He has also spent several years as an integral member of Beck's backing band, and made contributions to several recordings by the band Air. He is known for his distinctive style of playing various analog and digital synthesizers. Electronica, power pop, psychedelia and jazz are his primary genres although he also does session work with a number of artists as well as commercial and soundtrack music. As well as providing session work, he used to work frequently with producer Jerry Finn, through whom he was credited as keyboardist on a number of recordings with pop-punk band Blink-182.
In early 2006, Manning released his first solo album in Japan only: Solid State Warrior. It was subsequently issued in the U.S. under a different title, The Land of Pure Imagination, along with an altered song content. In March 2008, Manning released his second solo album in Japan only. That album, Catnip Dynamite, was eventually released in the U.S. on February 3, 2009. The U.S. release contains three bonus tracks that were recorded during a live performance at Fujifest in Japan. Roger is also credited with playing keyboards on several 2004-2009 works by singer Morrissey.
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