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MARC MANNING "AIR IN THE TREES" CD EP
Drawing influence from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Portland-based artist/musician Marc Manning has crafted a collection of songs that explore the fears and joys we fill our days with. Throughout the EP’s seven tracks, Manning (who also fronts the band Everything Is Fine, performs drone epics under the moniker Heavy Lids and is one third of the Red Weather Tigers collaborative with Tract Records label mates Grumpy Bear and Theath ) immerses you in a post-4AD swirl of guitars that are perfectly contrasted by his gentle cooing vocals. Despite the greenery often touched upon in these songs, this disc is more about man versus himself than nature. In the disc’s standout track "U.G.," the spoon-bending antics of famed mentalist Uri Geller act as a metaphor for a moment of euphoria in an otherwise joy-free existence. What the song is suggesting is that changing our consciousness can be done as easily as Geller’s cutlery parlor tricks. Elsewhere on the disc, Manning uses the wail of his electric guitar to ward off unseen forces that seem to be conspiring against him, as exemplified by the gorgeous "Storms" and the instrumental "Shakey." While the foes presented in those songs may not be tangible, the same can’t be said for "Glass," a harrowing tale of a home invasion that was inspired by actual events. Ending the disc is "Moonlight Is Bright," the saddest shot at salvation you’re ever likely to hear. But it’s damn beautiful as well. This duality seems to reinforce Manning’s ultimate message that you should immerse yourself in the good things while you can, because disaster might be waiting for you just around the corner.
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Hello Mr. Manning, If you've got nothing going next weekend, please come out. I have this feeling I'm going to be sick as hell, so the more people there chattering while I'm playing, the less chance they notice I can't sing.
Thank you man! I don't know for how long i will be LA. it's not my kind of place. but i plan to go to SF alot! i would love to do a show together. You share my same taste and favorites in music.
Thanks for putting together such an amazing night at House of Shields on the 24th! Wonderful to hear you open with "Dark Houses" & its accompanying effects. Wasn't crazy about the venue upon first look, but you, Ryan, and Dorian made it all work out.
