Manu’s fusion of Acoustic, Rock and Folk jumps from mellow to manic in minutes. With a natural, soulful, smooth style the sound is armed with rootsy, raw and emotional lyrics about love and life.
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REVIEWS
...then Manu took to the stage, and brought us his beautiful voice, smooth effortless guitar work and distinctive songs. I went into vocal mode soon after he started and shouted a request ("Impossible") - which he immediately played! YAY!!! Thanks Manu, it was bloody brilliant, as was his whole set!
He switched guitars to play the fantastic "Emotional Hide and Seek" and fortunately for us, gave most of his set to his own songs, as he is a great songwriter.
Manu has a well deserved reputation for covering unlikely funk and disco songs really well, but he should equally have a reputation for being a good writer - as he is! - and showed us with his work tonight.
Another favourite of mine, "MEGO State" he didn't play, but Nick was anxious to hear his version of "All Night Long" again (which was wonderful) - so we got that. Which put the place in a party mood for the main act. Lee Rogers.
Saturday 4th November 2006 @ The RMA Tavern, Portsmouth. Supporting Lee Rogers. Review by Gareth Howells for www.vinylrecords.co.uk/rma.html
"This guy is very good. Think John Mayer on guitar, with someone John Mayerish, but less soft on vocals. Cool, cool, stuff."
- Alistair Cowan (www.openmicnight.co.uk, Redwood).
"Manu delivered two stonking sets of original numbers and popular covers performed in his own distinctive style - his version of Lionel Richie's All Night Long being a particular highlight! He'll be on the bill again."
- Tom Kelsall, Tuesday 4th February, India Arms, Portsmouth
"This guy is a gem."
- Lee Rogers (Irish Musician - Zenith Cafe Records).
“A truly talented musician."
- Lynsey Hooper (The Sessions on Pulse Radio).
“very professional, awesome on stage!"
- Trevor Rapson (Acoustic Stage organiser for Guilfest)
Manu at Propaganda Music Canteen, Fleet this Wednesday 22nd October. Feature set from JJMD. Other performers include The Source, Mark Holland, Vic Cracknell and Steve Grattan. FREE ENTRY. Starts 8-30pm.
Manu - got your messages. I only have one possible slot left at The Keep, Guildford on 16th October - 10-45pm (and thats by starting early). Can you confirm. You should be getting my emails hopefully - seems its gonna be a pretty busy night as everyone seems to want to play!
Hello mate. Im good cheers cornwall is cool, there's loads open mic nights on. I'm back until next week, was actually thinking about heading over to the Student union tmw night, do you know if its still running? How are the tunes going? what you been upto with it all?
See MANU THIS WEEKEND at Weyfest at the Rural Life Centre, Tilford near Farnham, Surrey this Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September. Fantastic acoustic stage (Rustic Stage) line-up: SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 12-00 VIC CRACKNELL 12-35 STEVE GIFFORD 13-10 3 STYLE 13-45 STRUNG OUT 14-20 DAMIEN FLYNN 14-55 FLORON 15-30 CARLY ROCKETT 16-05 STEVIE - ONE MAN ONE MANDOLIN
17-40 DAVID ALEXANDER 18-20 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED 19-00 LISA THEUNISSEN 19-40 MARK BUCK 20-20 JJMD 21-00 INDI FISHER 21-40 TWO FINGERS OF FIREWATER
SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 12-00 LEE WESTWOOD 12-35 CHARLES BECKERSON 13-10 AIMEE 13-45 STEVE GRATTAN 14-20 PHILIPPA BERRY 14-55 THE SOURCE 15-30 MANU 16-05 DARIN ROBINSON
17-40 ANNA NEALE 18-20 HANNAH SCOTT 19-00 GAVIN THOMAS 19-40 SUSIE CLARKE 20-20 BILLY IRVINE 21-00 AMALTHEA 21-40 BYRON JOHNSTON & ANNA PHOEBE
Headliners on the outdoor stages are Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel on Saturday & Dave Edmunds on Sunday. Licensed bar, stalls, kid zone etc... Tickets are £35 day & £65 weekend but if you contact any of the above performers they can buy up to 4 tickets each as performers in advance at HALF PRICE.....but YOU NEED TO BE QUICK as its only a couple of days away.
The acoustic stage alone is a great line-up but there is so much more to the festival. The full acoustic line-up are currently all on my Top Friends at www. myspace. com/viccracknell if you would like to hear their music.
Hey Manu, open mic returned last night with fabulous success, new look and new layout, if you fancy a slot at the next one on THURSDAY 8TH MAY, drop me a line! kicks of 8pm craigy
Manu - good to hear from you. I've put you down for Sunday. Line-up: CROWN & CUSHION, HASLEMERE 8-30pm Vic 8-45pm Jack Weissman 9-00pm Thinking For Tuesday 9-30pm Manu 9-50pm Floron 10-15pm Undercover
i'm not playing it anymore:( something to do with the promoter thinking it would be great to showcase u.k talent, without realising andys booking agent is a patriotic sack
apparantly
anyway i'm on the reserve for erik mongrain and will be supporting guy buttery a couple of times
