Dayna Manning

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Dayna Manning
Born (1978-04-27) April 27, 1978
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Genres Folk
pop
Occupations Singer-songrwriter
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1997–present
Labels Formerly EMI, Nettwerk, now her own label, LeParc
Website www.daynamanning.com

Dayna Manning is a Canadian folk and pop singer-songwriter. Manning has released three albums since her debut in 1997.

Biography

Born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, to David Manning, a music teacher, and Darlene Manning. Set to self-produce her first album at the age of 16, she was discovered by Honeymoon Suite keyboardist Ray Coburn at a showcase at Lee's Palace in Toronto; after two live performances for EMI executives, the label signed Manning to a record deal.

Albums

Volume 1

Volume 1, her debut album, was released by EMI in Canada and Nettwerk in the United States in 1997. Manning and Coburn produced and performed; other featured musicians included Melanie Doane, Harry Hess, Sean Lennon, and Manning's parents, Darlene and David Manning, on clarinet and trumpet respectively. Stephen Drake, of Canadian rock band Odds, mixed the album.

Her first single and video, "Half the Man," was downcast, mournful and heavily folk-inflected; nonetheless it became a strong hit on Canadian radio and MuchMusic, and the follow-up track, My Addiction was also successful. Manning toured for more than two years, performing on the first and second season of Lilith Fair and with Radiohead, Lisa Loeb, Spirit of the West, Burton Cummings and others. She was nominated for the 1998 Juno Award for Best New Artist.

Shades

Shades, her second album with EMI, was released in late 2002. Recorded in Los Angeles with Red Hot Chili Peppers producer Jim Scott, the album was criticized in some reviews for a production-heavy, adult contemporary sound that took away from Manning's own voice and potential.[1][2] Other reviews were more favorable, praising the album's aural ambience and Manning's talent for introspective lyrics.[3] The song Miracle was released as a single and video.

Folkyo

After eight years, Manning parted ways with EMI. Her third album, Folkyo, was released on December 19, 2006, and saw Manning write, co-produce and perform. She released the album on her own label, LeParc Records, and even raised funds to finish production by working on an oil and gas camp in Northern British Columbia for the Winter of 2006. Her recent collaborators include Gavin Brown and Danny Michel. Folkyo has received positive reviews, praising the album's musical intricacy and Manning's voice and writing,[4] as well as its complex tones and clever lyrics.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Nathanson, Ian (2002-10-15). "CD REVIEWS: Broken Social Scene, Jets To Brazil, The Sadies, Frank Zappa and many more". Chart. Retrieved 2009-09-27. ; Archived December 23, 2002 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Ladouceur, L (2002-10-24). "Leaner, gloomier". Eye Weekly. Retrieved 2008-05-07. ; Archived December 16, 2002 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Witzig, J (2003-02-01). "Dayna Manning - Shades". theflagship.net. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
  4. ↑ Witzig, J (2006-10-11). "Dayna Manning - Folkyo". theflagship.net. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
  5. ↑ Bode, C. "Reviews - Folkyo". partykingston.com. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 

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