Press > GUY MANNING IS SIGNED TO PROGROCK RECORDS AND RELEASES “A Matter of Life and Death”

31 Jul 2011

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – 16 August 2004 – Guy Manning is primarily a storyteller and a writer of songs. A modern day troubadour, who chooses to compose songs that have strong melodies, depth and interesting emotive arrangements in order to tell his tales. He does not always chose the most obvious of paths but seeks to draw the listener into his world for a while and tantalise before releasing them. Guy chooses his palette and tools very carefully. The style he delivers the messages in can range from intensely intimate acoustic driven pieces to full rock multi-layered and multi-section epics! Guy has released five albums on the UK based CYCLOPS label since 1999 all of which have been diverse, challenging and have met with critical acclaim. His recent work with Andy Tillison (Of ‘Parallel Or 90 Degrees’) on projects such as the Colossus “Spaghetti Western” and most recently as a full member of the very successful TANGENT project albums has now brought Guy to a much wider audience. Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records had this to say “Guy is such a refreshing artist for me, he brings a warmth and depth that I often miss from a lot of music that I hear. It was a pretty round about journey through a third party that our paths crossed, but I’m glad to call Guy a friend now and someone who’s music I’m excited to represent”. Guy Manning said this about signing with ProgRock Records, “It became very obvious to me when I started talking to Shawn Gordon (President Of ProgRock records) that he had so much passion and energy for music. We quickly found a lot of common ground. I needed to find a label that believed in me and, more importantly, believed in themselves and their ability to deliver what they promised. I think ProgRock records, is that perfect blend of verve and commitment. I am certainly looking forward to seeing just what they can achieve!”. ProgRock will be carrying Guy Mannings latest release, "A Matter of Life and Death”. Never one for predictability, the new album “A Matter Of Life & Death” is in fact a concept album based upon a character Guy created on his 1999 debut ‘solo’ album “Tall Stories For Small Children”. This is an album of quite dark beauty that explores the twists and turns of fate that leads a man ultimately to his own death and rebirth. On this piece of work, we find Guy at his strongest both lyrically and melodically and also at his most direct. Guy, as a multi-instrumentalist, plays most of the instruments himself, but once again, this album features the same core of talented musicians that have helped Guy both craft his music into complete albums and to perform them live (since 2000). “A Matter of Life and Death” will begin shipping in mid-September 2004 and can be purchased directly from http://www.therecordlabel.net/progressive-rock/manning/. About ProgRock Records ProgRock Records is a division of WMD Holdings Group, Inc, (OTC: WMDH) the parent company of CAM Marketing Company, JingleGroup and i2 Recording. Collectively the divisions of WMD represent the fastest-growing marketing development, music production and distribution company in Southern California. Visit www.wmdholdings.com for more information.