DAVE MANNING: Mobile Home Girl

Dave Manning

Mobile Home Girl

© 2002 Dave Manning (656613957226)

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Like a Tom Waits Wanna-be meets a clandestine Bruce Springsteen impersonator and they get together with Kris Kristoferson to try to change the engine in a '65 VW Microbus.

tracks

1 Hey
2 Mobile Home Girl
3 Springtime in Nebraska
4 One of Those Days
5 The Old Pub
6 The Wierd Al Song
7 The Dance Floor Ain't the Same
8 Pocahontas, Iowa
9 Joe's Song
10 The Whiskey Bottle Was Opened
11 Suicide On the Hillside
12 Let's Roll the Windows Down
13 She Wants It All
14 Across the Plains
15 Heaven And Earth Recordings

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"Anchorage has its own Tom Waits."
"The album is a treat from beginning to end."
----The Anchorage Press

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Dave is currently ramblin' all over Western North America in his 1965 VW Microbus. And yes, he is looking for VW parts. Dave Manning has songs to sing and stories to tell from his years on the road. Dave is gearing up to be the next folk legend right behind the likes of Ramblin' Jack, Guy Clark, and of course Arlo Guthrie (who autographed his microbus last year.)

At the Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau last year he brought down the house with his version of the Hokey Pokey. In Dave's version, fattening up the corporate hogs is "what it's all about." After the song, hundreds rose to their feet sending Dave off with one of only two standing ovations of the evening, and the only one for a singer-songwriter. His song was soon the talk of the town. To learn More about the Political Pokey, and Dave's upcomming album: The Northland: click on Email.

Dave is a two-time finalist in the Alaska Song of the Year Contest in the "Alaska Songs" category. He also received an honorable mention in the 2001 Anchorage Press "Picks" for his excellent songwriting. Dave has opened for noteables like Dan Bern, James Mathus, the lead singer of the Squirrel Nut Zippers; and Jazz piano legend Mose Allison.

Dave is spending 2005 on the road touring. Look for "Vincent" his '65 Microbus out on the two lane roads. In a time where the traveling storyteller and songwriter has long been replaced by television and Karaoke, Dave is still out there with the last of them. Cruising at a lazy 50mph and playing in a different town every few days, Dave isn't afraid of "paying his dues." His bus is full of stories of the road from AK to the high deserts of Nevada and everywhere between.

"Mobile Home Girl" showcases his quality songs (and his interest in trashy women). The album also has depth and dimension way beyond the trailer park. The album is really a collection of stories from London to North Carolina, and Nebraska to Alaska. Dave's day job as a documentary videographer for Heartbeat Alaska; a show specializing in bush Alaska, allows him into the lives of amazing people from all over the North. You may have seen his work on PBS, ABC, CBS, FOX and the Discovery Channel. The people and places he sees first hand ring out in his songs, (sometimes they don't tell you the whole story on TV.)

Dave's voice is most often compared to Tom Waits, and his style on the piano varies widely from soulful ballads to blues, country to boogie-woogie. Dave's musical career started in the fourth grade when he played the clarinet like a coyote in heat... but he's had a lot of time to improve since then. His set list for live shows includes a cornucopia of great tunes from artists like Jerry Lee Lewis, Kris Kristoferson, Woody Guthrie, John Prine and (Bob Dylan (but who doesn't do Dylan...) He is also an award-winning published poet...and with a little prompting may do a few numbers without the piano at his shows.

Oh, and here's Dave's own description of his work from the back of the CD:

A lot of people say I sound like Tom Waits. They say: " you sound like Tom Waits." I say: "Who's Tom Waits?" Then they give me this weird look. Some other people ask me if my piano gets heavy. They say: "Doesn't that thing get heavy?" I say: "It doesn't get heavy...it's still heavy from the last time." Then they call me a smart ass. That's pretty accurate. But I make good music too; music that takes you places. I kept the arrangements on this album pretty bare bones; just the piano and me most of the time. But then, I always admired the simple stuff, the raw stuff, the stuff where you really know they mean what they're singin'. I mean what I'm singin' and if you like the sound of a good piano, and a soulful voice (or two) you're in for a treat. I write quality songs, I have fun singin' out and I'm a smart ass. If you don't like it I'll give you're money back.

Safe Travels,

Dave Manning

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  • Songs Sung Low and Slow
    author: Patricia Walsh

    A whisky voice and an acoustic piano. A Mobile Home Girl in a mobile home world. Can't make it out to your favorite pub tonight? Then pour yourself a drink and put on a Dave Manning CD. You'll just feel better.

  • Excellent!
    author: Jypsi

    I heard the CD and just had to have it! I searched everywhere to find it, but CD Baby came through! Excellent album & excellent service! *****stars!!

  • An American original
    author: Larry Buhr

    Musicians often search for years to define themselves: there's no problem distinguishing the music and wit of Dave Manning, even if comparisons can be made to Tom Waits (who's that?) and other artists of this caliber. I consider Dave as a musical anthropologist of American culture, like Waits, Guthrie, Seeger, etc., with a great gravely voice, insightful and funny lyrics, and swinging piano stylings. Best of all, my four-year-old daughter is nuts about his music and often tells me: I want to hear Dave. To which I am always glad to accommodate and put on his CD, unless we can go see him live, which we've done together on many occassions. He always puts on a great show.

  • See Dave perform live if you get the chance.
    author: MrDerik

    Greetings - I saw Dave perform at the 2005 Juneau, AK Folk Fest and his performance was truely exceptional. However, he also performed at the Silverbow (a small tavern type venue) with just a guitar and I was absolutely floored as was the rest of the small crowd. If you get the chance to see him in a small venue do whatever it takes to get there. This CD is but a teaser of how good he really is.

  • Completely Smitten!
    author: Jayme Kelly Curtis

    I heard Dave Manning at the 2005 Fall Strawberry Music Festival and was immediately SMITTEN with his highly original, funny, sweet tales of the road. This is a young artist who is going places and is VERY worthy of your support. Hear him live if you can, then buy the CD.

  • My feet are cold
    author: Eliza

    This CD reminded me never to judge an entire genre of music. As soon as I say something like "I don't like country music" invariably, some brilliant musician like Dave will come along and knock my socks off. It's sweet and charming with a slightly twisted wit; lovely and lyrical with unexpected complexity. Kinda like Dave...

  • thats what she said...
    author: grease monkey

    I had the honor of serving under Cpt. Manning during the Operation Lakefest Naval Exercises from '87-'91. Many of these songs remind me of those fine days, a young Dave leading a flotilla of boats into battle with a song on his lips, and a rocket launcher in his hands. Great album.

  • Defying the norm of music today, Dave takes us on back to the past, present and
    author: DJ. Ndo KBGA College Radio

    Mobile Home Girl takes the listner into a new realm of musicianship, while rooted styles of the past mix with present and future; Dave Manning keeps your interest with soul filled licks, and kisses you goodnight and breaks up with you at the same time. Worth the spin.

  • Great tunes, and a really nice guy!
    author: Kris from MN

    I first heard Dave's music when he lent me his CD last summer. I got to hang out with him several evenings, even got to help work on his '64 VW over a couple beers. He is a great musician, and a wonderful human. I only wish I could've stayed in Alaska longer to get to know him better. A class act all the way!

  • Better than Greg Brown
    author: Dawn Fischer, Indie Audio Producer

    Provocative stories of Love, Life, and the Pursuit - all told on a piano without secrets.

  • John Wayne on the piano..
    author: Cheri Snook

    Each song has a story of comedy,compassion and heart. A visualization of a great road trip with your best friend. In his micro-bus.

  • Yippe Doo Da, Yeah!
    author: Josh Howitt

    Love your music, Dave! And your stage presence is outta sight. I sure had fun watching you and Shawn play in Nevada City and again in Davis. That Davis show cracked me up. You guys put on a real strong performance despite a Very Challenging situation!!! Take care and have fun! -Josh- PS: Dave's cd is great. And he's great to watch too!

  • Dave's music gives you the distinct feeling of being in a smokey bar sometime be
    author: Anchorage Daily News
  • This Album is a treat from beginning to end.
    author: Anchorage Press

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