Album Notes

“Manx's real skill lays in creating a rare musical place where blues, country, folk and Indian classical music co-exist as some spirit force.”
Frank Hadley, Downbeat Magazine, May 2009

An intrepid traveler from the very beginning, Harry’s ninth album is a culmination of all that thirty-five years of being on the road has brought him. “Bread and Buddha” is one man’s exploration of the ephemeral nature of the human experience.

Compass point #1 (south) - rolling guitar groove:
“Love is the Fire”; “Walking Ghost Blues”

Compass point #2 (west) - traditional blues territory:
“Moon Goin’ Down”; “Long Black Veil”

Compass Point #3 (east) - sensual raga flavours featuring the 20-stringed Mohan Veena & classical Indian vocals:
“True to Yourself”; “The Unspoken Quest”

Compass Point #4 (north) - wistful, heartfelt folk ballads: “Dew On Roses”, “Your Eyes Have Seen”; “Nine Summers Lost”

Harry has pulled out all the stops with the instrumentation on this outing, including ample use of piano, organ, and scored strings, giving the songs a lushness and maturity, much like a well-seasoned wine. He spent two years on the recording and the album is self produced with help from Juno-award winning engineer John “Beetle” Bailey.

Come explore the new world geography as interpreted by Harry Manx …