Kim Manning
Los Angeles, California, United States | AFTRA
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“I have about 500 styles,” laughs Kim Manning. While her sound is actually a heady combination of jazz, funk, rock and reggae she once called “junk-jog”—or as one friend deemed it, hippiepop— Manning’s talents are also multifaceted. Starting with violin at age six, Manning soon began honing her 4.5-octave vocal range which she’s now paired with her skills on Rhodes and guitar.
Though she got a degree in musical theater and is a strong enough actress to land parts on television shows like N.Y.P.D. Blue and Boston Public, Manning’s big break came when George Clinton tapped her as a featured singer for Parliament-Funkadelic. It was on tour that she began recording her debut, The Love & Light Activation, which has appearances by Clinton, The Duo and features Eric McFadden, Wally Ingram and Norwood Fischer. “You get in where you fit in,” she says of her six-year tenure with P-Funk. Whether it’s that, her collaborations with Particle, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey or Snoop Dog, Manning’s foot seems to always be the one that fits the glass slipper. www.kimmanning.com Josh Baron
- Relix Magazine
She’s a classically trained musician and singer blessed with an explosive voice that spans a nearly five-octave range. Naturally, that makes Kim Manning a perfect fit for the P-Funk Allstars, with whom she’s been touring since 2000.
“I had just graduated from the University of Tulsa”, Kim says, “ and was working for an opera company that summer. I met a girl who knew George Clinton, and she invited me a to a P-Funk Show in San Francisco. I was blown away!”
A few weeks later, still enthralled, she joined their tour for a few days. Word got out that the Girl could sing. Following an audition for the P-Funk legend himself, George Clinton, during which she played a CD of her senior-year recital, Kim was promptly added to the P-Funk family.
When not touring, Kim has established herself as a solid actress with credits on The Bernie Mac Show, Boston Public, and NYPD Blue. This year she is releasing her first solo, The Love and Light Activation, but P-Funk is her foundation.
- Hightimes Magazine-Sept-06
"Kim's music reflects elements of love, spirituality, passion, and optimism. All in all it's beautiful, funky, and unique." - Skinnie Magazine
"Kim's new EP, "Begin", marks the beginning of a briliant solo career." - Singer Magaizine
"Everyone in Parliment-Funkadelic holds the spotlight at least once in the evening- with some, like the unkown Kim Manning (who will likely loose that descriptor soon) shining brighter than others." - Daily Texan by James Taylor
"Nothing short of a Religious Experience- Ms. Manning actually scared the poop out of me- Jam Factory is about to be the hottest night in LA." - Acoustic Playhouse
"Insanely deep grooves being pushed sky high by this woman singing- and she was NASTY!" - Jambase.com by kayceman
"seeming to effortlessly master her vocal charts thru a variety of musical landscapes- Her time and rhythm have come full circle." - the funkstore.com
"Clinton nods his head and they move on to the Manning solo-great vocals and genuine happiness in George Clinton's smile ("didn't my white girl do good? is all but said out loud.") - PopMatters
"Her peaceful vibe is a natural expression of a woman who is living her truth" - All Access Magazine
Discography
"Baked Goods" EP/DVD Feb 2009
"George Clinton and His Gansters of Love" Shanachie 2009
(charted on Billboard with "Let the Good Times Roll' Featuring Kim Manning, George Clinton and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fishbone, "Still Stuck in Your Throat", April 2007
LP "The Love and Light Activation" April, 2006
EP "Begin" released in 2002
1. 2mar0
2. Ripping Fingers
3. Embrace
4. Caught by You
5. Flutter
6. Catscratch
7. Ashamed
8. A New Day Begins
9. Moonshine Heather
Kim's music has Played on
kool fm 90.7- Kingston, Jamaica
95.5 fm KLOS- Los Angeles, CA
94.1 fm KPFA- Berkley, CA
96.7 fm KIXR Ponca City, OK
90.7 fm WNCU University of North Carolina
Numerous internet radio including
www.jahmyspace.com/radio
www.johndoeradio.com
Also Kim can be heard on
"Baked Goods" Ep/DVD 2009
David Letterman Halloween 2008
"Let the Good times Roll" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, on "George Clinton and His Gansters of Love" 2008
VH1's hit TV show "Flavor of Love"
"HowLatedoUhave2BB4YourAbsent"Release sept2005
"Booty" George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars
"Bounce to This" George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstr
"My dirty Ho" 213 the Hard Way- Snoop Dogg- 2004
"Electro-Funk" with George Clinton
and is featured on the dvd release
"George Clinton Live At Montreux" released 2005
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Bio
The latest and greatest Los Angeles super group has finally arrived, filled to the brim with explosive talent and nearly limitless potential. Featuring Kim Manning and Lantz Lazwell on vocals, keyboards, and guitars, Wahnder Lust is preparing to release an epic double disc album loaded with grooving rock riffs, funky beats, and inspired tag team vocals. Burning brighter and faster than a falling meteor, the writing and touring machine Wahnder Lust is taking fans by surprise from coast to coast.
Manning and Lazwell’s extensive professional experience shine through on the recordings, as the bouncing, infectious rhythms wash over you like a wave crashing onto the Santa Monica shore. It doesn’t take long for Wahnder Lust to effectively invade your mind, using incredibly catchy beats and vocal styles paired with pumping bass lines and smooth guitar effects to consistently keep the songs interesting.
Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the alluring Kim Manning became a musical sensation through a near decade as a featured vocalist for George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars. With years of international touring under her belt, her energetic and versatile performances has drawn fans in throughout the world,. Miss Manning has also been seen on television shows as The Grammy Awards, The David Letterman Show, Jay Leno, and VH1’s Flavor of Love. Her magnetic voice can be heard on albums alongside such greats as Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and recently Sly Stone.
After quickly becoming an influential force in the local Sacramento, California music scene, Lantz Lazwell relocated to Los Angeles where his career mushroomed to new, burgeoning heights at breakneck speed. Drawing comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, Jack Johnson, and Stevie Wonder, Lazwell took home the LA Music Award for Best Rock Vocalist in 2007, and joined the all-star lineup of Trulio Disgracias which included members of Fishbone, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and his future Wahnder Lust partner, Kim Manning.
Wahnder Lust serves up a scrumptious platter of funky musical inspiration that goes down easy, sure to simultaneously satisfy fans of multiple genres. After successful performances at the House of Blues, San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall, SXSW, and others, these road warriors will continue to hit venues across the country, including a featured performance at Steel Bridge Song Fest in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Keep an eye out for the self titled record in July 2010, and be sure to cruise on over to the Wahnder Lust MySpace page, stream some songs, and catch the fever.
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