Artist description Harry's music has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and the West. His songs are short stories that use the essence of the blues and the depth of Indian ragas to draw you in.

Music Style Acoustic Blues

Similar Artists Ry Cooder, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, John HIatt, Otis Clay, Pinetop Perkins, Taj Mahal

Artist History Harry Manx was born on the Isle of Man, immigrated to Canada as a child, returned to Europe in the late seventies to spend many years working festivals as a blues lap-slide guitarist/songwriter. He then moved moved to Japan where he lived and performed for ten years. In 1990, while Harry was in Japan, he came across a recording of the Indian slide guitarist VM Bhatt. It wasn't long before he contacted Bhatt and made arrangements to join him in India. Manx became a student of Bhatt's and remained with him for five years. They traveled together in India and performed before large audiences. In spring of 2000, Harry moved back to Canada and set up residence in Saltspring Island, British Columbia. During the summer he recorded his first Canadian CD at the Barn Studios. This debut recording features fourteen tracks of Harry doing his one-man-band sound on the lap slide guitar, the Mohan Veena, the blues harp and vocals. Harry's music has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and the West. His songs are short stories that use the essence of the blues and the depth of Indian ragas to draw you in.

Group Members Harry Manx-Vocals, Lap Slide Guitar, Mohan Veena, Harmonica

Instruments Lap Slide Guitar, Mohan Veena, Harmonica

Albums Dog My Cat

Press Reviews "Manx is a truly unique artist who deserves to be heard by a broader audience........he's breaking new musical ground." Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal. March 16/01 || || "For those of you who have neither heard nor seen Harry Manx perform, I urge you to check out this extremely talented and dedicated musician." Murray Ritchie, Driftwood (Saltspring Island)March 23/01 || || "Manx may just be one of the most interesting and inovative instrumentalists you will ever get to see with his cross cultural blues." Brent Hagerman March 29 Echo Magazine,Guelph Ont. || || "Dog My Cat reveals the full range of Manx's eclectic musicianship and hard won wisdom.....his lyrics combine the universal and the uniquely personal in a disarmingly unpretentious manner." Elizabeth Courtney The Barnicle ,Ganges BC Oct.24/00 || || "This guy is no slouch.He plays what he feels and sees.An aural visionary! Watch out." Toby Nilsson Cosmic Debris, Victoria BC April 1/01 || || "Bombay blues rating: 10 out of 10" Peter Rusland,The Pictorial, Duncan BC, Jan.28/01 || || "This is an excellent debut CD by a world class bluesman who has irons in some interesting fires." Ron Forbes-Roberts, Monday Magazine, Victoria BC ,Spring 01 || || "Slide guitar master Harry Manx's "Dog My Cat" is an illuminating blues calling card from a local guitar hero with an equal facility on the 20 string Indian slide guitar.....the CD also showcases Manx's relaxed vocals and stirring harmonica." Joseph Blake, Times Colonist,Victoria, April 17/01 || || "Harry Manx is a world traveller with a wonderful sound...he brings us blues from all over the world." Holger Peterson, Saturday Nite Blues, CBC Radio Jan.01 || ||

Location Toronto, ON - Canada

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