Artist description New project from founding Nazareth Guitarist, Songwriter, and Producer Manny Charlton. Charlton whose hits have charted in the US and UK has over 30 gold and platinum records to his credit.

Music Style Hard Rock, Alternative, Metal

Musical Influences early American R&B and blues records. Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, to name a few. Other influences Manny cites were notable artists such as Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Ry Cooder, Dave Edmunds, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Lowell George of Little Feat fame.

Artist History Manny Charlton, one of rock’n’roll’s premier songwriter, guitarist, and producer, was born in La Linea Spain on July 25th. As a child, his family relocated to Scotland where Manny fed his musical thirst with early American R&B and blues records. Later, with the emergence of what we now call rock’n’roll, Manny discovered and was influenced by the music of Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, to name a few. Other influences Manny cites were notable artists such as Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Ry Cooder, Dave Edmunds, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Lowell George of Little Feat fame. In 1968, Manny joined a local Scottish group, at that time known as the Shadettes, featuring Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet, and Pete Agnew.The group played clubs in and around the U.K. and while recording their first album in London, renamed themselves to “Nazareth”. As we all know, the rest is rock’n’roll history! From the day of their first major public appearance, at the Marquee Club in London, and with their first big break with the success of the single, “Broken Down Angel” from the “Razamanaz” album, Nazareth went on to sell millions and millions of records worldwide. Dubbed as one of the hardest workind bands throughout their career, touring the world over countless times, Nazareth became legendary and a household name to rock fans everywhere. Manny played on a total of 25 Nazareth albums of which he produced 7 of them, not including several singles which have just recently surfaced for commercial sale. The most notable Nazareth albums Manny Charlton produced were, the most classic of all, “Hair Of The Dog”, as well as the kick-ass sounds of “Play’N’ The Game”, “Expect No Mercy” and “No Mean City”. In 1990, Manny decided on a personal career choice of pursuing a solo career and devoting more time to production work. As a result, 1989’s “Snakes N Ladders” was Manny’s last studio endeavor with Nazareth. Since then, Manny has produced records for a host of bands, most notably,doing the pre-production work on Guns’N’ Roses debut classic, “Appetite For Destruction”. Also, he has continued to stockpile a number of original tunes he has recorded, as well as acquiring a taste for the art of guitar building. Recently, in 1998, Manny and his wife relocated to Dallas, Texas where Manny set up shop and released “Drool”, his first solo effort since the departure from Nazareth. Manny wrote, played guitars, keyboards and bass as well as producing and engineering the tracks. The long awaited solo release by Manny was well worth the wait as “Drool” truly rules! Another Manny masterpiece without a doubt! Also, Manny has newly formed “The Manny Charlton Band”, a group consisting of some serious Texas rockers with Manny handling guitar and production duties. They have recorded an E.P. c.d. called “Taster”, consisting of two tracks, “Sweet Love” and “Maggot Eye”. Any true fan of in your face, kick-ass rock’n’roll will be truly inspired by this MCB debut recording. Awesome! “Taster” was followed by a European only release of a CD titled “Stonkin`” to coincide with the band’s 2001 European tour. Manny and the band now have a new project soon to be released entitled “Klone This” a collection of 10 new original tunes that is sure to keep fans rockin. Manny also plans to follow up his solo albums “Drool” & “Bravado” with another effort tentatively to be entitled “Say The Word”. Manny will be playing all instruments as well as handling vocal duties and promises it to be a recording to satisfy any rock fans need for heavy guitar work! Can’t wait! He is currently writing the tracks for this project while playing shows in Texas and the southern states with MCB. Do not….I repeat…Do not miss a chance to see these guys play live….you won’t be disappointed!!! Nazareth Albums Manny Has Played On: Nazareth (1971) Exercises (1972) Razamanaz (1973) BBC Radio 1 “Live In Concert” (1973, released 1996) Loud’N’Proud (1973) Rampant (1974) Hair Of The Dog (1975) Dan McCafferty (1975) Greatest Hits (1975) Close Enough For Rock’N’Roll (1976) Play’N The Game (1976) Expect No Mercy (1977) No Mean City (1978) Malice In Wonderland (1980) The Fool Circle (1981) ‘Snaz (1981) 2XS (1982) Sound Elixir (1983) Gatecrashin’ Live (1983) The Catch (1984) Into The Ring (1985) Cinema (1986) Snakes N Ladders (1989) From The Vaults (released 1993) Live at The Beeb (released 1998) Nazareth Singles Manny Has Played On: Winner On The Night Nightingale Crazy (A Suitable Case For Treatment)…”Heavy Metal Soundtrack” Nazareth Albums Manny Has Produced Hair Of The Dog (1975) Dan McCafferty - Solo (1975) Close Enough For Rock’N’Roll (1976) Play’N’The Game (1976) Expect No Mercy (1977) No Mean City (1978) Soud Elixir (1983) Singles Manny Has Produced: Winner On The Night Nightingale Bands Manny Has Produced: Streetheart - “Under Heaven, Over Hell” Streetheart - “Quicksand Shoes” Guns’N Roses - pre-production for “Appetite For Destruction” Jingo de Lunch Shanghai’d Guts

Group Members Manny Charlton - Guitar, Jimmy Williams - Guitar & Vocals, Billy Pixley - Bass, Mark "the Shark" Carver - Drums & Vocals

Albums Stonkin', Klone This

Press Reviews The Sound (soundmag.com) Leeia Wiggins THE MANNY CHARLTON BAND Hard Rock Caf�, Dallas – 9.26.02 Nazareth fans this is your heads up, Manny is back! When I was first notified that I would be interviewing Manny Charlton, I was star struck. For those that know me this is a rarity. I suppose it has something to do with the Nazareth vinyl’s I have laying around with the wear on them evident. What I discovered this particular evening was it is not about 'Manny Charlton.' This was about 'The Manny Charlton Band.' Without the input of each member, this band would not be. Steve Vinson, the lead vocalist, approached the stage with caution, but the strength in his voice soon took over the crowd. It seems as if he was intent on showing the audience his vocal range this evening, and he did so. With songs like "Up in Smoke" and "Signed, Sealed and Delivered," he sang with such strength. I am blown away by the rock voice Steve exhibits. He is not a screamer but someone who actually 'sings.' His style reminds me of the lost singers of the seventies and eighties, where carrying a tune is important. I would, however, like to see Steve move around more on stage. He seemed stationary up front and he only occasionally moved back by the drummer. With a few more shows under his belt, I am expecting to see a more active front man on stage. Mark Carver, the drummer, completely impressed me. He was pounding away the whole evening, and looking through the lens of my camera somehow gave me a better perspective on how rough drummers actually have it. He was blood, sweat and tears the whole evening and when it was over, it looked like he was ready for a second round. Jimmy Williams, second guitar player, and Billy Pixley, bass player extraordinaire, were the perfect match. It was almost entertaining in itself to watch these two, side by side interacting the whole evening. They have such chemistry. I am not sure how long they have been playing together, but it looks as if it has been an eternity. The facial expressions on these two men made me crack a smile on more than one occasion. Manny Charlton has not missed a step. He still captivates you as he did years ago, playing his guitar as if it was his only friend. He smiles, interacts, and overall loves the crowd. The more you react to him the more he will give. This is a man who truly loves what he does, and from the looks of it, he has no plans on stopping anytime soon. MCB has a lot of flavor musically. It is not the mainstream music you hear today on the radio. Throughout the evening while some spectators were dancing, others were rocking out. The music affects people in different ways. It reminds me of Foghat, and Nazareth, of course. I am not sure how the mainstream is going to react once they hear it. I will say, however, it is not a feat that cannot be accomplished. Look at Stevie Ray Vaughn. Stevie was down this road in the late eighties, and while his music wasn’t the breakfast cereal for the general public, it became the dinner dessert in the end. I wouldn’t be surprised if MCB takes the mainstream by surprise and gives us something refreshing to listen to other than the same songs that run together by different bands. Interview with PMP Network on April 29, 2003 Mark Snyder Go to this URL to hear a Real Player streaming audio inteview of Manny Charlton by Mark Snyder of the PMP Network. http://www.pmpnetwork.com/live-ram13/manny-charlton.ram

Location Dallas, TX - USA

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