Barbara Manning is a legend, and is often referred to as the Godmother of the good old fashion DIY scene.
Though Barbara Manning doesn't live a Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle these days, she was around in the late 1980s, which was a defining moment for punk, rock and the mixture of the two created Grunge!
Barbara Manning latest album Chico Daze is a solo effort of a collection of songs recorded between 2004 - 2009; as she had a backing band on past recordings called The Go Lucky's.
What to expect from Chico Daze is a combination of grunge-rock-punk of different volume levels, and a sweetness to her voice that doesn't scream or try to do anything other than convey the message of her songs.
The highlights of Chico Daze is the punk-rock driven two minute and a few seconds song I'm Running, though there are longer driven-rock tracks Island and Sweet Oblivion. Moments of Americana are displayed in How Did You Know and Better by Sounds. Getting slightly experimental on Ladies of the Sea and Wishes Don't Tie You Down featuring great guitar wah-wah licks, and the cheeky Slot Machine song that describes making-out!
- Don't Hold Back
- Reverse Disguise
- I'm Running
- How Did You Know
- Ladies of the Sea
- Better by Sounds
- Why, Why Won't You Love Me Back?
- Slot Machine
- Island
- Sweet Oblivion
- Tape You To A Star
- Wishes Don't Tie You Down
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