early 2006, Manning released his first solo album in Japan only: Solid State Warrior. He credited it under his full name to avoid confusion with the folk musician Roger Manning. It was subsequently issued in the U.S. under a different title, The Land of Pure Imagination, along with an altered song content. The album included one of the songs Manning wrote with Brian Wilson, "Wish it Would Rain", albeit with Wilson's contributions omitted. In March 2008, Manning released his second solo album, Catnip Dynamite, in Japan only. It was released in the U.S. on February 3, 2009 with the addition of three bonus tracks that were recorded during a live performance at Fujifest in Japan. In 2019 Manning co-wrote and performed background vocals on the song "You'll Never Guess What Happened Today" with internet pioneer Jaye Muller, aka "Count Jaye" for his 2019 album release. Discography Solo and collaborative Logan's Sanctuary (2000) Solid State Warrior (2005) Robo-Sapiens (2007) Catnip Dynamite (2008) Glamping (2018) With bands Beatnik Beatch Beatnik Beatch (1988) Jellyfish Bellybutton (1990) Spilt Milk (1993) Imperial Drag Imperial Drag (1996) Demos (2005) The Moog Cookbook The Moog Cookbook (1996) Ye Olde Space Bande (1997) Bartell (2005) TV Eyes TV Eyes (2006) The Lickerish Quartet Threesome Vol. 1 (2020) Threesome Vol. 2 (2021) Threesome Vol. 3 (2022) Fables From Fearless Heights (2022) (collects all three EP's plus two bonus cover songs: "So Like Candy" and "Sugar Me") Appearances Esa Linna – This Is Who I Am (2013) Esa Linna – She's Not a Human Being (2012) References Bibliography External links 1966 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) USC Thornton School of Music alumni American male singer-songwriters American pop keyboardists American rock singers American rock songwriters American rock keyboardists American session musicians Cordless Recordings artists Jellyfish (band) members Pony Canyon artists 20th-century American keyboardists People from Pleasanton, California 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers Singer-songwriters from California