Roger Manning is a New York City based singer-songwriter who plays an aggressive acoustic style of music.
Manning, along with a small handful of other artists, composed the original New York City anti-folk scene.
[2] On February 6, 1985, Manning was cited by New York City's MTA police for "entertain[ing] passengers by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument" on a subway platform.
[4] In December 1988, SST Records released Manning's first self-titled album, which he supported with a tour of North America, crossing the United States two and a half times.
[5][6] In 1990, he hosted the first season of the short-lived syndicated radio program "Soho Natural Sessions.