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Richard Lynch, producer at Chicago’s WNUR-FM, states: "Lorijo Manley will blow you away with her 'humanistic funk rock' style. A premier vocalist and
uniquely gifted guitarist." WGN-Radio heralds “quite a crowd.
salivating over her playing.” SubNation magazine (outlet for Chicago’s
“happenings”) took note of Lorijo’s performance at a dozen clubs:
“Something about her brings to mind a female Lenny Kravitz. huge
stage presence. She plays the hell out of her guitar. and puts two
tons of heart into her singing.” ***
The 2008 Spring leg of Lorijo’s tour was highlighted by a month of smokin’
performances in-residence at Blue Heaven (Key West FL’s popular home
for live music and exotic
food, in historic Bahama Village, where
Ernest Hemingway once served as a boxing referee). “How remarkable is
she? Well, the nationally known and lauded guitarist/vocalist was once
credited with channeling Jimi Hendrix.” (Key West Citizen). ***
Lorijo’s songs are jettisoned by her unequivocal status as a premier
American guitarist. NY’s OutWords magazine started all the chatter:
"She makes magic through her music. channeling Jimi Hendrix through
her fingers. spectacular." When asked about the recurrent Hendrix
comparisons, she shrugs and says, “I think it’s the kinetic
relationship we share with the guitar in live performance." ***
Like Richie Havens, with whom she has shared the stage, an undeniable
“sound of freedom” emanates from Lorijo’s guitar. But, hers is a
younger, alternative style -- folk, funk and blues roots intact. Her guitar work takes it to the greats. ***
Background Notes:
Lorijo Manley studied theatre at Northwestern, creating the
University's first women's performance troupe, Astarte Mettle, which
garnered Lorijo a TIME MAGAZINE COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. Over the
next decade, she logged 3,000 live music performances, between New York
and Chicago alone. Lorijo was an official performer at the Athlete's
Village, 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta. In 1998, her vocals were
showcased in the Native American Music Awards theme music, on A&E. She
has numerous television and radio appearance credits, including WBAI,
New York City; WNUR and WGN, Chicago; WAMC/NPR, Albany; WUMB, Boston.
In 2003, she won an arts grant to help produce NAKED. She “owns”
Manhattan’s abundant, alternative club scene. You might catch her
occasional show in the subways. What? Lorijo is devoted to her
“markets,” from busking to touring. ***
Karen Johnson
(career clients. Etta James, U2, Ringo Starr, Taj Mahal, Dennis
Hopper,
Kim Wilson, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tony Bennett, Andy Summers,
Keith Richards, Private Music, Warner Bros. Records,
Stony Plain Records, Musicians For Life. )
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