Harry Manx

Harry Manx
Manx in 2008
Manx in 2008
Background information
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Isle of Man
Genres
  • Blues
  • folk
  • Hindustani classical music
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • harmonica
  • banjo
  • Mohan veena
LabelsDog My Cat Records
Websiteharrymanx.com
Manx playing his self-constructed "cigar box guitar"
Manx playing slide guitar
Manx explaining his Mohan veena to an audience

Harry Manx (born 1955)[1] is a Canadian musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music. His official website describes his music as being a "blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle of gospel and some compelling grooves and you'll get Manx's unique "mysticssippi" flavour."[2] Manx plays the slide guitar, harmonica, six-string banjo, mohan veena and Ellis stomp box. He studied for five years in India with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Bhatt is the inventor of the 20-stringed mohan veena, which has become Manx's signature instrument.[3] He has released twelve albums in twelve years, and has his own record label Dog My Cats Records.[3] He has received much recognition and many awards, including: seven Maple Blues Awards, six Juno nominations, the Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best Solo Artist, and CBC Radio’s "Great Canadian Blues Award" in 2007.[3]

Manx was a nominee in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for his cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire".

Manx[4] is a longtime collaborator with Canadian guitarist Kevin Breit and Australian keyboardist Clayton Doley.[5]

  1. ^ Campbell, Roddy (Winter 2005). "Tales of the Manx Cat". Penguin Eggs. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ "Press/Epk". Harrymanx.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  3. ^ a b c "Harry Manx biography". Harrymanx.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. ^ "Festival international de Jazz de Montréal - Accueil". Montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Harry Manx: The 'Om Suite Ohm' tour with Clayton Doley". Entertainmentcairns.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.