The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
Jellyfish was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1989. Led by songwriters Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning,the group was known for their blend of 1970s classic rock and XTC-style power pop. They released two albums,Bellybutton (1990) and Spilt Milk (1993),that proved highly influential to artists in a similar vein.
Marvin Andrew Sturmer is an American musician,singer,songwriter,and composer who co-founded the rock band Jellyfish in 1989. He was the group's lead vocalist,drummer,and primary songwriter. Following their break-up in 1994,Sturmer became involved with Tamio Okuda,as writer and producer for the Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Although Sturmer maintains a low public profile,he continues working as a songwriter for cartoons produced by Disney and Cartoon Network.
Spilt Milk is the second and last studio album by American rock band Jellyfish,released on February 9,1993 by Charisma Records. It features a harsher and more ornate sound than their previous,Bellybutton (1990). As with Bellybutton,Spilt Milk was written and co-produced by founding members Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning. Albhy Galuten and Jack Joseph Puig also returned as producers.
The Moog Cookbook was an American electronic duo consisting of Meco Eno and Uli Nomi. The project was a parody of and tribute to the novelty Moog records of the late 1960s and early 1970s,which featured cover versions of popular songs using the then-new Moog synthesizer.
Open Season is the second album from the Brighton-based English band,Sea Power,then known as "British Sea Power". It was released on 4 April 2005 to positive reviews. It showcased a more accessible,mainstream sound and reached No. 13 in the UK Albums Chart. Almost all of the songs on the album were recorded with Mads Bjerke,who had previously worked with the band on their 2003 album,The Decline of British Sea Power and also with Primal Scream,Girls Aloud and Spiritualized,and mixed by Bill Price,with the exceptions of "Please Stand Up" and "North Hanging Rock",which were produced and mixed by Graham Sutton and engineered by Phill Brown. "Oh Larsen B" was recorded by George Apsion and Tariq Zaid Al-Nasrawi. Two singles were released from the album,"It Ended on an Oily Stage" and "Please Stand Up".
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is an American keyboardist,singer,and songwriter who co-founded the bands Jellyfish,the Moog Cookbook,and Imperial Drag. He has also spent several years as a member of Beck's backing band,contributed to several recordings by the band Air,and toured or recorded with acts such as Jay-Z,Blink 182,and Johnny Cash. In 2005,he released his first solo record,Solid State Warrior,followed with Robo-Sapiens,Catnip Dynamite (2008),and Glamping (2018). He is usually credited by his full name to avoid confusion with the folk musician Roger Manning.
Bellybutton is the debut album by American rock band Jellyfish,released on July 27,1990 on Charisma Records. It was recorded after Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning's departure from Beatnik Beatch and Jason Falkner's departure from the Three O'Clock. The album was recorded in Schnee Studios in North Hollywood and produced by Albhy Galuten and Jack Joseph Puig.
Fuzzbubble was a 1990s rock/power pop band from Long Island,New York. The band included Jim Bacchi,guitarist,vocalist Mark DiCarlo,drummer Jason Camiolo and bassist Brett Rothfeld. They were signed by Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Records. Their track Out There appeared on the Godzilla soundtrack,they performed on Chef Aid:The South Park Album,and they contributed to a rock remix of Puff Daddy's All About The Benjamins before leaving Bad Boy Records. They released two albums:Fuzzbubble (2000) and Demos,Outtakes and Rarities (2002). Their Fuzzbubble album was produced by Mike Clink and featured guest appearances from The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs,and Roger Joseph Manning Jr. from Jellyfish on keyboards.
Nintendo:White Knuckle Scorin' is a compilation album licensed by Nintendo and released by MCA Records in 1991. It was dedicated to Bobby Brooks,a talent agent who died in the 1990 helicopter crash that also killed Stevie Ray Vaughan. The stated purpose of the compilation was to promote literacy among children and "tap the Nintendo youth market". Most of the artists featured on the record had employed Brooks in some capacity.
Imperial Drag is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Imperial Drag,released on May 7,1996,by Work.
Jellyfish Comes Alive was a promotional EP released in 1991 by Jellyfish. It collected live performances of songs from Bellybutton and covers of songs by Badfinger and Wings.
Imperial Drag was an American rock band active from 1994 to 1997. The group,formed after the breakup of Jellyfish,released one album and scored one hit single in the U.S. before disbanding.
Catnip Dynamite is the second solo album by Jellyfish co-founder Roger Joseph Manning,Jr.,released in Japan on March 19,2008. Catnip Dynamite was released outside Japan by Oglio Records on February 3,2009.
Off the Wall is the fifth solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson,released on August 10,1979,by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records,the label he recorded under until his death in 2009,and the first produced by Quincy Jones,whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Several critics observed that Off the Wall was crafted from disco,pop,funk,R&B,soft rock and Broadway ballads. Its lyrical themes include escapism,liberation,loneliness,hedonism and romance. The album features songwriting contributions from Stevie Wonder,Paul McCartney,Rod Temperton,Tom Bahler,and David Foster,alongside three tracks penned by Jackson himself.
"Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the opening track and lead single from their self-titled fifth album,released in 1991. The music was written by Kirk Hammett,James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Hetfield wrote the lyrics,which deal with the concept of a child's nightmares.
John Frederick Robinson,known professionally as JR,is an American drummer and session musician who has been called "one of the most recorded drummers in history". He is known for his work with producer Quincy Jones,including Michael Jackson's multi-platinum Off the Wall album and the charity single "We Are the World". JR's drum fill kicks off Jackson's chart topper "Rock with You",and his drum solo opens the Steve Winwood album Back in the High Life (1986) to begin the number 1 song "Higher Love".
Chris Price is an American musician,singer and record producer. He has released three albums to date as a solo artist,including Homesick in 2012,Stop Talking in 2017,and Dalmatian,which was released on March 2,2018. He is also known as the producer of the 2014 album The Soul of All Natural Things by Linda Perhacs and as the producer of the 2016 album Rainbow Ends by Emitt Rhodes. Price is also a member of the bands Taylor Locke and The Roughs and Bebopalula.
"Pure Imagination" is a song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka &the Chocolate Factory.
The Lickerish Quartet is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2017. The group consists of keyboardist Roger Manning,guitarist Eric Dover,and bassist Tim Smith,each of whom were former members of the band Jellyfish. They released the EP Threesome Vol. 1 in May 2020,Threesome Vol. 2 in January 2021,and Threesome Vol. 3 on May 20,2022.
