| Manu Lanvin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emmanuel Lanvin |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, performer |
| Instrument(s) | Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, voice |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Manu Lanvin (born 23 november 1973) is a French blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He's the son of French actor Gérard Lanvin.
Biography
As an autodidact, Manu Lanvin starts drums and guitar and grows with some French artists as Téléphone, Paul Personne, Bernie Bonvoisin.
From 2000 to 2007, he edits three albums. In 2007, he meets the American bluesman Calvin Russell. They become friends and Manu coproduces Calvin Russell's last album studio Dawg Eat Dawg.
In 2012, Manu releases his fourth album Mauvais casting and a single Sur la route sixty one. The clip is filming in Mississippi with the assistance of the Delta State University At Montreux Jazz Festival, he meets Quincy Jones who invites him to the Jazz Foundation of America in New York.
Manu writes the soundtrack for some films. He meets another American bluesman Neal Black and goes on tour with him in 2013 during their Paris-Texas Tour.
In 2014, he composes his fifth album Son(s) of the Blues and represents France at International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
Discography
Albums
- 2000: Venir au monde
- 2004: Les temps mauvais
- 2007: Faible humain
- 2012: Mauvais casting
- 2014: Son(s) of the Blues
- 2016: Blues, Booze & Rock'n'Roll
- 2019: Grand casino
Collaborations
- 2009: Dawg Eat Dawg by Calvin Russell
- 2011: Contrabendo by Calvin Russell
- 2011: The last call, in the heat of a night by Calvin Russell
Filmography
Musician
- 2006: On ne devrait pas exister by HPG
- 2009: Lucky Luke by James Huth
- 2010: Chicas by Yasmina Reza
- 2012: Rock 'n' Bled by Touria Benzari, short
Actor
- 2011: A Gang Story by Olivier Marchal
References
- Biographie Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, music-story.com, 10 July 2014
- Gérard : le goût du papa, lalibre.be, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin, la musique comme une évidence, ledauphine.com, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin sera demain au Palais des Congrès, sudouest.fr, 10 July 2014
- Calvin Russell : Dawg eat dawg, lexpress.fr, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin rend hommage au Texan, Calvin Russell sur la scène de Porrentruy, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin, sur la route sixty one, son nouveau single, idolesmag.com, 10 July 2014
- Delta center assists in music video production, deltastate.edu, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin and the Devil Blues Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, montreuxjazzfestival.com, estrepublicain.fr, 10 July 2014
- Neal Black & Manu Lanvin Paris Texas Tour, lerocherdepalmer.fr, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin chante son blues, nordlittoral.fr, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin ne marche pas à l'ombre, leparisien.fr, 10 July 2014
- La session live avec Manu Lanvin pour son dernier album Son(s) of the blues, rfi.fr, 10 July 2014
- Liste des artistes ayant participé à l'International Blues Challenge Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, bluesfr.net, 10 July 2014
- Manu Lanvin and The Devil Blues Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, culture-en-limousin.fr, 10 July 2014
External links
- (in French) Official Site
- Manu Lanvin at IMDb