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Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - an ambassador for melody in pop music

July 15, 2020 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 15, 2020 11:38 am

By Peter Huoppi and Rick Koster, Day staff

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and former Jellyfish and Imperial Drag bandmates Eric Dover and Tim Smith have released a new EP as The Lickerish Quartet. Manning talks with Rick Koster about the band's new music, the reissues of his solo albums, touring with Beck and Cheap Trick, and the challenges of making melodic pop music in beat-driven musical landscape.

The Lickerish Quartet - "Lighthouse Spaceship"

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - "Too Late For Us Now"

Jellyfish - "That Is Why"

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