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Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is a keyboard player and founding member of bands Beatnik Beatch , Jellyfish , Imperial Drag , Moog Cookbook , TV Eyes , as well as an integral member of Beck and Air . He is known for his distinctive style playing various Analog and Digital Synthesizer s. Electronica , Power Pop , Psychedelia and Jazz are his primary genres although he also does session work with a number of artists as well as commercial and soundtrack music. As well as providing session work, he works frequently with producer Jerry Finn .

Roger lists his influences as keyboard centric artists Yes , Genesis , King Crimson , Pat Metheny , Herbie Hancock , Jean-Luc Ponty , Chick Corea , Frank Zappa , Emerson Lake & Palmer , Brian Eno and Roxy Music , Steely Dan , Mahavishnu Orchestra as well as Punk Rock and New Wave bands like Gang Of Four , Thomas Dolby , Peter Gabriel , Talking Heads , Elvis Costello , Buzzcocks , Dead Kennedys , Talk Talk , The Damned , XTC , Tears For Fears , Suicidal Tendencies , Madness and Wall Of Voodoo .


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