Michael Manring

Michael Manring is an electric bassist from the Bay Area (Northern California). In addition to a tenure as the in-house bassist for the Windham Hill record label, Manring has recorded with Michael Hedges

Michael Manring is an electric bassist from the Bay Area (Northern California). In addition to a tenure as the in-house bassist for the Windham Hill record label, Manring has recorded with Michael Hedges, Alex Skolnick (in the bands Skol-Patrol and Attention Deficit, also featuring Herb from Primus), Patti Larkin, and many other noted musicians. He has been a member of Yo Miles!, Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith's Miles Davis tribute band, since its inception. He remains active, touring the world for performances and clinics. Manring studied with Jaco Pastorius.

Manring is regarded as a technical virtuoso, using the bass as a solo instrument and frequently taking advantage of unusual alternate tunings. Manring occasionally plays on two (or even three) basses at the same time during live performances.