Phil Manzanera is one of the UK’s best-known musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early ‘70’s as the lead guitarist with the Roxy Music, 801, and Quiet Sun.

He joined Roxy Music in 1972, aged 21, as lead guitarist – the line-up at this time was Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Paul Thompson and Andy Mackay and is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading guitarists who is in much demand both as a performer and record producer.

As a writer, producer and solo artist, Phil Manzanera has worked with many of the luminaries of modern music, such as Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale, Godley and Creme, Nico (Velvet Underground) and John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia).