Barbara Manning, born December 12, 1964, in San Diego, California, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. At age 14, she bought her first guitar. In 1983, while attending Chico State University, Manning played bass in the jangle-pop band 28th Day. After moving to San Francisco in 1986, she joined World of Pooh and released their only album, The Land of Thirst, in 1989. Her debut solo album, Lately I Keep Scissors, was released the same year. In the early 1990s, she formed The SF Seals, releasing notable albums like Nowhere (1994) and Truth Walks in Sleepy Shadows (1995), which won a Bay Area Music Award for best independent rock album. Manning's solo career includes albums such as 1212 (1997), You Should In New Zealand (1999), and Alone in a Room (2018).
