Category: music

“Journey”


Bermudan Pink Sands


Balinese Rain


Flight of the Vulture


“Into The Fall” – Music Video (4/15/16)

This is a video for “Into The Fall” which will be released on the upcoming “Dirt Proud” EP at the end of April 2016.


April 8th – Kevin Mertens & Jay Manning Art Exhibition

I will be performing Friday, April 8th for the Kevin Mertens & Jay Manning Art Exhibition Reception. The New Bern Art and Cultural Center will host an exciting, limited engagement exhibit featuring two prominent NC artists • J. Kenton Manning • Kevin Mertens Meet the artists during ArtWalk and Spring Home & Garden Tour Weekend…


Progress – Oct 27th, 2015


“A Horse Named Leopard”


May Showers – New Material!

Here is some new material I have been working on recently. I am really excited about the direction my playing has been taking. I’ll post more soon. I have a lot of ideas I want to bring to fruition. I get inspired by all the great musicians I meet on the road.


Earth Day Jam 2015 line up is looking amazing!

I’m very excited that Dark Water Rising will be performing at Earth Day Jam 2015. The line up is great! Tim Reynolds BigDaddy Love Danger Muffin Jeff Sipe Trio Dark Water Rising The Lee Boys The David Blackmon Band Jahman Grahman Stolen Hearts Coddle Creek Camel City Collective The Goodnight Brothers Band Dirty Grass Soul…