Monday, April 13, 2009

Charlie Morris' newest blues available now

Charlie Morris is a man who gives it to you straight. He is a native Floridian bluesman and songwriter who has been making and playing music in every type of venue imaginable for the best part of 30 years.

Now, this consummate musician and witty, talented songwriter presents his fifth album of original songs – Ten Tall Tales.

Although these tales might be tall, they are songs that reflect the honesty of a man who has dedicated his life to the pursuit of music.

Morris pays his respects to the greats such as Dylan, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and the great songwriting talent of John Prine. But out of this respect and reverence for what has come before, he finds a sound that is uniquely his. And that is the essence of what makes the blues what it is – it has to be personal, which is exactly what Ten Tall Tales is.

Every track on this record is not only a fine example of original songwriting, but is also expertly played by a band that has been with Morris for eight years. Markus Baumer’s piano and organ converse effortlessly with Morris’s guitar, and David Clarke and “Speedy” Jeanrenaud lay down grooves guaranteed to get the feet moving.

The songs on this record reveal the many artistic influences that have shaped Morris’s unique musical voice. From the rockabilly flavored Stagger Home to my Baby to the rocking rant against fossil fuels that is Got Greedy there is something here for every lover of honest, real American music.

Recorded entirely on vintage equipment, the album sounds like what it is – real music played by real musicians, with no need for modern electronic gimmickry.

It is a mix of blues, funk, jazz and Louisiana rhythms that sounds familiar but new all at the same time. It is the sort of album that could only have been made by a man who understands music as if it is a part of him. That is the kind of man Charlie Morris is.

Ten Tall Tales is available to buy now.

http://www.bluespages.com/charliemorris
http://www.myspace.com/charliegator

No comments: