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Bill Morrissey

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Americana / Folk

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    Profile Views: 77780

    Last Login: 3/5/2011

    Member Since 3/25/2006

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJpbGxtb3JyaXNzZXkuY29t

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    Bill Morrissey's astute lyrical gifts and graceful, understated melodies have put him on festival stages across the world; into theatres, concert halls, and coffeehouses; garnered him critical acclaim from magazines, authors, and music peers; and have earned him two Grammy nominations. Bill Morrissey has created as impressive a body of work as any songwriter today, a collection of finely-honed songs that match his economy of lyric and melody with a writer's gift for storytelling. His empathetic knack for capturing the harshness and small sadness of the characters in his songs is tempered by his wry sense of humor, such that many of his songs leave the listener with a smile. Over the course of his long career, two of Bill Morrissey's ten albums have received Grammy nominations and several have earned 4-star reviews in Rolling Stone as well as equal accolades in nearly every other major national publication. Stephen Holden, for the New York Times, wrote, "Mr. Morrissey's songs have the force of poetry...a terseness, precision of detail and a tone of laconic understatement that relate his lyrics to the fiction of writers like Raymond Carver and Richard Ford." It is not surprising that he is also the author of the novel "Edson" (Random House/Alfred A. Knopf 1996) and the recently completed "Imaginary Runner." On stage, Bill mixes the seriousness and urgency of his songs with a wry, acerbic wit. His often improvised and deadpan monologues and introductions provide a perfect balance to his live shows. Cutting his teeth on the American country blues of Mississippi John Hurt and Robert Johnson, the pure country of Hank Williams, the Kansas City of Count Basie and Lester Young, and, of course, the New York folk songwriters of the 1960s, Bill digested all this great diversity and found his own unique voice. Bill's new album, "Come Running" is produced by Bill Morrissey and Billy Conway of Morphine, has just been released by Bill Morrissey on his new label, Turn and Spin Media. "Come Running" features guitar work by Dave Alvin and the remaining members of Morphine, Billy Conway and Dana Colley. Bill plans on releasing a full collection of albums, books and guitar tabs on this new label. Bill Morrissey makes his home in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

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  • Obert Sonsten

      You might like this
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    10 months ago
  • Guilhotina Records

    Out EXclusive @ Beatport on Guilhotina Records:

    ELAPS - SEMPER FI ep

    Elaps is a long time DJ and music producer, dedicated to Techno and its styles between, who has already shared decks with the best DJs and international artists and with amazing talent for music creation. His skill are very well apreciated here on this awesome EP, including the amazing remixes from Miche & Mirzinho, Omega Drive and the spanish DJ/producer Diego Herrero!

    http://beatport.com/release/semper-fi-ep/829025

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    1 year ago
  • Guilhotina Records

    Out EXclusive @ Beatport on Guilhotina Records the V.A. GR-C003:

    SLICER VOLUME 3

    "From Electro-Techno to Tech-Trance, a great selection of artists and awesome tunes for everybody get down on the floor! Massive support from several big names on the electronic music scene, as well as an awesome selection of some stablished artists and some talented rising musicians!"

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    1 year ago
  • Andy

    God bless Bill RIP ... One of the greatest Singer/ Songwriters ever >.... every song a pure distillation , hard boiled, nutshelled with never a wasted word  , individual and original sometimes funny and sometimes sad, he will be greatly missed.

    1 year ago
  • Marjorie Millner

     Rest in peace, Bill.  You gave me some encouraging words after my first shaky open mike set at the Old Stone Church in Newmarket many years ago, and I was lucky enough to get to see you perform at the Great Waters Music Festival in Wolfeboro a few years back (two Festivals in a row!)  I'm so sorry your heart gave out physically.  I hope it never gave out emotionally.   I will never forget you.

    1 year ago
  • Lightning Buck

    It is hard to believe and life isn't fair sometimes.
    May you never be forgotten.
    Rest in peace, my friend.
    LB

    1 year ago
  • Erin Callie

    hey hey! My name is Erin Callie and I am a Mississippi born and raised indie folk singer/songwriter. I'd love for you to check out my music on my page or my other website www.erincallie.com. Feel free to get in touch. I'd love feedback, support, opportunities, jam partners, etc!

    Thank you! Support indie music!

    1 year ago
  • Bettye PEtty



    love your songs keep up your good work

    2 years ago
  • Taquinho Noronha

    Bill Morrissey dearest:
              I was happy as Larry to know you had not turned down my friendly musical invitation. Your only one song "I ain't walking" has been making a lot of well to my sharp sensitive ears and certainly getting me closer to you as musicality is concerned. My country heart and soul keep on asking for more whenever that song is over and I do keep myself wondering why you haven't decided to show us, your admirers worldwide a few more melodies of your repertoire. A couple of years ago I had my CD "Nas quebradas do sertão" released, some songs of which have been displayed here on My Space site. If you might hear any out and enjoy, I could willingly send you an original copy by mail, as long as you could send me your full postal address. At present I'm working out and giving the final touches on my forthcoming CD in English "A light in the darkness", to be likely out next year come springtime. Congratulations on your music, awesome for real! Please, accept a fraternal musical embrace from your Brazilian admirer, ever,

                    Taquinho Noronha

    2 years ago
  • the guitar plus me

    thank you!
    tgpm TOKYO

    featuring brilliant new cover of Everywhere you look (Full House Theme)

    new album Outlet Mall available on iTunes Store, Amazon, napster, emusic, Real Networks etc...
    get lyrics, artworks, sleeve @tgpm Outlet Mall
    http://tgpmoutletmall.tumblr.com/
    (stupid msplinks won't link to tumblr... copy and paste the URL directly!)

    and check out Mirage
    featuring The NeverEnding Story (Limahl cover)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0YtTWRN_A8


    tgpm retrospective trilogy  available on iTunes Store!!
    ・MISSING LINK (early works 1998-2000)
    ・suburban photographs (cassette tape album released 2001)
    ・soft instruments (instrumental album previously unreleased)

    also available
    CHRISTMAS GIFT CHRISTMAS GRIFT
    HIGHWAY





    2 years ago
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