Mark Morriss
- For other people with a similar name, see Mark Morris (disambiguation).
| Mark Morriss | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark James Morris |
| Born |
18 October 1971 Hounslow, Middlesex, England |
| Genres |
Indie rock Alternative rock Britpop |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer Songwriter |
| Instruments |
Vocals Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass Guitar Harmonica Drums Keyboards |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | The Bluetones |
Mark James Morriss (born 18 October 1971 in Hounslow, Middlesex) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman for The Bluetones. He is the older brother of bandmate and bass player/illustrator Scott Morriss, and is also pursuing a solo career.
His debut solo album, Memory Muscle, was released in May 2008. A folk-tinged record, it includes five re-recorded tracks which had previously been released under the name "Fi-Lo Beddow" as an EP in February 2006. The strings on the record were arranged by David Arnold, who became a fan of Expecting to Fly whilst scoring Independence Day.[1]
In May 2011, Morriss played at the LeeStock Music Festival in Sudbury, Suffolk as the headline act on the closing Sunday,[2] and it was announced that he would also be performing again at the festival on 3 June 2012.
In 2014 Morriss released his second solo album, A Flash of Darkness. He is also currently a full member of Matt Berry's live band, The Maypoles.[3]
Solo discography
EPs
- 2006 - The Fi-Lo Beddow EP
Singles
Albums
- 2008 - Memory Muscle
- 2014 - A Flash of Darkness
References
- ↑ "Fullfill Music". Fullfill.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Festival gets second big act". Suffolk Free Press. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ Adam Jacques (16 February 2014). "How we met: Mark Morriss & Matt Berry". The Independent.