Tyler Morris

Tyler Morris
Morris in February 2016
Background information
Born	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Blues, hard rock, neoclassical metal, jazz, R&B, rock, classic rock
Occupation(s)	Composer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, pianist
Instruments	Guitar, Piano
Years active	2009–present
Associated acts	Steve Vai, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Van Halen, James Montgomery, Gary Hoey, Jason Becker
Website	www.tylerdmorris.com
Notable instruments
Dean Jacky Vincent, Dean Thoroughbred, Dean NashVegas

Morris With Dave Hull in 2015

Tyler Drew Morris is an American professional guitar player who was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Morris has performed with Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Joe Stump, Sammy Hagar, Leslie West, Rudy Sarzo, Vince Neil, Joe Vitale, Johnny Winter, James Montgomery, David Hull, Phil Collen, Fred Coury, Robert Marcello, Kip Winger, AJ Pappas, Jimi Bell, Gary King, George Lynch, Bruce Kulick, Jason Becker, Vernon Reid, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Ronnie Montrose and others. Morris does demonstrations for Fishman Electronics, Dean Guitars, and REVV Amplification among other companies at the annual summer and winter NAMM shows.^[1] At the age of 15, Morris wrote his first studio album, And So It Begins. This album was later featured in Guitar Player Magazine, Vintage Guitar Magazine, Heavy Riff Magazine, Korea Guitar, and other worldwide media outlets.^[2] He has performed at venues including Mechanic's Hall, The Larcom Theater, Tupelo Music Hall, The House of Blues in Los Angeles, B. B. King's Blues Club in New York City and in West Palm Beach, The Miami Beach Bandshell, The Regent Theater, The Cutting Room, The Hard Rock Cafe and many other venues all across the United States.^[3]

Career

Early life

Morris was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was brought up in Sharon, Massachusetts, for the first 9 years of his life. He initially took an interest in listening to blues and rock music at the age of 6. Tyler began focusing on the guitar as his primary passion at the age of 10. His family eventually moved to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He often cites his dad as the main source of influence in picking up the guitar. At age 11, he began performing regularly at the C-Note Blues club in Hull, Massachusetts. Eventually, Tyler branched out into other stylistic interests and became interested in Hard Rock, Classical Music and Jazz. Tyler soon began performing as a guest player at B.B. King's Blues Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[4]

And So It Begins

Morris began writing music at the age of 13. By the age of 14, he began exploring the possibilities of releasing an album. When Tyler was 15, he recorded his first album, "And So It Begins". This album was released in late January 2015 and was featured in the February issue of Guitar Player Magazine. The album was later featured in HeavyRiff Magazine, Korea Guitar, Vintage Guitar and other media outlets. ^{[5] [6]}

The Chaos Continues

In February 2016, Morris was selected to perform in the 2016 Guitar Gods Festival along with Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Nicko McBrian, Rudy Sarzo and others.^[7] On June 14th, 2016, Tyler's second album, The Chaos Continues, was on Tyler Morris Music Publishing ©.^[8]

Discography

• And So It Begins (2015)
• The Chaos Continues (2016)

Equipment

Tyler Morris exclusively uses Dean Guitars and plays the Jacky Vincent, Thoroughbred and NashVegas models. He also endorses REVV amplifiers, Fishman Electronics, SoloDallas Schaffer Pedals, Jim Dunlop Products, Morley Pedals, Neck Illusions, Fretlightz, Floyd Rose, Stage Ninja, Eventide, Eminence Speakers, Stone Tone Rock Blocks and Asterope Cables.

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