Eddy Morton

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Eddy Morton is a Stourbridge based singer songwriter . Former frontman with The Bushburys he now runs Katie Fitzgeralds (with his partner Trina Keane) and New Mountain Music studios . He has released two solo albums and is currently working on a third solo album as well as a second venue David Murphys. The lead track from his latest album Stourbridge Town featured in a recent Sing Out magasine compilation distributed throughout the USA He has recorded , produced and released several albums via New Mountain Music in the last five years including Splatts "Primal Hordes and Partisans" Ben Smith Live at Katiefitzgeralds, Les Wilson's Broken Hearts and is currently recording and producing a second Les Wilson solo album.
Eddy Morton appears solo or with Ivan Norris and Paul Hodson on vocals and piano respectively.
" With superb harmonies and a more acoustic approach that brings out the power and the subtlety of his songs, old favourites such as 'Faith Healer' and 'Wild English Rose' are reborn while new songs such as 'Picture House' and 'Brother Can you Help Me' achieve the same kind of instant familiarity" . Featuring Ivan Norris on vocals with Paul Hodson on piano, mandolin and accordion.
All Eddy Morton albums can now be purchased online at the Katiefitzgeralds website . Go to :http://www.katiesfest.com/merch/for full list of back catalogue


As a solo performer, Eddy Morton has worked all over the UK, Ireland and the USA supporting many top acts including, The Saw Doctors, Manfred Mann, Ralph Mctell and Lindisfarne. In 1992 he joined Factory Records band, the Adventure Babies working with Steve Lillywhite of U2 fame.

BIOGRAPHY As a solo performer, Eddy Morton has worked all over the UK, Ireland and the USA supporting many top acts including, The Saw Doctors, Manfred Mann, Ralph Mctell and Lindisfarne. In 1992 he joined Factory Records band, the Adventure Babies working with Steve Lillywhite of U2 fame.
In 1994 he was a founder member of The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils and toured the UK and Europe constantly for eleven years releasing 8 albums During that time the band appeared at every major Folk/Roots Festival in the UK and Europe including Cambridge, Cropredy, Skagen, Guildford, Dranouter, The Badentreffen (Nuremburg) and many more.
The Bushburys last two albums "Trying to Catch the Sun" and "Timeless" were released throughout Europe on the Plaene Records label . "The Vision" taken from "Trying to Catch the Sun " also appeared on the Warner Brothers compilation "Highlands and Islands 2" alongside artists such as The Chieftains, Luka Bloom, and Van Morrison.
DISCOGRAPHY
1994 Bushbury Mountain MM010 CD New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1995 Peace and Justice MM 011 CD New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1996 Urban Hillbilly ENI 106 CD New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1997 Bushburys Live ENI 109 CD The Bushburys
1998 Brand New Day The Bushburys
1999 Howling At The Moon ENI 120 CD The Bushburys
2000 Trying To Catch The Sun MASC 005 CD The Bushburys
2001 Timeless ENI 125CD Eddy Morton & The Bushburys
2006 The Singing Tree NMM 2005 Eddy Morton
2007 Stourbridge Town NMM 2007 Eddy Morton

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March 31, 2006

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EDDY MORTON - 2010

Latest News Currently working on a third solo album to be released later this year Also taking bookings at the moment for a new project "Songs from Bushbury Mountain" This is a duo with Paul Hodson who produced and appeared in various line ups of the Bushbury Mountain Daredevils and will feature songs from the first two albums "Bushbury Mountain and Peace and Justice as well as other favourites of Bushbury fans. Line up: Eddy Morton Vocals Guitar and Harmonica Paul Hodson Vocals Mandola , Accordian and Foot Drum



EDDY MORTON- " Stourbridge Town"
New Mountain Music -Cat No NMM2007/1
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EDDY MORTON - "The Singing Tree" (www.eddymorton.com)

New Mountain Music - Cat. No. NMM2005

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With superb harmonies and a more acoustic approach that brings out the power and the subtlety of his songs, old favourites such as 'Faith Healer' and 'Wild English Rose' are reborn while new songs such as 'Picture House' and 'Brother Can you Help Me' achieve the same kind of instant familiarity. Featuring Paul Hodson on piano, mandolin and accordion.



Netrhythms Dec 2007
Arguably best known for his stint fronting that unforgettable combo The Bushburys (who produced some of the most consistently satisfying rootsy music of the turn-of-the-90s), Eddy's been busy producing some exceedingly fine music out on his own. Only last year, his first solo album The Singing Tree was released, to deservedly wide acclaim, and now that set is swiftly followed by his second, Stourbridge Town. And what an attractive set it is too, albeit more than a touch laid-back in comparison perhaps - and I think I just about prefer it to The Singing Tree because here Eddy feels as though he's just making music naturally with no need to prove himself as a solo artist. But it also certainly builds on The Singing Tree in terms of gently crafted expertise, and it feels more relaxed and content while retaining memorability throughout, for each one of the individual songs is a gently intimate jewel that transports the sensibility of prime folky Americana to his native West Midlands with a touch of Celtic thrown in (would it be stretching things too much to envisage a new genre, Brumicana?!). Stripped-back yet engaging, Eddy's creations purvey an entirely unassuming kind of grandeur. There's a simple poetic romanticism within Eddy's lyrics, whereby the imagery has a poignancy beyond the immediate impact of the words themselves - that's a difficult concept to explain, so you just have to let Eddy's music in and absorb its delights first-hand. King Of My Own Country is a cross between the country-blues of Chris Smither and the folk-troubadour, Queen Of Stourbridge Town takes a local legend as its starting point (even working in a reference to Katie Fitzgerald's, the music venue that Eddy and his partner Trina run). The closing Tu Es A Des Années Lumière is the odd-one-out, a chanson sung partly in French to a swaying Cuban-type beat which doesn't quite sit easily with the rest of the album. And I do find that the album's very brevity, and its wispy lightness of touch and texture, occasionally combine to form a slight impression of ephemerality. But that shouldn't pose a problem, 'cos once the disc's in the player all you need to do is hit repeat!

EDDY MORTON
STOURBRIDGE TOWN
New Mountain Music NMM 2007/1
Though he weaves a beautiful folk song reminiscent of various great British acts of the 60,s and 70,s,it is elsewhere that eddy Mortons main interests lie. With his innate talent for wordsmithery his lyrics shine and his love for the likes of Spender, Auden and larkin is evident in the gently tragic and beautiful imagery he creates ,woven around the subtle instrumentation. " Heard the Sounds of footsteps was the ghost of Mary's Child/ with two hundred years of memories in the shining of her eyes2 Morton sings in The Queen of stourbridge Town. On this album he finds his poetry in the ordinary, his muse in every day occurrences spinning beautiful tales from people and events that most would not think twice about. as rare as it is to find someone who continues to document everyday life in poetic verse Morton is a talent to be cherished. TD
Properganda mag 2007

EDDY MORTON
STOURBRIDGE TOWN
New Mountain Music NMM 2007/1
"Q Magasine " Feb 2008
page 123 NEXT BIG THING
West Midlands singer songwriter Morton has been touted as one of the folk/roots scenes best kept secrets for a couple of years now. Last years excellent third solo album, Stourbridge Town had echoes of Roy Harper and Nick Drake, a pronounced Celtic Feel and songs with both a finely judged melodyand lyrical edge. The antithesis to the Blunt/ Melua school of tunesmithery.

EDDY MORTON
STOURBRIDGE TOWN
New Mountain Music NMM 2007/1
**** Rock and Reel Feb 2008
Eddy Morton should be no stranger to those of you who appreciate fine writing within the Folk/Country and Celtic tradition, with his solo and band back catalogue containing many high points, Stourbridge Town sees Morton continuing in a similar vein, working in accordance with the old adage that if it aint broke dont fix it. The album is a quietly assuredcollection ,bristling with a selection of appealing compostions. There's the delicate beauty of the country-tinged ' Man Who's Got No Name', the absorbing autobiographical ' Queen of Stourbridge Town', the blues flavoured simplicity of 'King of My Own Country', and the infectious 'Other Side Of Town'. Occasionally he steers a little too close to laid back for his own good, although thats a minor quibble with an album thatcontinues to indicate just why he's built such areputation for quality songwriting.

NEW ALBUM EDDY MORTON- " Stourbridge Town"
New Mountain Music -Cat No NMM2007/1
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EDDY MORTON - "The Singing Tree" (www.eddymorton.com)

New Mountain Music - Cat. No. NMM2005

Distributed by Proper Access

Americana UK. "For those who know Eddy Morton only as the front man in the various incarnations of the Bushbury Mountain Daredevils, "The Singing Tree" may come as something of a shock. Morton has journeyed from good-time folk/country to reflective singer-songwriter, but on the evidence of this album, it’s where he should have been all along".

World Unlimited "Excellent songwriter and singer..... good songs, good CD".

Net Rhythms "As fine a piece of work as anything he's recorded in the decade or so since the demise of the undervalued Adventure Babies. Evocative of a Celtic hued Martyn Joseph, Ralph McTell and Mike Peters with clear touches of Dylan influence".

Dave Lee Travis "I must confess, I love this song". Ordinary Man, Ordinary Woman.

Bristol Evening Post "Eddy writes intelligent lyrics and has a deep, gravelly voice with a nasal quality that is extremely listenable".

Maverick Magazine " From professional footballer to one of the finest songwriters in the UK. The album is a testament to his writing and singing skills".

Folk Diary "All his songs are extremely well constructed with highly memorable melodies".

Classic Rock Society "Eddy is a singer/songwriter of some quality. The album consists of thoughtfully constructed, semi-acoustic, melodic rock and is very pleasing to the ear & a highly listenable album".

Country Music Round Up "Eddy is a highly talented Dylanish songwriter, a thinking-storyteller and a searcher. Husky-voiced, EM incorporates his natural poetic and musical gifts into his engaging quest. His wistful songs are his gentle sermons and his pulpit is his guitar. Living is not for him something to take lightly".

Folk North West "With "The Singing Tree" Eddy shows off his gentle acoustic style on 10 self-penned songs. If you’re a fan of gentler folk/rock it could be just what you want".

Music Mart July 2006 "Singing Tree" is an admirable effort that possesses many charms. As a showcase for a talented songwriter it certainly scores a big victory".

Birmingham Mail "It’s a terrific album & he’s also worth seeing live".

Record Label:

New Mountain Music