Morning

Bio:

Based in Los Angeles, featuring the talents of Barry Brown vocals/guitar/drums, Terry Johnson vocals/guitar, Jim Hobson vocals/keyboards, Jim Kehn vocals/guitar/drums, Jay Lewis vocals/guitar and bassist Bruce Wallace.

Signed by Vault Records, the band's cleverly titled 1970 debut "Morning" was produced by Brown, Hobson and Lewis. With most of the band contributing material.



"Morning" track listing:

(1.) Angelena (Barry Brown - R. Dinsmore) - 3:27 (2.) Early Morning (Jay Lewis) - 2:40 (3.) Tell Me a Story (Jim Hobson) - 3:13 (4.) Easy Keeper (Jay Lewis) - 2:09 (5.) Roll 'em Down (Barry Brown) - 3:05 (6.) Sleepy Eyes (Jim Hobson) - 3:25 (7.) New Day (Jim Hobson - Jay Lewis - Barry Brown) - 1:35 (8.) As It Was (instrumental) (Jay Lewis - Barry Brown) - 2:50 (9.) Time (Jim Hobson) - 3:32 (10.) It'll Take Time (Barry Brown) - 2:30 (11.) And I'm Gone (Jay Lewis) - 5:23 (12.) Dirt Roads (Jim Kehn) - 1:30

Morning's second album "Struck Like Silver" is another fine effort by the trio of Jay Lewis (better known as Jay Donnellan from the group Love) (guitar-pedal steel-bass-vocals),Barry Brown (guitar-drums-vocals) and Jim Hobson (piano-theramin-vocals) who are joined once again by Jim Kehn (drums-vocals) and Terry Johnson (acoustic guitar). Bruce Wallace who appeared on the first lp is replaced by Stuart Brotman (electric & string bass) and Chris Darrow plays fiddle.



"Struck Like Silver" Tracklist:

(1.) I Ain't Gonna Leave (Barry Brown) - 3:28 (2.) In A Better Frame Of Mind (Jay Lewis) - 2:55 (3.) Only To Say Goodnight (Jay Lewis) - 3:10 (4.) For Free - (Mitchell) 4:55 (5.) Struck Like Silver (Barry Brown) - 4:02 (6.) Understand My Ways (Barry Brown) - 3:40 (7.) Comin In Love (Barry Brown) - 2:29 (8.) Jay's Movie Song (Jay Lewis) - 3:10 (9.) And Now I Lay Me Down (Jay Lewis) - 6:28 (10.) Never Been To Spain (Axton) - 5:10

Member Since:

July 26, 2009

Members:

Barry Brown - guitar, drums, vocals (1970-72)

Jim Hobson - keyboards, vocals (1970-72)

Jim Kehn - drums, guitar, vocals (1970-72)

Jay Lewis - guitar, banjo, vocals (1970-72)

Terry Johnson - guitar (1970-72)

Bruce Wallace - bass (1970-71)

Stuart Brotman - bass (replaced Bruce Wallace) (1972)

Jay Lewis (aka: James Donnellan), Jim Kehn and Jim Hobson. Photo © Jeff Allen

Jim Hobson, Barry Brown and Bruce Wallace. Photo © Jeff Allen

Jay Lewis (aka: James Donnellan), Jim Hobson and Bruce Wallace. Photo © Jeff Allen

Jay Lewis (aka: James Donnellan). Photo © Jeff Allen

Barry Brown. Photo © Jeff Allen

Morning 1970, Left to right: Jim Hobson, Barry Brown, Jay Lewis (aka: James Donnellan), and Terry Johnson. Photo © Jeff Allen

Sounds Like:

James Donnellan's Music Today

Record Label:

Vault and Fantasy