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Neal Morgan

TO THE BREATHING WORLD LP w/ MP3s at DRAGCITY.COM



PORTLAND, Oregon
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Member Since29/10/2006
Band MembersTO THE BREATHING WORLD
Drum and Voice Record
Distro by DRAG CITY
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InfluencesInfo and purchase opportunity on DRAG CITY's News page
Sounds LikePrior to Echo Curio show 10/19/09 - singing in LA

Record: layers of drums, layers of voices. Live solo something like this:

LIVE PERFORMANCE OF BIRCH BARK BOAT IN SPACE ON WNUR RADIO IN CHICAGO APRIL 2009 FILMED BY CARLY NIX:


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I Want So Many Things Now, sung in a tunnel in Chicago and recorded by Carly Nix featured on WBEZ's Third Coast International Audio Festival program Re:Sound July 11, 2009
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LOCAL CUT FEATURE IN PORTLAND'S WILLAMETTE WEEK 10/22/09: BIRCH BARK BOAT IN SPACE HERE
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FEATURE BY CARY CLARKE OF PORTLAND's MERCURY 10/22/09 HERE
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AMOEBA INTERVIEW BY MISS ESS 10/20/2009 HERE
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AMOEBA INTERVIEW BY JOB 10/20/2009 HERE
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TERROR EYES.TV VID - LOVE ME WORLD, filmed by SEAN STOUT

Neal Morgan from TERROREYES.TV on Vimeo.


WITH DAMARIS PETERSON


LIVE PERFORMANCE OF I WANT SO MANY THINGS NOW ON WNUR RADIO IN CHICAGO APRIL 2009 FILMED BY CARLY NIX:


LIVE PERFORMANCE OF NEXT TO THE SLAVE WHALE ON WNUR RADIO IN CHICAGO APRIL 2009 FILMED BY CARLY NIX:
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
16 Jan 2010 20:00
TIVOLI THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Brisbane
18 Jan 2010 20:00
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Sydney
20 Jan 2010 20:00
FORUM THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Melbourne
21 Jan 2010 20:00
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Canberra
23 Jan 2010 20:00
ANITA’S THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Wollongong
30 Jan 2010 20:00
HARBOURLIGHT drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Christchurch
31 Jan 2010 20:00
PARAMOUNT drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Wellington
2 Feb 2010 20:00
DOROTHY WINSTONE CENTRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Aukland
6 Feb 2010 20:00
SUNSUI drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Osaka
7 Feb 2010 20:00
UNIT drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Tokyo
10 Feb 2010 20:00
LE GRANDE MIX opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Tourcoing
11 Feb 2010 20:00
OLYMPIC CLUB opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Nantes
12 Feb 2010 20:00
CAFE DE LA DANSE opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Paris
13 Feb 2010 20:00
THEATRE GARONNE opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Toulouse
15 Feb 2010 20:00
SALA APOLO opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Barcelona
16 Feb 2010 20:00
CENTRE DE CULTURA SA NOSTRA opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Palma Mallorca
18 Feb 2010 20:00
TEATRO JOFRE opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Ferrol
19 Feb 2010 20:00
TEATRO CAIZANOVA opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Vigo
20 Feb 2010 20:00
AUDITORIUM opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Valladolid
21 Feb 2010 20:00
CAFE HISPANO opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Zaragoza
23 Feb 2010 20:00
L’ESCORXADOR opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Elche
24 Feb 2010 20:00
TEATRO ISADORO MAIQUEZ opening and drumming for BILL CALLAHAN Granada
12 Mar 2010 20:00
CALVIN COLLEGE CHAPEL drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Grand Rapids, Michigan
15 Mar 2010 20:00
UKRANIAN FEDERATION drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Montreal
17 Mar 2010 20:00
SANDERS THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Cambridge, Massachusetts
19 Mar 2010 20:00
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 Mar 2010 20:00
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 Mar 2010 20:00
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Washington DC, Washington DC
26 Mar 2010 20:00
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Atlanta, Georgia
27 Mar 2010 20:00
BIG EARS FESTIVAL drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Knoxville, Tennessee
2 Apr 2010 20:00
PABST THEATRE drumming for JOANNA NEWSOM Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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   About Neal Morgan
photo by Alison Schmidt

WHAT IS THIS DRUM AND VOICE RECORD?

From DRAG CITY's one-sheet:

"TO THE BREATHING WORLD is, as the title implies, a debut album, as well as a letter of love to the world at large and small. Sober of voice, ecstatic in heart and mind, Neal Morgan has broken through, and coming through the polyphony of voices and blur of arms and legs and sticks and cymbals is the sound of a manifesto. . .”


TO THE BREATHING WORLD is a drum and voice record, composed entirely of my own drumming and singing, made in between tours playing with Joanna Newsom in support of Ys beginning in early 2007.

This is a special debut album for me. After two decades drumming and singing in support roles and learning other instruments with which I had no sacred bond thinking I had to do so in order to make my own music, I found that all I needed was just the drums and my voice. The result is that, for the first time, I’ve found something to call my own.

WHY LISTEN IN HEADPHONES? From DRAG CITY's one-sheet: "The sound of TO THE BREATHING WORLD is spread visually, with a mental compass arcing from ear to ear. The relationships of the sounds to the song, and the impulse of where exactly was best to put them, is represented in the final mix – a mix achieved in the cans, with pans being just as important to the song as the lyrics and the playing. This makes the arrangement."

SHORT BIO:
Neal Morgan is a drummer and vocalist living in Portland, Oregon. His music consists entirely of drumming and singing. His first solo album, To The Breathing World, will be self-released in October 20, 2009 with distribution by Drag City. In addition to writing and performing original material, he accompanies Joanna Newsom and other fellow musicians from Nevada City, CA.


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Neal Morgan's Friends Comments
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Some Bizarre

Some Bizarre



10 Feb 2010 00:38

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The Body Parts

The Body Parts



3 Feb 2010 05:16

LITTLE CZAR AND THE PSALMIST

LITTLE CZAR AND THE PSALMIST



31 Jan 2010 16:19



Download 5 free tracks from the EP. MAN vs. BETA here.
LITTLE CZAR AND THE PSALMIST

LITTLE CZAR AND THE PSALMIST



19 Jan 2010 19:28



Download 5 free tracks from the EP. MAN vs. BETA here.
Ladybird

Ladybird



12 Dec 2009 10:06

maybe some day in the future we could hoot and wail together. 

Gene Priest

Gene Priest



9 Dec 2009 14:32

You killed it last night at The Pilot Light both solo and playing with Bill. Really made it an AMAZING show from front to back. Glad I got to chat with you a bit man, hope the rest of the tour goes well. See you again soon!
Donacepa

Donacepa



28 Nov 2009 06:24

hope the tour is going well!!! what you do is awsome!
Our Brother The Native

Our Brother The Native



17 Nov 2009 19:45

amazing new videos! YOU ARE AWESOME!
-josh
MOUNTSHOUT

MOUNTSHOUT



17 Nov 2009 16:51

you are bill aren't coming to this area? how am i supposed to watch your 10 minutes of glory on stage?
Ilkka Tolonen

Ilkka Tolonen



27 Oct 2009 20:30

Ciao Neal and greetings from Helsinki!
Postman brought me your cd today, and I must say that it's one of the best records ever made! I really love it.
Take care!

Ilkka
aaric van

aaric van



27 Oct 2009 04:50

;;;
True Margrit

True Margrit



26 Oct 2009 05:42




The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads: check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J

Next shows:
October 26, Charlie's Bar and Grill in Olympia, WA
October 27, The Swiss, Tacoma, WA
October 27, Cedarwood Dome, Milton, WA
October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA
October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR
October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR
November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA

And don't forget the BIG big show in San Francisco at Bottom of the Hill on November 15!

For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre



22 Oct 2009 16:33

Can drums really fly?
chloe makes music

chloe makes music



21 Oct 2009 22:51

bluesix copy
Peter Kolovos

Peter Kolovos



21 Oct 2009 19:51

for the record----


COLLISIONS

COLLISIONS



11 Oct 2009 07:36

Fucking for sure we are coming to one of your shows man!!!
probably the smell show!
True Margrit

True Margrit



10 Oct 2009 09:17




Thanks for the add! The big announcement:

The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J

Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Summer Blondes

Summer Blondes



17 Sep 2009 01:11

see you in oakland in october neal!
chloe makes music

chloe makes music



25 Aug 2009 23:17

Photobucket
proGrammar

proGrammar



16 Aug 2009 22:51

proGrammar Huff This! Carson McWhirter
SECRET TWINS

SECRET TWINS



16 Aug 2009 21:33

thank you!!

what amazing stuff!
i agree - definitely come to Michigan soon!
Our Brother The Native

Our Brother The Native



7 Aug 2009 13:58

awwe well thank you very much, you are very kind! I shall come back soon, portland was beautiful! and I can't wait to get your new record on  vinyl! very excited!
Our Brother The Native

Our Brother The Native



6 Aug 2009 21:02

I wish you would come to michigan! YOU ARE AMAZING! much love!
-josh
Painted Cakes

Painted Cakes



4 Aug 2009 16:59





Ricochet Waves

Ricochet Waves



2 Aug 2009 02:40

i was on an Amtrak + two smaller than normal babies were rolling around on the ground. they were matching: khaki pants + white turtle necks. my friend + i giggled a lot b/c one looked like Cuba Gooding Jr. and one looked like Ryan Phillippe. snooze.
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