I Just Wrote About What I Know
There is a lot of Buzz around James Morrison right now in the states, where James has spoken about his writing and his life. “I just wrote about what I know,” he says. “But I didn’t want to set the tone too sad. I wanted to write an album where people would know that I’d been through a hard time, but no matter. You can come out of it.”
Only two years ago, he was cleaning vans for a living, six days a week, struggling to book gigs, even open-mic nights, in his scant time off.
Fired from that
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James Morrison in NZ: Luke Thompson Opening
James Morrison is in New Zealand right now and has Kiwi singer/songwriter Luke Thompson opening for him at St Theater, Auckland, Tuesday 15 May.
James previously visited New Zealand on a promo tour in October last year. Aside from interviews and stripped-back renditions of hits including ‘You Give Me Something’ and ‘Wonderful World’, James was also called upon to present the Best Male and Best Female Tuis at the NZ Music Awards.
“He seemed like a real laid-back guy,” says Luke of James, “friendly and unpretentious. I really like his album [Undiscovered] and I thought ‘It’d be great to work
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James Morrison At Logie Awards Photos
James recently performed at the Australian Logie Awards on the 6th of May. Below are some photos of James arriving for the awards seen with Stephanie Macintosh and Damien Leith from Australian Idol.
James The New Face of Soul
James Morrison – who, aping Stevie Wonder in You Give Me Something, sold an incredible 1.5 million copies of his debut single.
James who is barely of drinking age in the country from which he pilfered his sound, is blessed with an undeniably strong voice. It projects all the necessary grit and range to lend sincerity to even the most banal of lyrics.
Morrison, now 22, can’t help but be genuinely bewildered by his annus mirabilis. A penniless van washer less than two years earlier, in 2006 he released a No. 1 album (Undiscovered), won a Brit Award for best
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