Mark Morriss
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Mark James Morriss is an English
singer-songwriter
. He is the lead singer for The Bluetones
, and is the older brother of bandmate Scott Morriss
. He is also pursuing a solo
career.
His debut solo album, Memory Muscle
, was released in May 2008. A gentler, folk-tinged record, it includes five re-recorded tracks which had previously been released under the name “Fi-Lo Beddow” as an EP in February 2006. The strings on the record were arranged by David Arnold
, who became a fan of Expecting to Fly whilst scoring Independence Day
.
In May 2011, Morriss played at the LeeStock Music Festival
in Sudbury, Suffolk as the headline act on the closing Sunday.
Mark Morriss of The Bluetones also made a solo appearance at the, "Crown" pub, a venue located in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland in the easter of 2008, playing some acoustic songs in a very intimate and exclusive surrounding.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He is the lead singer for The Bluetones
The Bluetones
The Bluetones were an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members were Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002...
, and is the older brother of bandmate Scott Morriss
Scott Morriss
Scott Edward Morriss is the bass player for the English band The Bluetones. He is the younger brother of bandmate and lead vocalist Mark Morriss. He also plays bass in his brother's backing group, The Mummys....
. He is also pursuing a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career.
His debut solo album, Memory Muscle
Memory Muscle
Memory Muscle is the debut solo album by The Bluetones vocalist Mark Morriss, released on May 26, 2008 on Fullfill Records.-Track listing:All tracks written by Mark Morriss, except track 5 & track 11 ....
, was released in May 2008. A gentler, folk-tinged record, it includes five re-recorded tracks which had previously been released under the name “Fi-Lo Beddow” as an EP in February 2006. The strings on the record were arranged by David Arnold
David Arnold
David Arnold is an English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, the 1994 film Stargate, the 1996 film Independence Day, and the television series Little Britain.-Film and television career:...
, who became a fan of Expecting to Fly whilst scoring Independence Day
Independence Day (film)
Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
.
In May 2011, Morriss played at the LeeStock Music Festival
LeeStock Music Festival
The LeeStock Music Festival is an annual music festival, held in Sudbury, Suffolk in memory of a popular local, Lee Dunford. The festival has been in existence since 2006 and raises money for the Willow Foundation, a national charity that gives special days to seriously ill young adults...
in Sudbury, Suffolk as the headline act on the closing Sunday.
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Mark Morriss of The Bluetones also made a solo appearance at the, "Crown" pub, a venue located in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland in the easter of 2008, playing some acoustic songs in a very intimate and exclusive surrounding.