Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, REM, Neil Finn, Ray Lamontagne, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler
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“This is a lovely, honest EP, capturing the essence of hope as well as fear. Influences such as Bob Dylan, Ray Lamontagne and Ryan Adams definitely shine through.”
Xpression FM 87.7
“Soulful acoustic workouts delivered with a sultry voice deserving your attention.”
Subba Cultcha
"The vocal performance is spot on, as are the songs and general feel. The closest touchstone is Ray La Montagne and Little Light is well worth a listen.”
Get Ready to Rock
"Imagine a slightly darker, slightly more neurotic take on Crowded House and you'll be somewhere close to where Kris Morris is coming from. The Little Light EP finds Kris Morris providing brief glimpses of a huge potential, a release that when firing on all cylinders suggests this Australian singer/songwriter capable of very impressive things."
UK Music Search
"Incredibly sincere and honest, the sad strumming of his acoustic guitar provides the perfect backing to his melodic vocals. It wont be long before Kris Morris is a household name with an instantly recognisable voice.”
RoomThirteen
"The simple melancholic strumming of the acoustic provides Kris will all the backing his voice needs. Whilst its unfair to say there’s no honesty in music these days there’s only a few people who actually go a little deeper, particularly into the not so pleasant things, but Little Light articulates this perfectly. Why this man had to release his own EP is an absolute mystery/travesty. Someone sign him. Now.”
Tasty Fanzine
“Ah now thats great. I really enjoyed that, I think he’s got a very interesting voice, a unique sound to it and I do like the songs he writes.”
Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales
"Most notable is the passion of both performance and lyric. Kris and his band obviously believe in what they're doing and manage to capture that passion in the recording process, adding a spiritual feel into, the folk blues formula."
Fatea
Kris Morris grew up in a coastal town just north of Sydney in Australia. It was (and is) a lovely place but the call of the bright lights and big smoke beckoned, calling him to peddle his heartfelt musical wares around London town. He released his debut EP ‘Little Light’ in mid 2007, receiving strong reviews which drew comparisons to Ray Lamontagne, Ryan Adams, Neil Finn and Bob Dylan. Wow.
“This is a lovely, honest EP, capturing the essence of hope as well as fear. Influences such as Bob Dylan, Ray Lamontagne and Ryan Adams definitely shine through.”
Xpression FM 87.7
“The vocal performance is spot on, as are the songs and general feel. The closest touchstone is Ray La Montagne and Little Light is well worth a listen.”
Get Ready to Rock
“Imagine a slightly darker, slightly more neurotic take on Crowded House and you’ll be somewhere close to where Kris Morris is coming from. The Little Light EP finds Kris Morris providing brief glimpses of a huge potential, a release that when firing on all cylinders suggests this Australian singer/songwriter capable of very impressive things.”
UK Music Search
Much too was said of the honesty and passion of the songs and performance.
“Incredibly sincere and honest, the sad strumming of his acoustic guitar provides the perfect backing to his melodic vocals. It wont be long before Kris Morris is a household name with an instantly recognisable voice.”
RoomThirteen
“The simple melancholic strumming of the acoustic provides Kris will all the backing his voice needs. Whilst its unfair to say there’s no honesty in music these days there’s only a few people who actually go a little deeper, particularly into the not so pleasant things, but Little Light articulates this perfectly.”
Tasty Fanzine
The Little Light EP was also the first collaboration between Kris and the Weeks brothers. Kris wrote, sung and played acoustic guitar with Matt and Dan sharing out other instrumental duties and producing the EP. It was the start of a beautiful friendship and an exciting musical combination. The upcoming single ‘Someone Sometimes’ (due for release on 5th May 2008) is a step up for the partnership. There is much mirth and excitement about taking the show out on the road.
Kris gigs regularly in London and around the UK, playing venues including Union Chapel Islington, FOPP Records Tottenham Court Rd, Halfmoon Putney, Betsey Trotwood, Electroacoustic Club, the Cobden Club and many others. Kris has done live radio sessions for BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio London. The ‘Little Light EP’ has received radio airplay on BBC Radio Wales and been playlisted on a number of independent radio stations.
Hey Kris Thanks again for coming along. I feel our love is blossoming and can only grow stronger. Love the CD also Stuck it on the sessions Ipod See you soon bro Lee
Umina is my town too!!! Small world, eh? I'm aiming to make the ASC an annual event, so if you can't make it this year, add it into your diary for the Queens Birthday long weekend 2009! It'll be a hoot!
Thanks for being a Friend of the Australian Songwriters Conference!
I look forward to keeping in touch, and don't forget, if you happen to be home come June, you are welcome to join us at the first annual ASC! Its gonna be a blast! Little ol' Ettalong will never be the same!!! See our site for details.
Hi there Kris, how is everything going? Hope you had a great time back home and that all is good with you and the family. Look forward to catching up soon. Cheers, D.
yeh man, its tough this music biz, bo shizzle! am alreet tho i reckon...just have those days sometimes, u know? and the feller's on tour...boooo. but it's all good, and yeh i'll schedule you in for a special showcase of the cindys party (my alias!) EP! STRENGTH AND HONOUR.
Hi Kris,,,thanks for finding me ,, Love your songs ,,,you have a fantastic feel and the way you weave your melody through all that space is a beautifull thing !!
Nah there's not enough Aussies in London if you ask me. (Especially ones with Welsh roots!) Love your music Kris, really good feel. Have you got any London gigs coming up? x
