Howie Morgan


I'll try not to sound biased, but it's hard when it's family!. In saying that, Howie was raised in New Zealand, and was destined to play guitar, having being named after my father's brother (Uncle) who was a top-notch guitarist in New Zealand by the name of  Howard Morgan.

My father (his grandfather he called Dad) also played guitar, and my cousins Peter Chuck and Howie Morgan had been on the scene in bands while we were growing up, and every other cousin or relation we had played guitar.Guitars were part of growing up in our house, and it's good to hear his sound come through in his music.

Howie Morgan developed his craft in cover bands playing everything from rock to jazz gigs. In 1999-2000 he studied music at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts(WAAPA) and started writing original material. After numerous recording sessions as a guitarist and vocalist in 2003, he released his own EP Soulstice.

In 2004, he travelled to Detroit with his trio (Jarrod Pizzata and Roy Martinez) to record an album and perform showcase gigs, which were all very well received. More recently, Howie supported artists such as Peter Frampton, Daryl Braithwaite, Thirsty Merc, The Whitlams, Taxi ride and toured up and down the state a many times.

Oct 2005 saw the launch of the EP She told me, which was mixed by producer/engineer Adrian Hall (Robbie Williams, Black eyed peas and Live 8) in London's Metropolis studio. The title track for the EP was picked up on rotation on 96fm.

A follow-up full-length album Songs from the lounge, which was distributed nationally, was released in 2007. In a style that can be described as a cross between roots, soul, pop and rock, and with a strong emphasis on song-writing, Howie continues to impress audiences with a dynamic and musically rich performance.

Songs From The Lounge

The Howie Morgan Project is Dane Alderson (bass), Andrew Fisenden (drums) and Howie Morgan (guitars/vocals). These three exceptional musicians have been working together for about two years, mainly in the pub scene, playing soul/blues/rock tunes.

They also work individually as session players for other artists. Dane and Andy are very accomplished jazz musicians and regulary work with James Morrision and have a jazz fusion band called Void.

Howie grew up listening to B.B King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Sonny Terry & Browinie Mcgee, Ray Charles, Robben Ford and cite these as his main influences.

Howie has been through many musical phases - folk, rock, jazz, soul - but always finds himself back to the blues, which is where all came from.

He launched his album Songs from the Lounge in early 2007. It's a mix of singer/songwriter tunes that received airplay on 96fm and has national distribution.

Howie has also supported Peter Frampton, Ian Moss,Daryl Braithwaite and support for Simply Red in Feb 2009. The new album was launched in early 2009.





Links for Howie Morgan

http://www.howiemorgan.com
http://www.myspace.com/howiemorganmusic
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Howie-Morgan/110836952301704
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/howie-morgan/id167611526