Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitar player Jake Morley is a firm believer in straight talking, direct songs. His Spotify playlist, ‘Tell It To Me Straight’, a collection of some of his favorite examples by other artists, is a constant source of inspiration.
Now he’s recording a series of his own stripped-back songs featuring just voice and his extraordinary guitar playing. They will be released one by one over the coming months though Sandwich Emporium Records. In the autumn he performs at 20 of the UK’s most intimate venues from the Highlands to Devon, from Wales to East Anglia.
At the heart of Jake’s music are tender, poetic, heartfelt lyrics that showcase his talent for putting a twist on the everyday, crystalizing what many may think but are unable to say. Every emotion - whether dark feelings of obsession, fear, loss or inadequacy, or simply just feeling foolish or overwhelmingly happy without an obvious reason - are all fair game for Morley’s disarming honesty. Featuring his remarkable ability to make a guitar sound like a piano, drums or a harp, these immaculate new recordings (produced by Grammy nominated producer Calum MacColl) are as elemental and starkly beautiful as they come.
Jake says
“I like songs that treat you like an equal, that say exactly what they mean without over-complicating things. It sounds simple, but it’s as demanding as any song writing - possibly more so. When you strip everything back you remove the barrier between the song and the listener so there’s nowhere for the artist to hide. It was the same principle when we picked the most up-close and intimate venues we could find for the tour. I want to minimize the divisions between the stage and the audience, so it’ll just be them, the songs and me.”
Background:
Jake has had airplay on Radio 2, 6 Music, numerous local and overseas radio stations. He’s played hundreds of gigs around the world and opened for Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard, Lucy Rose, The Hoosiers and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa. Overseas representation for management and live booking across North America mean Jake will be touring USA and Canada again in 2019.
Sounds Like:
Press and radio have compared him to Elbow, Bear’s Den, Gotye and Alt-J, but Jake Morley stands on his own as one of the UK’s most distinctive and original songwriters at the top of his game.
“We won’t be remotely surprised if Jake Morley has a hit” Guardian ‘New Band of the Day’
"Great real-life lyrics and superb virtuoso playing. That's extraordinary!” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
“Morley is a true original” Acoustic Magazine
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Live dates 2018
24th Oct Durham, Old Cinema Launderette
25th Oct Aviemore, Old Bridge Inn
26th Oct Howwood, Boarding House
27th Oct Glasgow, Berits & Brown
28th Oct Ayton, Hemelvaart
29th Oct Hawick, Heart of Hawick
1st Nov Bournemouth, Blue Line
2nd Nov Bristol, Café Kino
3rd Nov Cardiff, Snails
4th Nov Shrewsbury, Henry Tudor House
9th Nov Salford, Eagle
10th Nov Liverpool, Music Room @ The Phil (supporting Hafdis Huld)
16th Nov Totnes, Barrel House
17th Nov Reading, Rising Sun
21st Nov London, The Islington
28th Nov Nottingham, Running Horse
29th Nov Sheffield, Café #9
30th Nov Ipswich, Smokehouse
1st Dec Chesham, The Drawing Room
Links:
Website: www.jakemorley.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jakemorleymusic
Twitter: www.twitter.com/jakemorley
YouTube: www.youtube.com/jakemorley
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jakemorley
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/jakemorley
Tell It To Me Straight - Spotify playlist: http://bit.ly/TellItToMeStraight
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