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August 10th
Cory Morrow
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It’s been ten years
since Cory Morrow released his debut CD. For
Cory, those years have been full of both
personal and professional accomplishments,
and also some difficulties. Cory Morrow is
now one of the most popular performers in
Texas, having worked his way up from an
unknown songwriter in 1997, to a bona-a-fide
household name in Texas Music today.
While writing songs for a new studio CD in
2006, the idea of releasing a CD of classic
songs from Cory’s past came about. After
tossing around the idea, Cory contacted
producer Keith Gattis with the idea of doing
something special to mark his tenth year as
a dedicated musician. Thus, the aptly named
Ten Years was born.
“We threw around the
idea of doing a
greatest hits
record, and I was
really unsure about
how that would
look,” Cory
explains. “It felt a
little pretentious
and I didn’t want to
give the fans a
collection of songs
they already had.
(Keith) Gattis and I
talked, and we
decided to rework
some of the older
songs. I am at a
point in my career
now when I know how
to express what I
want the sound to
be. Early on, I
didn’t quite have
the knowledge to
express to a
producer what I
wanted my sound to
be. I put a lot of
trust in Lloyd (Maines)
to produce my early
stuff, and he did a
wonderful job, but
my sound has evolved
and this is record
reflects where I see
it going. Keith and
I spent some time
digging through the
songs on the other
albums to pick the
tracks for this
project, and it was
the first time I had
listened to them in
a while. I’m proud
of what we did back
then, and I know
there will be some
fans that will
wonder why we are
changing the songs
they love, but if
they give the
arrangements a
chance, they might
find some new
favorites. I’m also
sure there will be
some new fans
listening to this,
and I hope they go
back and listen to
the original
versions and dig
where I was back
then and where I am
now. Basically, I
just want everyone
to get a chance to
hear it. Getting
your music out there
and letting people
decide for
themselves is a
great
accomplishment.”
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Along with
the eight
re-worked
songs, there
are two new
ones
including
the Keith
Gattis
penned I
Don’t Want
To Get Up,
which is the
first single
to be
released
from Ten
Years.
Spinning
Around The
Moon, which
Cory
co-wrote
with Liz
Rose in
Nashville,
also makes
its debut.
Also
included is
the first
studio
version of
Always And
Forever,
which was on
Cory’s
Double
Exposure
Live CD.
There has
never been a
studio
version of
the song,
yet it has
become one
of the most
requested by
Cory’s fans.
Ten Years is
the second
time Cory
has teamed
with Keith
Gattis. The
pair also
created the
2005 release
Nothing Left
To Hide.
Cory and
Keith have
formed a
brother-like
bond and a
solid
working
relationship,
which has
made the
creation of
these albums
a great
experience
for both.
Gattis brings the
same west coast
influences that
formed the backbone
of Nothing Left to
Hide and blended
them with the steady
Texas music sound.
The combination of
Gattis’ talent as a
producer and Cory’s
renown as a
storyteller will
once again push the
genre of Texas Music
to a new level.
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Ten Years is
sure to earn Cory a
new following, and
at the same time
allow his loyal fans
to rediscover the
songs they have
loved for a decade.
Cory’s new record,
Ten Years, was
released April 24th
on Sustain Records
and will be
distributed by
Universal
Distribution.
Source:
www.corymorrow.com
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“This is a fun song that I think our fan base will really enjoy,” says Fowler. “Its light-heartedness further demonstrates my inability to be too serious.”
Kevin is proof positive that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy. Born in Amarillo, Kevin was fed a steady diet of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and all the outlaws of country music. Although nobody in his family played an instrument, Kevin found solace in music. He took piano lessons as a child, providing him a foundation in music with which to grow, and his father helped shape Kevin’s love of country music.
Rock music has also played a major role in Kevin’s musical career. “I am not a genre-list,” says Kevin. “I am a channel surfer.” “One minute I may be listening to some Haggard and the next I will be rocking out to Metallica.” |
After
20
years
in
Amarillo,
Kevin
decided
it
was
time
to
get
serious
about
music.
He
picked
up
his
guitar
and
moved
to
Los
Angeles
where
he
attended
the
Guitar
Institute
of
Technology.
“Moving
to
L.A.
from
Amarillo
was
both
a
scary
and
enlightening
experience”
says
Kevin.
“I
didn’t
have
a
job
and
took
the
entire
year
to
focus
on
writing
songs
and
learning
guitar.”
Upon
returning
to
Texas,
Kevin
moved
to
Austin.
He
gained
experience
playing
live
with
the
rock
band
Dangerous
Toys,
and
eventually
fronted
his
own
Southern
hard-rock
band
named
Thunderfoot.
However,
the
allure
of
country
music
brought
him
back
to
his
roots.
In
1998,
Kevin
put
together
a
country
band
and
has
been
creating
songs
for
regular
folks
ever
since.
“I
make
music
for
working-class
country
music
fans
like
me”
explains
Fowler.
“I
want
my
music
and
live
shows
to
function
as a
way
for
fans
to
escape
the
weekly
grind
and
let
loose.”
Since
the
release
of
his
debut
album,
Beer,
Bait,
&
Ammo,
Kevin
has
seen
his
fan-base
grow
in
epic
proportions,
and
has
sold
over
an
astounding
200,000
albums.
“What
I
Wouldn’t
Give
for
Your
Love,”
is
Kevin’s
first
single
since
signing
with
823
Management,
Inc.,
based
in
Kerrville.
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Read more
about Cory in
Best In Texas
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