|
Ken Will Morton –
"King of Coming Around"
New CD Available Now!
Get it for only $9.98 at
JoeRockhead.com!
|
| Ken Will
Morton: In Rock 'n' Roll's Hands (2004) |
  |
Sometimes genres are in place to classify artists and
songwriters, and sometimes it’s the other way around. In
the case of Athens, Georgia-based singer/songwriter Ken
Will Morton, his debut solo record, In Rock &
Roll’s Hands, seems to single-handedly define the
Americana genre. Morton’s stints with bands such as
Wonderlust and the Indicators, as well as a brief gig
backing former Guadalcanal Diary front man Murray
Attaway in the Redeemers, only helped shape his own
chops and style.
"Little Victories" is Morton’s way of taking one day at
a time, and a perfect upbeat opening track, while
"Unbreakable Heart" has more of a honky tonk flavor.
"Lessons in Dying Love" is not only the best track on
this record, but easily lands in my top 10 for 2004.
It’s just got that perfect marriage of melody, singing
guitars and emotive hook -- the way a song was meant to
be written and delivered, but rarely is in the real
world.
The title track shows that Morton believes rock & roll
is still the musical air we all breathe, and a fine
acoustic track at that. "Breaking Ties" is a perfect
sing-a-long for the end of a set and "Restless Heart" is
another one of those mood songs that simply makes you
bob your head back and forth and enjoy. "Washed Out" is
a great track but, at less than two minutes long, leaves
you wanting more, and "Rebound Road" is the perfect
closer, like the trailer in a movie or the sun setting
at the end of a day.
You can hear hints of Paul Westerberg, Bob Dylan and
Bruce Springsteen in Morton’s voice as well as in his
songwriting, but there’s no mistaking that he shapes his
own sound. Twangy guitars, smoky voice, heartfelt
storytelling, they’re all here. In fact, close your
eyes, and you can almost smell the beer and the sweat
from a hard day’s work at your local watering hole, with
Morton providing the soundtrack. This is Middle America
at is finest.
Mike Farley
mfarley@bullz-eye.com
Publicity and stuff like that...
Michelle Roche Media Relations
706-353-3244
michelle@michelleroche.com
|
