Today is finally the release date of my debut album I Think We Both Know. I spotted last week that the album found its way onto one of the torrent sites – I actually felt stoked someone liked it enough to want to share it. And subsequently I’ve had various emails from radio stations around the world that I wouldn’t have heard from otherwise. So I guess the point is that sharing is good. And so I’m super keen to share it with the world. I hope you appreciate the generosity and talent of everyone involved and that the album becomes more than just a bunch of digital files to skip through. Live with the songs and let them speak to you. For this week, to celebrate the launch, its FREE! Simply go to store.krismorris.com to have a listen to all the tracks and download the album.
“How can I help?” I hear you ask? Tweet and ask people to retweet. Facebook your fingers off. Casually tell people how your life has been changed by the album while you’re waiting for the bus. Let people know that its free right now and they’d be dang stupid if they don’t get their greasy mitts on it. If you really feel like it you could donate what you would usually spend on an album. Write comments here on my site letting the world know what you think about it. Go to the digital music store sites, find the album and be the first to write a review on the album. If you love it please share it.
* Your email address is safe with me. You’ll only hear from me with spectacular earth shattering news and I’ll never share your information with anyone. My Data Protection Officer, Billy the Cat, is a tyrant when it comes to this stuff.
The Little Light EP, which we released to a warm fuzzy reception back in 2007, is now available as a free download from the store. Funnily enough quite a few copies got sold and lots of folks said very nice things about it. Little Light captured a season of my life that had been very difficult but there were some signs of life. I wrote Other Side just days before we recorded and I guess the sense of hope that started beaming through there helped set up the creative process for the writing that went into I Think We Both Know. Quite a journey. And I guess as much as I was encouraged by good reviews I was more excited by folks that got in touch to say that the songs had connected with them and helped in some way. I guess that’s what I always hoped though. Its not like my tunes will ever get anyone dancing : )
Great news just to hand is that we’ll be recording an album in June. So “Someone Sometimes” now becomes a taster for the album which is very exciting. If you want to ensure you’re the first to get your hands on it, and even get your name on the CD inlay why not put £10 down and pre-order it now. Would be super helpful and appreciated.
I had such a fun time on BBC Radio London’s “The Late Show” last night. I got in there at midnight, tuned up quickly and before I knew it I was playing a few tunes and having a good old chat with host Tessa Dunlop. The interview was a bit weird – I don’t think I was awake enough to make sense of it all. Good times though and I especially enjoyed the chaffeur ride home. That was awesome.
Had a fantastic time down in Cardiff with BBC Radio Wales on Wednesday. I played a couple of tunes and got grilled about where I grew up, what the heck I’m doing, the music I like etc etc. The team there were a lot of fun and it was a joy to be in Cardiff where my family roots are. In other extraordinary news while I was there the audio engineer had a Kit Kat and when he bit into it he found it was solid chocolate. No wafer! I felt honoured to be there to see it.
Thrilled and honoured that Little Light has been chosen to be on the Burnside Writers Summer Mixtape. This is what they said about the track:
“Little Light from Kris Morris, reminded one of our editors of the sticky Louisiana summer nights of his childhood. The song’s power to invoke became even more remarkable when we learned that Morris is Australian-born and London-based and, as far as we know, has never lived in the bayou.”
Thats very true. I had to look up bayou on Wikipedia.
The other good news is that means you can download the track for free (as well as the other fantastic mix tape tracks) from here.
“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.”
