“…This has all the melody and soul, but with a darker twist on the lyrics. Recent comparisons to Ray Lamontagne and Crowded House hit the nail on the head when describing this enjoyable, melodic, heartfelt acoustic track.

This will definitely appeal to those who like their lyrics descriptive, soul-searching, and honest. And fortunately this record isn’t over-burdened by either instruments or production, so that the vocals really stand out. Which is lucky, because it’s a beautiful example of simple yet effective songwriting.”

RoomThirteen

“…a brooding slow-burner that places an incredibly sincere set of vocals against the sad strumming of his acoustic guitar. There’s a dusky, folksy feel to the record that’s actually quite endearing, while Morris’ passionate style is certainly worth keeping an eye on as the year progresses.”

IndieLondon

“…The track is a stunning heartfelt, soul-searching slab of stripped down indie rock, complete with melodic emotion fuelled vocals and a stunning combination of strummed acoustic and chiming electric guitar.

There may be hundreds of singer-songwriters out there, but few can express their feelings with such honesty and sincerity, whereas every word uttered by Kris Morris, on this release, wrenches at the heart strings. If this is the shape of things to come you can expect to be hearing a great deal more from Kris in the future.”

9/10

Rhythm & Booze

“Impressive stab at Grunge/stadium balladry, for fans of Counting Crows, Kris Morris is incredibly assured & potent with his songcraft, especially for someone so new to the scene.”

Subba Cultcha

“We’re hoping that Kris Morris gets to release a full album soon, because with “Someone Sometimes” and it’s predecessor, “Little Light”, he’s shown that he knows how to put an ep together. His Antipodean beginnings contrast the Americana tinged acoustic blues pop/rock that he’s built his sound around. Kris’ voice can slide along the soft and gentle to the powerful and dominating with ease. It gives his material power and passion. It allows him to rage without losing control, drop from anger to self bereavement. You can feel why he’s angry and himself and what it’s cost him.”

Fatea

“What Kris Morris has that many of his contemporaries don’t have is a really distinctive voice that he uses extremely well; such that when you hear this guy you remember hearing him!! ‘Someone Sometimes’ is Kris Morris’ new single and it’s a real worker, a real gritty piece that’s just far enough removed from the ‘norm’ yet also sufficiently familiarly familiar.

What I like about Kris Morris is the way he sets his decently gravely voice against bright instrumentation - sort of juxtaposed yet totally harmonious, if that makes sense!! I suppose the nearest comparable established artist, in terms of sound and style, to Kris Morris would have to be Ray Lamontagne - and hey that’s gotta be cool! Morris may even be a little more ‘tangible’ than Lamontagne, easier to get into. Certainly, the time may be just right for Kris Morris to make a justified assault on the popularity ‘charts’ - vocally he sounds ready to me and I definitely think he’s got the material that people are gonna like and identify with.

‘Someone Sometimes’ by Kris Morris is a crackin’ single and fully deserves to do well - Morris gives a great performance and the song is strong, earthy and just about on the acceptable side of grittily commercial. ‘Someone Sometimes’ builds beautifully and has enough hooks to make it happen - a really good and sufficiently cool work that might just sneak up enough people to cause a bit of a stir - I love it - hope you do too!!”

Peter J Brown
www.toxicpete.co.uk

“You’d be forgiven for not having heard of Kris Morris, though you might be surprised when you see how far his music has reached. He’s just done a series of live sessions for BBC Radio Wales, Manchester and London, and has been working his way through UK venues, spreading his work. This EP is a very strong collection of songs which show good musicianship and songwriting. Being an EP it contains only five songs, but there’s enough here to make you look forward to the first full album. The title track is one of the most outstanding, with a very memorable melody and thought provoking lyrics such as, “In the darkest places, all you need is a little light.” “Other Side” is equally good, showing strong influence from Bob Dylan in its simple but catchy chorus. He begins the EP with a brave but confident unaccompanied vocal part, on “Broken”, though it works well. His voice is unusual, but if you’re prepared to give it a chance you should find it fits the music well. I’m genuinely looking forward to Kris’ first full album.”

8/10

Cross Rhythms

“Little Light is a laidback journey with classic instrumentation. If you like the sound of the dobro, baritone guitar and flugelhorn, this album will make a nice addition to your collection of self released acoustic albums. Apparently Kris went through some hard times, but hey, he got some good songs out of it.”

Here Come’s the Flood

“…showing off his emotional intensity in a song that rivals Ray LaMontagne for gravel throated rustic authenticity. The Little Light EP finds Kris Morris providing brief glimpses of huge potential, a release that when firing on all cylinders suggests this Australian singer/songwriter is capable of very impressive things.”

UK Music Search

“Australian singer songwriter Kris Morris moved to London and has this EP on release containing five songs accompanied by three other musicians with instruments that include dobro, wurlitzer and flugelhorn. Loaded with angst, it opens with “Broken” and “Bigger Than Me”. Things loosen up with “Little Light”, while “Cling to You” and “Other Side” round off a journey into hope from someone who I think we will get to hear more of.”

County Times