“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

“…the vocal performance is spot on, as are the songs and general ‘feel’. The closest touchstone is Ray La Montagne and Little Light is well worth a listen if you’re into that pared back singer/songwriter angst genre.”

Pete Whalley
Get Ready to Rock

“Soulful acoustic workouts delivered with a sultry voice deserving your attention.”

Subba Cultcha

“Kris Morris grew up in a coastal town just north of Sydney as he grew older the bright lights and big smoke of London beckoned and he soon moved to merry old England.

Morris took a bold step on his debut EP ‘Little Light’, he sung unaccompanied on the opening track ‘Broken’. His powerful voice rings out the speakers, his lyrics seem heartfelt and sincere, it’s the sort of song that will make your mum cry. ‘Broken’ sets the pace for the rest of the EP. All the songs on ‘Little Light’ are incredibly sincere and honest, the sad strumming of his acoustic guitar provides the perfect backing to his melodic vocals. If any more instrumental work was added to this EP the full impact of Morris’s voice and lyrics would be lost.

‘Little Light’ is one of the most deepest and moving EPs I have heard in a while and with the likes of Scott Matthews becoming more and more popular it wont be long before Kris Morris is a household name with an instantly recognisable voice.”

11/13

Tara Couper
RoomThirteen
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“There’s few people who have a strong enough voice to have unaccompanied parts on the first song of their first EP. Kris Morris is certainly one of them though. Broken is a song to warm the coldest of hearts.

This EP is one of the most sincere and heartfelt collection of songs I’ve heard in a while, and I’d challenge anyone not to get something from it. The simple melancholic strumming of the acoustic provides Kris will all the backing his voice needs.

Whilst its unfair to say there’s no honesty in music these days (The View’s declaration of their unwashed clothes, Maximo Park’s heart–on–sleeve relationship analysis) there’s only a few people who actually go a little deeper, particularly into the not so pleasant things, but Little Light articulates this perfectly.

Why this man had to release his own EP is an absolute mystery/travesty. Someone sign him. Now.”

Catriona Boyle
Tasty Fanzine
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