Atlantic Canada's Jeff Morris is a purveyor of pure pop-rock. On the heels of his critically acclaimed debut 'afterglow', Morris' latest cd release 'Far Away' again displays his unique ability to craft intelligent, radio ready, pop music. A Jazz Studies college graduate in Guitar Performance, Jeff has a wide and varied musical background, including years touring Canada as a pop-rock recording artist, and as a member of funk/soul ensembles in Vancouver. On 'Far Away', he is able to draw on all of these influences, creating a disc full of clever power pop nuggets and Beatlesque ballads, driven along by his trademark melodies and guitar riffs.
Setting the tone for the new record, the title track "Far Away", and follow up release "Photograph" proved to be successful singles for Morris garnering numerous Atlantic Canadian commercial radio station adds. Both singles remained in the top ten of the 'East Coast Countdown' for six weeks. In 2010 the album was recognized with two PEI Music Awards nominations in the Pop Recording, and Male Vocalist categories.
Morris's 2002 debut album afterglow, recorded at The Factory Studios in Vancouver BC, features a potent blend of striking melodic and lyrical hooks, big guitars, and fluid vocals. Three single releases, the acoustic pop gem "Cellophane Girl", "Everything", and "Sitting on the Moon", received heavy commercial radio play in Canada. In 2009 "Cellophane Girl" was one of only three songs chosen for the 'Atlantic Film Festivals' sponsors reel, airing at film screenings throughout the event in Halifax, NS. This year the single was selected in the top 6% of international entries, as a semi-finalist in the 2011 'UK Songwriting Competition'.
An award winning songwriter, Jeff has toured throughout Canada and New England sharing the stage with artists such as Bryan Adams, Steve Earle, Blue Oyster Cult, The Tragically Hip, Randy Bachman (BTO),and Tom Cochrane. His festival and music conference official showcases include- NEMO in Boston Mass., multiple ECMA's, Festival of the Lights, Granville Green Concert Series, Apple Blossom Festival, and Contact East in St. John's Nfld.
Morris' song "Sitting on the Moon" received an honorable mention in the 2003 John Lennon International Songwriting Competition.
"Power pop is back in the Maritimes thanks to singer-songwriter Jeff Morris..."
Stephen Cooke, The Halifax Chronicle Herald
