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About Me

Karl Morgan is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter whose explosion onto the blues scene heralds the return of powerful, soulful, guitar-driven blues and rock & roll not heard since the great blues guitarists of the 1960s and 70s. Karl was a young West Australian boy when Stevie Ray Vaughan died in 1990, signalling the end of an era of devastating guitar artistry which began with the likes of Albert, Freddie and BB King and informed a generation of players from Jimmy Page to the Band; from Eric Clapton to SRV; from the Rolling Stones to Jimi Hendrix. Since the death of Stevie, great blues guitarists have been few and far between on the world stage. Karl Morgan is here to show us that the Blues - the great progenitor of modern music - has an enduring power to inspire and drive contemporary music with soul, with tone, and above all with feel.
Since discovering the awesome power of the Blues in his teenage years, Karl has striven to emulate the greats of the art, and has paid his dues in bars and clubs on the West Coast with bandmates Joe Whittle on drums and Graham Local on bass. The three piece journeyed to Sydney's 301 Studios in January of '04 to record 7 tracks, and finished the job at Sydney's Origami and Electric Avenue studios, adding 5 more tracks to complete Karl's debut album, 'Talkin' With the Hands'. ARIA Award-winning engineer Anton Hagop presided over both sessions, and renowned Sydney session players contributed to the ensemble, including bassist Greg Royal and Hammond virtuoso Clayton Doley. Nashville record label, Pied Piper Records, has signed Karl and US touring for his debut album is planned shortly to follow shows in Australia. The debut release is a rich mix of incendiary rock & roll, authentic acoustic blues, folk, funk and soul, including a visceral and brooding guitar rendition of the classic R&B hit, 'Sunny'. Listen closely, and witness the return of the Blues guitar...
Karl Morgan- HOLD ME WHERE I LAY
1st single of Karl's 2007 album- 'Talkin With The Hands'

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/22/2006
Band Members: In Sydney:Clayton Doley of the Organ Donors on keys; Warren Jackson on drums; Greg Royal on bass
Influences: Where do I start? EC has to take pride of place, SRV, Jimi Hendrix, the Three Kings (BB, Freddie & Albert), Muddy Waters, Stevie Wonder, the Allman Brothers Band.
Sounds Like: For others to say really - I'd guess Clapton & Stevie Ray Vaughan
Record Label: Pied Piper Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hello Melbourne!

Hey people, just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a couple of gigs we’ll be doing in Melbourne. The folks at the The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, and Lyndon down at the Nighthaw...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:04:00 PST

USA baby!

Allright, y'all, I been werkin' on my Suthern accent, 'cause I'm over heer in the Sowth of the USA now! Well, it's not really the South any more, but they still have the accent here. Right now I...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:21:00 PST

USA!

Hey y'all, thought it was time I checked in with a little update about what's happening. The exiting news is I've got a flight booked for a month in the USA meeting up with the record label and ...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:57:00 PST

Saturday 13th October @ Excelsior Hotel Glebe

Its free - and it's a Saturday night, so it will be a great night!Karl Morgan and Band8.30pmEmily Jane BandEmily Jane Myspace9.30pmCome along!Excelsior Hotel Glebe Website...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:56:00 PST

Sunday 23rd September @ Cat & Fiddle

On Sunday I will be playing at the Cat & Fiddle Hotel (on Darling Street, Balmain) with Los Skeletone Blues - 1.30pmLos Skeletone Blues MyspaceNathan and James - 3.30pmNathan and James MyspaceKarl Mor...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:52:00 PST

My gear...

Hey y'all, I just thought it might be fun to post some info about the gear I use, because I've had quite a few enquiries about how I get my sound, and I feel that guitar tone is of paramount importanc...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:34:00 PST

Download my songs right here

I've just put an mp3 store on my page. You can reach it by scrolling down the page a bit, let me know if there are any issues with it.
Posted by Karl Morgan on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:19:00 PST

CD NOW AVAILABLE

Hi All,My Debut album Talkin' With the Hands is now available for purchase at CD Baby:http://cdbaby.com/cd/karlmorganThe album should also be available for download soon at ITunes....
Posted by Karl Morgan on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:12:00 PST

It's here!

Alright, here it is, my debut blog. And the subject? My debut album - I am unutterably pleased to let you all know that my first album, 'Talkin' with the Hands', is now available and can b...
Posted by Karl Morgan on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:56:00 PST