Among TOP ALBUMS AND TOP ARTISTS OF JULY 2008,
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"A BRILLIANT SONGWRITER WITH A GREAT VOICE." --Bill Hahn, WFCU radio host/producer, "Traditions"
With her second album, "Money to Burn," Jackie Morris continues to build upon her reputation for "story songs" that are touching and funny, upbeat and offbeat, sometimes personal, sometimes political, but almost always witty and true-to-life. Like her first album, "Where the Legends Grow Like Weeds," Jackie's new CD is rooted in a folk tradition, and features a variety of styles - from ballads to folk rock, blues to bluegrass, country rock to contemporary acoustic, and an occasional country western, vintage "rocker," or flamenco rhythm in between.
Both albums are enhanced by renowned multi-instrumentalists such as David West and Kenny Edwards, and bassist David Piltch on "Money to Burn." Selections from each CD have been played dozens of times on NPR stations across the country. Her popular "Online Dating" song was selected as "some of our 2007 favorites" by Ron Olesko and Bill Hahn, hosts of WFCU's "Traditions" show. And closer to home, she has been a featured guest on Andy Doerr's "RoadTunes Sessions" on KCSB (Santa Barbara, CA) where her first album was a pledge drive selection.
REVIEWS OF FIRST ALBUM ("Where the Legends Grow Like Weeds"):
"The album …bring(s) back the memory of the high tide mark of the traditional C and W genre, although Morris also includes elements of country as well as bluegrass, folk and blues. In part, thanks to her crystal-clear voice and the accomplished string playing of multi-instrumentalist David West, she is able to distill a unique sound of her own from the blend of all these styles." -- Benny Metten, www.ctrlaltcountry.be, Belgium.
"Her rich lyricism approaches, at moments, Marty Robbins. Like Robbins...Morris compresses existing stories into song format, culling from trut-to-life stories." -- Charles Martin, Indie-Music.com.
"Clever songwriting is tucked inside each song." - J-Sin, Smother Magazine.
“Jackie Morris’ CD really is a gem.†– Andy Doerr, KCSB radio host, Roadtunes Sessions.
REVIEWS OF SECOND ALBUM ("Money to Burn"):
"A joy to listen to...warm and humorous...poignant and thought provoking...lively and losts of fun...This CD sparkles!" -- Lorraine Cumiskey, The Bard Chord.
"(A) variety of stories, tributes and enchanting melodies...that will have a place in the library of folk and singer/songwriter enthusiasts as well as anyone who likes acoustic-style music." -- Carl Gage, Folkworks.org
“JackieMorris is a fabulous songwriter….(She) plays folk music that’s informed by a wealth of different styles, with lyrics that are in turn touching, funny, poignant and authentic…Her voice is exceedingly pleasant…She has a wealth of songwriting talent that can’t stay hidden for long. Money To Burn is exquisite.†-- Wildy Haskell, Wildy's World
A native of New York City, Jackie moved to Los Angeles when she was 27. She has been a professional writer ever since; and a strummer and singer for as long as she can remember. Her albums are available for sale and preview on her website, www.jackiemorris.com and at cdbaby.com.
