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Jean Morrison

To be creative, is to bathe in the tide of emotion

About Me


A resonant and rich acoustic presence drenched with an emotionally charged vocal texture, sums up South African singer songwriter Jean Morrison!
Jean Morrison describes his music as NEO ACOUSTIC ROMANTICISED BALLROOM ROCK! His unique blend of all these, usually separated, styles seem to paint a melodic masterpiece upon a very solid vocal canvass. The result, powerful songs that will leave you begging for more!
This immensely talented yet humble songwriter’s beginnings erupted with melody when the grunge era injected its way into the aching conformities of school life which hypnotized the youth into an anti-establishment Nirvana addiction.
Since then Jean’s angelic voice has been heard at various popular venues around Durban, often alongside some of SA’s hottest names including Farryl Purkiss, Esjay of Stealing Love Jones and Squeel. Jean also recently spent some time performing in a club up in the Italian alps during their winter in January this year.
Although Jean has been compared to big name artists like Jeff Buckley, The Mars Volta, Muse and Silverchair, his undeniably unique sound is fueled by passion, soul, emotion and energy. This explains the title of his debut E.P. F.A.W.E. (Fire, Air, Water, Earth) which was recorded by Dave Birch at Tropical Sweat Studios. The first single "Now and Then" is set to be a huge hit on radio and television stations nationwide, as this will be released soon along with a music video.
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Member Since: 5/2/2007
Band Website: homeofjean.com (coming soon)
Band Members: On CD:

Jean Morrison - All Vocals & Acoustic Guitar

Michael Goddard - Drums

Roly Struckmeyer - Bass

Dave Birch - Electric Guitar, Keyboard and String Arrangements

Gareth Gale - Tabla

Influences:Muse, Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Silverchair, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Dave Mathews Band, Jeff Buckley, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Raconteurs, Pearl Jam, Just Jinjer, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Metallica, Incubus, Kula Shaker, Robin Thicke, Snow Patrol, Go Panic, Bed on Bricks, Oceansize, Vex Red, Smashing Pumpkins, Scissor Sisters, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, My Chemical Romance, Bush, James Morrison, Lark, Damien Rice, The Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Duet, Katie Melua, American Hi-Fi, Butterfly Effect, Panic at the disco, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Fall Out Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Seether, John Mayer, Thom Yorke, The Dissociatives, Jack Johnson, Stereophonics,

I am also influenced by lots of my mates choons...

Perez, Muto, Pistolfish, Arapaho, Squeel, Dave Mcmillan, Aidan Cornhill, Farryl Purkiss, Stealing Love Jones, Superhotjoy, Deluxe, 33, Neon Choir, Driverlane, City Bowl Mizers, Roly Struckmeyer, Barry Corden, Nibs Van Der Spuy, Guy Buttery and plentiful more I’ve forgotten!!

Sounds Like: "Jean has the drive and determination to go far in the music industry. And his music is not only relevant, it also speaks to the heart of who we are. He has a way of gently getting the attention of our emotions, and calling us to grow into a better person. This is one of the few upcoming artists that is soon to be a household name." ~Draven Grey, Director of Rockstar Mindset
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