Justin Morrissey And Friends

About Me

Justin Morrissey was born in rural Illinois in 1974 and raised in the Quad Cities by a Vietnam veteran father and a spiritually faith driven Pentecostal mother. He lives in Moline Illinois just up the street from the Mississippi river. The oldest of three, he started out playing drums, guitar, and writing songs while still in jr. high. Doing this for local and regional bands over the years, gaining in confidence while developing a unique voice within his own style. He holds a deep reverence for the tried and true sounds of the past by blending traditional melodies and instrumentation with lyrically emotional content stylistically rooted in folk, country, bluegrass, and rock. His band is an inter-changing mix of respected regional and local musicians. Playing in the heart of the midwest while finding the soul of their musical kinships and deepening friendships. Justin's producer is accomplished regional artist A.J. Steil of Galena Illinois, a multi-talented musician and singer/songwriter in his own right. The band is finished working on Justin's first full lenghth compact disc entitled "WAR OF WILLS" in downtown Galena at M-STUDIOS with A.J......the cd is now available at all live performances and all local Quad Cities COOP RECORDS, BORDERS BOOKS, and ICONOCLAST RECORDS. CD available online at CDBABY.COM @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/morrisseyjustin. Justin is currently writing and recording the songs for his second full length cd, soon to be titled and released.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/02/2006
Band Members: Justin Morrissey - lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, & harmonica,These are the players that have been used in the studio and live in many different combinations...Heidi Moran-Sallows - harmony vocals, Chuck Thompson - pedal steel & electric guitar, Brandon Loveless - standup & bowed bass, Denny Garcia - mandolin & fiddle, Erik Wilson - drums,A.J. Steil - lap steel, acoustic lead, 6-string banjo, dobro, electric bass, & electric guitar,Jeff Jackson - pedal steel & electric guitar,Tim Knautz - standup bass,Dave Christenson - piano & accordion,Will Gustafson - electric guitar,Susan Lortz - harmony vocal,Larry A. Miller - mandolin & electric guitar
Influences: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Neko Case, Lucinda Williams, The Jayhawks, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Emmy Lou Harris, Elvis Presley, Uncle Tupelo, Sunvolt, Wilco, Nick Drake, Waylon Jennings, The Waterboys, Clem Snide, Van Morrisson, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Ryan Adams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Iron and Wine, Kate Wolf, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Steve Earl, Chris Isaak, Bruce Springsteen, John Cougar....Myspace Contact Tables
Sounds Like: If folk rock and country bluegrass had a baby....listen to clips of every song on the album and the ability to use your credit card! @ CDBABY.COM...http://cdbaby.com/cd/morrisseyjustin
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

VOTE FOR US

VOTE FOR JUSTIN MORRISSEY & FRIENDS FOR BEST LOCAL BAND IN THE NEW BEST OF THE QUAD CITIES RIVER CITIES READER POLL!
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:41:00 GMT

BEEN 6 YEARS NOW!

well it's official. we started loosely jammin' together 6 years ago now. who woulda thunk we'd still be making music & having fun today? our show @ Sam's Take Time on the 21st of feb. marked exactly 6...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:47:00 GMT

A NEW YEAR ONCE AGAIN

thanks once again to all who have supported me and my band! to every venue who has booked me or us, to every patron who came to a show, to anyone who bought a cd, to anyone who threw money in the tip ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:42:00 GMT

the reader’s "best local folk artist"

thanks to everyone who voted for me in this years river cities reader "best of the quad cities" for best local folk artist! i took second under ellis kell which in my opinion is an honor. el...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:58:00 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

thanks to everyones support over this past year. i had a great time playing, writing, & recording over the last 12 months. i love music and i know how important music is to all of y...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:34:00 GMT

CD REVIEW IN RIVER CITY READER

CHECK OUT THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE RIVER CITY READER AND YOU WILL FIND A REVIEW OF THE NEW JUSTIN MORRISSEY CD " A WAR OF WILLS" ON PAGE 26 BY JEFF IGNATIUS.
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:31:00 GMT

CD AVAILABLE ON CDBABY.COM

THE NEW JUSTIN MORRISSEY CD "A WAR OF WILLS" IS AVAILABLE ON CDBABY.COM. YOU CAN LISTEN TO 1 MINUTE CLIPS OF EVERY SONG ON THE ALBUM AND YOU CAN USE YOUR CREDIT CARD. A DIRECT LINK IS http:/...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:38:00 GMT

St. Patty's Day Party @ Bier Stube Moline

well we did the whole irish thing in a german pub.....me and heidi had colds but we powered through it....one of us got a little too into the spirit of the holiday and didn't quite make it to the show...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:02:00 GMT

PEDAL STEEL DEBUT W/ JEFF JACKSON

I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT THIS PAST SAT. AT THE MOLINE BIER STUBE. WE ALL HAD A FABULOUS TIME AND WERE REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR JEFF JACKSON ON THE PEDAL STEEL. THANKS FOR GIVING JE...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:57:00 GMT

THE VOODOO LOUNGE

it was our return to cedar falls, since our 94.5 kuni live at studio 1 performance, to play at the voodoo lounge above a swanky restaurant called bourbon street(?) in downtown cedar falls on...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:26:00 GMT