Karl Morgan
Talkin' With the Hands
Blues, Southern Rock
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, signaling 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...
******2008 Update*******
Karl has just relocated to Austin, TX where he is currently rehearsing with his new band. He will be playing shows from mid-August onwards, starting in Austin and then branching out all over the USA. A European tour is also being planned for 2009. Anyone interested in having Karl come and play in their town or city should get in touch via this page. Thank you all for your support so far.
Blues: Rockin' Blues