Hand Morris Bird a guitar and a microphone and instantly you will be captured. Morris’s unique blend of songs by Passenger/John Legend/Sam Smith style vocals are something to be marvelled.
Morris Bird has a unique thing called Charisma! He is the utmost gent, a stunning performer, someone who can really capture an audience and tell a story with his voice! He is the ideal performer for live lounge style sets, festivals, garden parties or even a wedding breakfast. Performing songs by city and colours, Passenger, Ben Howard, Sam Smith, Jake Bugg and more.
After being voted the “BBC’s Best Local Song Writer in Lincolnshire”, in January 2012, Morris was invited to the BBC Musicians Master Class at Abbey Road Studios and Maida Vale Studios along with 99 other musicians from around the country, Jake Bugg was one of the other performers who also attended this master class! From here on, Morris was able to solely focus on his music. Along the road since 2012, Morris has performed alongside the likes of Jamie Callum, Newton Faulks, Steve Craddock and Simon Townsend.
Morris has supported bands like The Proclaimers, Adam and the Ants, Scouting For Girls, The View and The Buzzcocks. He has gone from strength to strength and he is in popular demand for his solo covers show and his own music at many venues, from stadiums, festivals and events throughout the Uk and Europe. Morris is a firm favourite with many popular chart bands and the media across the UK.
Selection of Cover Songs
Girl with one eye – Florence and the machine
Coal war – Joshua James
Golden leaves- passenger
The Wrong direction- passenger
Bullets- passenger
27 – passenger
First day of my life- bright eyes
Summertime sadness- lana del rey
Grapevine fires – death cab for cutie
I will follow you into the dark – death cab for cutie
The girl – city and colour
Body in a box – city and colour
Grand optimist – city and colour
Day old hate -city and colour
Sleeping sickness- city and colour
What makes a man – city and colour
Lover come back – city and colour
Grinning in your face- son house (acapella)
Wolves – Ben Howard
Keep your head up – Ben Howard
Promise – Ben Howard
Trouble- Ray lamontagne
Original songs:
Atocha recluse
Time
Last precious slumber
I wanted to write you a love song
Tigerly – never performed live
Common man
Wild horses
Candle light