Gurf Morlix

After creating a name for himself as an archive producer for the roster of other artists which includes Robert Earl Keen and Lucinda Williams, Gurf Morlix struck from his own using a solo effort when Catamount Information issued Toad of Titicaca in 2000. Morlix, a guitarist who sings and has a great many other equipment, penned 11 quantities for his debut. The monitors, showcasing the countless areas of Morlix being a songwriter, add a funny homage to professional Dan Blocker, who performed Hoss over the Traditional western tv series Bonanza; the similarly funny “Greatest Display on the planet”; the country-flavored “Robin Sings at nighttime”; as well as the heart-tugging lament “Rainin’ on Me.” A indigenous of Buffalo, NY, Morlix started his profession in 1966. During his youngsters he trained himself to try out music after his interest was snagged within a big method initial by Elvis, and by Hank Williams. Impressed by Williams’ skill, Morlix found the steel electric guitar and centered on nation music. NY didn’t offer very much in the form of nation rings he could attach with, therefore the aspiring musician going for California, where he fulfilled Lucinda Williams. Morlix finished up leading her music group, performing, and playing acoustic guitar, in addition to eventually creating her albums. Before she strike it big, nevertheless, the music group played regional hangouts and nightspots, occasionally pulling in less than ten dollars for a whole evening’s function. Morlix, sick and tired of the unprofitable grind, ready himself to contact it quits. Before he could show Williams, nevertheless, she got term a record offer is at the functions, and he was slated to are her producer. A far more lucrative and fruitful period adopted, but Morlix and Williams parted in old age in a manner that remaining their friendship in big trouble. Over time, Morlix also created such performers as Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tom Russell, Butch Hancock, Ian “Mac pc” McLagan, Slaid Cleaves, the Pinedogs, as well as the Setters. His several recording credits consist of functions by Jerry Lee Lewis, Friend Miller, Peter Case, Bob Neuwirth, Trish Murphy, Marvin Etzioni, Andrew Hardin, Jim Lauderdale, Don Walser, Michael Penn, Linda McRae, Danny Tate, and Mojo Nixon, amongst others. Friend Miller included “A WOMAN AS IF YOU,” a Morlix-penned tune, on your own Love along with other Lies, an recording he documented for Hightone. As an associate of an organization known as the Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers, Morlix takes on weekly in the Austin, TX, nightspot Empanada Parlour. The music group and Morlix released an recording through Catamount, that he once again donned his producer’s head wear.