Songdog

The music outlet for the prolific writing talent of Welsh playwright, novelist, and songwriter Lyndon Morgans, Songdog’s eclectic mixture of pop noir and alt country marked them out among the most original talents to emerge on the united kingdom music scene in the brand new millennium. Originally employed in his indigenous Blackwood in south Wales, Morgans relocated to London to run after a recording agreement and produced his 1st forays in to the music globe utilizing the Jellymoulds moniker. He created Songdog in 1998 with fellow Blackwood indigenous Karl Woodward (acoustic guitar), Dave Paterson (drums), and Robert Lesniewski (keyboards). Putting your signature on with Zara Information, they produced their studio room debut in July 2000 using the EP, Chilly Espresso & Ava Gardner. Embracing the heady wit and passionate lyricism of famous songwriters such as for example Jacques Brel and Tom Waits, the EP launched Morgans’ idiosyncratic performing style and extremely literate songwriting. JUST HOW Of The Globe fleshed out the EP’s lyrical issues to album size, with Morgans’ songwriting muse achieving new levels on stand-out songs ‘I Like My Angel’s Plastic material Wings’ and ‘Lazarus In Flames’. Right now reduced to some trio, Songdog relocated to the Evangeline label release a 2003’s Haiku. Songs such as for example ‘She Hangs AT NIGHT JUST LIKE A Saint IN THE Cathedral’, ‘The Gal OVER THE Escalator At HMV’, and ‘Hat-Check Gal’ provided additional proof Morgans’ sharpened wit and fecund creativity.