James Vincent McMorrow (Los Angeles, CA)

James Vincent McMorrow

On a pecan farm half a mile from the Mexican border Post Tropical was born a collection of sounds and ideas brought to life in rooms where the low frequencies of passing freight trains vibrated in the studio briefly disturbing the birds in the rafters. And like most new ideas Post Tropical is hard to describe. It requires attention and engagement. It seduces you towards hidden depths.McMorrow s acclaimed debut album Early in the Morning reached number 1 went platinum and picked up a Choice Music Prize nomination upon its release in 2010. Along the way there were shows everywhere from the Royal Festival Hall to Laterwith Jools Holland and a breakout hit in the charity cover of Steve Winwood s Higher Love . McMorrow s 1st record was the formative sounds of a songwriter who suddenly found people giving a damn. I m so proud of that album but I never longed to be a guy with a guitar. You play these songs live as best you can and suddenly you re a Folk musician....