Andrew Morris (musician)

Andrew Morris is a musician from Brisbane, Queensland. He is a former member of Palladium and is part of The Wilson Pickers, performs in a duo with Danny Widdicombe and has a solo career.[1][2] In 2008 he won (with Widdicombe) the Grant McLennan Memorial Scholarship.[3]

Andrew Morris
OccupationMusician

Biography

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In 2008 Andrew Morris on acoustic guitar and vocals formed a country blues band the Wilson Pickers alongside John Bedggood on fiddle, mandolin and backing vocals, Sime Nugent on harmonica, guitar and backing vocals, Ben Salter on banjo and vocals and Danny Widdicombe on resonator guitar and vocals.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Little By Little
  • Release date: November 2004[5]
  • Label: Soul Arch Records (SAR001)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Valleys
  • Release date: December 2006[6][7]
  • Label: Rubber Records (RUB225)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Union Bars
  • Release date: August 2007[8][9]
  • Label: ABC Music (5144224982)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Needs and Wants
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: ABC Roots (17943759)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Shadow of a Shadow
  • Release date: 2010
  • Label: ABC Roots (274 9621)
  • Formats: CD, DD
The Situationist
  • Release date: October 2012
  • Label: Soul Arch Records (SAR003)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Give/Take (Twelve Explorations for Saxophone and Piano)
(with Theo Jobst)
  • Release date: January 2014
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, DD

Awards

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Q Song Awards

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The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2007[11][12] "See the Smoke" World / Folk Song of the Year Won

References

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  1. ^ Mengel, Noel (5 March 2009), "Spontaneous soul", The Courier-Mail
  2. ^ Purdie, Ross (23 October 2011), "Singer's brave fight", Sunshine Coast Sunday
  3. ^ Lucev, Athenae (8 October 2010), "Morris moves out from shadows in bright new album", The West Australian
  4. ^ Roberts, Jo (16 July 2010), "Never too busy to pick up on a good idea", The Age
  5. ^ Sheddon, Iain (13 November 2004), "Little By Little review", The Australian
  6. ^ Gribble, Mike (25 January 2007), "Andrew Morris", The Advertiser
  7. ^ Zuel, Bernard (9 December 2006), "Rock", The Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ^ Mengel, Noel (31 August 2007), "Union Barsreview", The Sydney Morning Herald
  9. ^ Mengel, Noel (16 August 2007), "Original spirit", The Courier-Mail
  10. ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Emma Louise Lobb". Sounds of Oz. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Past Winners 2007". Queensland Music Awards. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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