Whitey Morgan and the 78's

Tickets available locally at Smith Rock Records & Higher Elevation Smokers GalleryBio:In a career spanning 15 years, Morgan has released five studio albums and a live recording from his hometown of Flint, Michigan. Additionally, he has toured relentlessly averaging over 125 shows annually. Rolling Stone has described him as a Waylon Jennings acolyte.. modern day outlaw [with a] hard hitting blue-collar brand of music while NPR Music hailed, Staying close to the sound and subject matter of classic outlaw artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and David Allan Coe, Morgan is poised to lead this hand-worn brand of country to the next generation. His most recent LP, Sonic Ranch (2015), was released to critical acclaim and praised by Detroit Free Press as, a bold well-crafted album that doesnt forsake the gritty undercurrent running through Morgans stuff. Whitey Morgan and the 78s anticipated new album, self-produced by Morgan, was recorded in the Neve Room at famed Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas. Featured on the record are collaborations with acclaimed songwriters Travis Meadows and Ward Davis plus a cover of ZZ Tops Just Got Paid.Alongside Morgan, the 78s consist of Brett Robinson (pedal steel guitar), Joey Spina (guitar), Alex Lyon (bass) and Eric Savage (drums). Of the recording, Morgan shares, Its not like my vision happened overnight. Ive been chipping away at it forever. Its slowly evolving and its going in a little bit different direction. Its not so straightforward anymore. This record definitely has a wider path, its broader, but it still sounds like a Whitey Morgan record. With grandparents from Tennessee and Kentucky and hometown roots in Flint, Michigan, Morgans family geography has factored into his approach to music.