Jim Morris: A Biography
Written by Andy Haygood Tuesday, 22 November 2011 11:59
Jim Morris grew up in Georgia, learning to play the guitar by listening to old Hank Williams, Sr., tunes on the radio.
Although he dreamed of the day he could play music full-time for a living, he went to college and settled for a corporate gig in human resources. He never gave up on the dream, though, and continued playing small concerts on the side wherever he lived, whether it was Montana, New Orleans, or St. Simons Island. After 15 years of the suit-and-tie life, he took a chance and started doing what he wanted to from the very beginning - playing music as a career in southwest Florida. In 1996, he released his first album, Laid Back and Key Wasted. Morris's style of music explores the sounds of the surf, but also features a little jazz and a little country. His second album, Bocanuts, was released in 1997 and expanded on the themes of his earlier work.
It was at this point that Morris decided to release a CD every year. Although he has skipped one or two years along the way, if you include his live albums he has in fact made on average over an album a year. He now tours with his Big Bamboo Band across the country, although Florida is still his home. His most current release, On the Road Too Long, came out in 2011. He still writes about the things he finds fascinating, such as the characters he's met over the years and the experiences that have crossed his path. He maintains that his songs are all mostly true, although how true is up to the listener to figure out. You can find out more about Jim Morris here at his website.
1996: Laid Back and Key Wasted
1997: Bocanuts
1999: Looking for a Place to Happen
2000: Bar Stools and Beach Chairs
2001: Some Nights You Never Go Home
2001: Live Bait
2002: The Floating Opera
2002: Seafood Platter
2003: Freaky Tiki Faces
2003: Trolling For Mermaids
2004: Land of No Mondays
2004: Live at Octoberfish
2005: Pretend You're In Tahiti
2005: Water Lines
2007: Another Day At the Office
2008: One Man Party
2009: Here Today, Fiji Tomorrow
2010: Working Hard to Do Nothing
2011: On the Road Too Long
