2008 Woodie Awards
Working class musicians play at Flicker
SETH MCKELVEY
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Out & About
"I just try to be honest and connect with the listener," Morton said. "Kindred spirits attract each other."
Many of Morton's greatest influences are in old folk music.
"This was before there was a music industry really, they were playing on their front porches and what not," Morton said. "They were doing it for a release, and therapeutic spiritual reasons rather than for 'Hey look at me and check out my stuff.'"
He said the music was simply a form of entertainment, before television or the Internet.
"It was just real pure, beautiful little visionettes of the human soul captured on tape," Morton said.
However, Morton doesn't consciously try to capture any particular style in his writing.
"I put my antenna up and try to catch the melodies and lyrics out of the ether and just put in my heart and let it come out," Morton said.
Playing live, he tries to inhabit the story of each song and connect with the crowd.
"I try to be in the moment and true to the soul," he said. "Hopefully that resonates with someone."
Many of Morton's greatest influences are in old folk music.
"This was before there was a music industry really, they were playing on their front porches and what not," Morton said. "They were doing it for a release, and therapeutic spiritual reasons rather than for 'Hey look at me and check out my stuff.'"
He said the music was simply a form of entertainment, before television or the Internet.
"It was just real pure, beautiful little visionettes of the human soul captured on tape," Morton said.
However, Morton doesn't consciously try to capture any particular style in his writing.
"I put my antenna up and try to catch the melodies and lyrics out of the ether and just put in my heart and let it come out," Morton said.
Playing live, he tries to inhabit the story of each song and connect with the crowd.
"I try to be in the moment and true to the soul," he said. "Hopefully that resonates with someone."
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