Morley
@ the Barbican
23 November 2007

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Biography

Reflective of her diverse influences as a poet, dancer choreographer, singer, Morley’s voice and music are a distinctive hybrid of a range of artists from Roberta Flack to Sade to Annie Lenox to Joni Mitchell, with a sound that is all her own.

Morley was signed to the Sony’s Work imprint and released her debut CD, “Sun Machine”. Several songs from that album (including “Just Like You”, also on the new CD) were placed on TV shows, including the WB’s Dawson’s Creek & Felicity (episodes & soundtrack CD), and on the soap operas Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, and General Hospital (she performed three songs live on GH that season).

New York born Morley wrote, produced and arranged the album “Days Like These”. (licensed by Universal Music France, released January 2006). Co-produced with Ken Rich and multi Grammy®-winning engineer Jay Newland.

Morley has toured with the widely-hailed Lilith Fair and has done opening spots for Neil Finn and the Dave Matthews Band. She has performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela in Capetown, South Africa, and at Carnegie Hall with David Amram for Eco-Fest. Morley participated in the Tribute to Joni Mitchell at Symphony Space and sold out the Thalia Theater. She has toured Europe in the musical, The Temptations of St. Anthony and sang alongside Toshi Reagon and Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon on the soundtrack for the HBO special, Beah Richards, A Black Woman Speaks.

Morley was the recipient of the Abe Olman Scholarship for excellence in song writing, representing ASCAP and performed at the 60th anniversary of the UN.
Morley & rsquo;s new signing to Universal France has resulted in great tours with Amadou et Mariam and Simply Red. In NY she performs at Brooklyn Academy of Music and sold-out shows at NYC’s Joe’s Pub, one of the finest music venues in the city.