New Mountain Music

Eddy Morton is a Stourbridge based singer songwriter . Former frontman with The Bushburys he now runs Katie Fitzgeralds and New Mountain Music. Inspired to write by his interest in the early 20th century poetry of Spender, Auden , Macneice and Larkin it was only later that he was drawn towards music by the likes of Donovan, Led Zeppelin and in particular Roy Harper. Eddy Mortons passion is words and the images they create . Often hard to pigeonhole his songs are like chapters in a whole story yet to unfold . for more information go to www.eddymorton.com www.myspace.com/eddymorton

Reviews
EDDY MORTON - "The Singing Tree" (www.eddymorton.com)
New Mountain Music - Cat. No. NMM2005
Distributed by Proper Access
Americana UK. "For those who know Eddy Morton only as the front man in the various incarnations of the Bushbury Mountain Daredevils, "The Singing Tree" may come as something of a shock. Morton has journeyed from good-time folk/country to reflective singer-songwriter, but on the evidence of this album, it’s where he should have been all along".
World Unlimited "Excellent songwriter and singer..... good songs, good CD".
Net Rhythms "As fine a piece of work as anything he's recorded in the decade or so since the demise of the undervalued Adventure Babies. Evocative of a Celtic hued Martyn Joseph, Ralph McTell and Mike Peters with clear touches of Dylan influence".
Dave Lee Travis "I must confess, I love this song". Ordinary Man, Ordinary Woman.
Bristol Evening Post "Eddy writes intelligent lyrics and has a deep, gravelly voice with a nasal quality that is extremely listenable".
Maverick Magazine " From professional footballer to one of the finest songwriters in the UK. The album is a testament to his writing and singing skills".
Folk Diary "All his songs are extremely well constructed with highly memorable melodies".
Classic Rock Society "Eddy is a singer/songwriter of some quality. The album consists of thoughtfully constructed, semi-acoustic, melodic rock and is very pleasing to the ear & a highly listenable album".
Country Music Round Up "Eddy is a highly talented Dylanish songwriter, a thinking-storyteller and a searcher. Husky-voiced, EM incorporates his natural poetic and musical gifts into his engaging quest. His wistful songs are his gentle sermons and his pulpit is his guitar. Living is not for him something to take lightly".
Folk North West "With "The Singing Tree" Eddy shows off his gentle acoustic style on 10 self-penned songs. If you’re a fan of gentler folk/rock it could be just what you want".
Music Mart July 2006 "Singing Tree" is an admirable effort that possesses many charms. As a showcase for a talented songwriter it certainly scores a big victory".
Birmingham Mail "It’s a terrific album & he’s also worth seeing live".


Discography
Out Of the Blue Sub Zero
1984 My World The Trick Unit Rec
1984 Heart of Hearts The Trick Unit rec
1985 Turned To Stone - The Trick Unit Rec
1991 Laugh The Adventure Babies Factory Records
1992 The Infinite Room Eddy Morton
1994 Bushbury Mountain The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1995 Peace And Justice The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1996 Urban Hillbilly The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
1997 The Bushburys Live
1998 Brand New Day The Bushburys
1999 Trying To Catch The Sun The Bushburys
2000 Highlands and Islands 2 The Bushburys
2001 Timeless Eddy Morton & The Bushburys
2004 Picturehouse Eddy Morton
2006 The Singing Tree Eddy Morton


Appearances
1987 Speakeasy New York
1987 The BitterEnd New York
1992 Heaton Park support to The Happy Mondays with The adventure Babies
1992 The Hacienda with The adventure Babies
1996 Cambridge Festival with The Bushburys
1997 Cropredy with The Bushburys
1998 Skagen Denmark with the Bushburys
2000 Shetland Festival
2002 The Badentreffen Nuremburg
2002 Dranouter Belgium