SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Background Singer, Vocalist - Alto.ABOUT
Psychology grad. Generally play alt rock/indie rock but im flexible.
Really interested in writing songs with people and putting a band together. I like to think I'm a competent song writer, but I enjoy writing a lot more with other musician's inputs and influences.
Ideally would like to form a 4/5 piece band, but just playing with another singer/guitarist would be great too. Message me on here if you are interested
- Screen name:
- markmorrisonuk
- Member since:
- Feb 18 2017
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Ben Howard, Arcane Roots, BMTH, Paramore, MCR, AJJ, PUP, Modest Mouse, Don Broco, RHCP
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
MUSIC
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From Across The Way
From Across The WayThis songs been a long time coming. I was really wanting to make some heavier music and I'm really proud of how it came out. Massive thanks to James Burton and James Wrigley of Hoffen Productions for making it sound the way it does. They wrote all the lead guitar lines, the drums and the bass, along with all the mixing and production, would not be the same without them. This was inspired by one of my favourite bands Arcane Roots, their melodic prog sound is just amazing. There's definitely some BMTH influence in there too. I hope you guys enjoy. Lyrics: I miss you But it's a dull aching boredom I would not issue To anyone, are you listening? Over there the grass is glistening And the flowers bloom is spades And I am planted in the soil Over years the roots have coiled Up my legs and now they cover my face But I still make out your shape And your lips, how they taste As I long for you from across the way. Are we really, are we really alone? Would you tell me? Please tell me let me know. And I want you And I need you You're a bible, I'm a Shepard of faith But I'm here with no trace And the aching it stays As I scribble my guts onto the page. We can share a matres on the floor if you like Spend our nights under and attic sky light. And i still make out your shape And your lips how they taste As I long for you From across the way.
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Hold On (Sunsets Over Velodrome)
Hold On (Sunsets Over Velodrome)FIND THE ANIMATED COVER AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayzHbFy7sQU Artwork By Aislinn Mooney (insta @aislinnxx) Production, Recording and Mixing by James Burton (insta @jamesburton313) at Hoffen Productions (https://www.facebook.com/hoffenproductions/ or insta @hoffen_productions) Composed by Mark Morrison LINKS Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/markmorrisonuk/ Instagram: @markmorrisonuk Twitter: @MarkMorrisonUk LYRICS: The sun sets over untracked landscapes The night has come to end the day The ego shifts towards decay From where it hides behind my face And all we know in this vast place Is an electric planet of unknown turrain And as our minds they start to fade An electric planet comes out to play Hold on tight we're sailing on Just enough momentum to cease the dawn Lay with me upon the lawn And take a dip into the pond Watch the sky multiply and fade Share the bubble with those most astray Take a walk on the other plane And take a leap of faith a leap of faith Too far to see beyond The chill's just a warning of what's to come I can see the colours after the fog I've never known such weather to strike me with awe Hold on.
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Insomnia - 2016 Version
Insomnia - 2016 VersionAfter 'Insomnia' was played by Adam Walton on BBC Wales, James decided to update the mix which fitted well with the rest of the Characters EP. Massive thanks to him because I think this mix sounds fucking awesome.
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Wide Smiles
Wide SmilesFinal track on the EP, influenced by memories and stories from summers in an attempt to write something positive. Lyrics: Drive Drive along Driving with my friend in his Audi a1 Around tight bends on country roads Roll In the summer sun Open windows until the smoke is gone With spirits high, am I on your mind? A bonfire and a fifteen crate Pretty little snowflakes on my pallet Chewing gum and eyes dilate You and me falling off the planet Smoke In their lungs Pretty boys with clouds rolling off their Tongues You And I alone Staring at your lips telling me that you’re glad you’ve come But I was hoping for a little more But I was hoping for a little more A bonfire and a fifteen crate Pretty little snowflakes on my pallet Chewing gum and eyes dilate You and me falling off the planet A bonfire and a fifteen crate Pretty little snowflakes on my pallet Chewing gum and eyes dilate You and me in a fucked up state If the universe were to implode You’d still have my hand to hold And if it collapsed in your mind In my arms you could hide
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Trial and Error
Trial and ErrorFourth track on the EP, written quite a long time ago but my friends always made me play it for them because they really liked it, so its not my best, but i recorded it for them. Lyrics: This room has never been so cold This house is not, it is not a home An empty space where i drop my clothes And lay my head, when i feel small Hide my insecurities With empty bottles and promises To go and live out my dreams No matter how unreal I’ve always lived a quiet life Disguised by drinking on a Friday night And you know who you are Because those Friday nights were ours Felt love from my family Even though I make mistakes Every hug that I’ve received Has been stored by this forgettable brain I want to know what it feels like To really be alive To not rely on anyone To be proud of myself I want to wake up in my home And not mind being alone But for now I’ll cover my walls With faces I’m glad to know Turn up the music to fill the void Until I sink into a lullaby Someone help me brush the dust off my guitar and carry on Because I’m losing the lust for music that I once had If this is how not caring feels It’s not so bad So will you take this broken empty shell of a man Pick him up so he knows he’s doing all he can Between the coughing, smoking, spewing, drinking, sinking feeling and spitting There’s something beautiful about all the breathing, bleeding and singing So if I can use my music to, open up my feelings I will show the whole world or whoever will listen There is something that i need to get off of my chest cause I’m a hot mess that Hollywood would forget
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Lucid Lucy
Lucid LucySecond track on the EP, major influence from Alice in Wonderland while writing this track. Lyrics: Looking pretty, feeling young Searching for something to slip under her tongue Keeping a tab on the scars that she’s got She’s going on a journey; oh she’ll be seeing stars After this, she should think nothing of Falling down the stairs because she’s tripped enough I think it’s kinda like, it’s like her kryptonite And nothing quite compares to what she sees at night Her world could be a wonderland It’s as crazy as it seems but it’s all she has Spinning and swirling Her mind is twisted and twirling But nothing is real So she keeps on moving No matter how gone, Freedom is where she belongs She put the key in the lock And she opened the doors Her world could be a wonderland It’s as crazy as it seems but it’s all she has Her world could be a wonderland It’s as crazy as it seems but it’s all she has It’s all she has It would be nice for things to make sense, for a change Her liquid lover Spread across the sheets Of a pull-apart bed On which she feels safe
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Welcome
WelcomeIntroduction to the EP, big influence from 'Do I Wanna Know?' by Arctic Monkeys when writing this one. Lyrics: I have these scars They remind me that I’m human It’s better than the pulse in the walls And the colours in the dark And the swirling in my head Every time I hear that song Cause I don’t wanna know I’d rather let it flow away Because I’ve been to the Garden of Eden And only part of me wished I’d stayed I called my mum To share the joy I felt But that’s before I fell I lost all sense of self And I’m not sure I ever came out I have these scars They remind me that I’m human It’s better than the pulse in the walls And the colours in the dark And the swirling in my head Every time I hear that song
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Insomnia
Insomnia"Transfixing and very beautiful" - Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales, 30/05/2016 So I wanted to try something a little different for this one, I was really into The 1975 and Melanie Martinez at the time of writing/recording so I got a lot of influence from that. Also I was having a really bad period of not being able to get to sleep. I actually wrote a lot of the lyrics whilst in the shower one morning. I recorded this with James over Christmas which he helped me so much with, he's been super busy so he hasn't been able to mix it until now but I'm so happy with it. Thanks James. Lyrics: I feel a rumble as we struggle with the hard shoulder My head is on the dash and i think we're rolling over To the other side of my bed, There's a headlight in my eyes, can't get you out of my head Oh, that pillow saved my life in time for one more restless night I hope she'll catch me every time. Spring into action as we fall into airbags Suspended in motion, moving thoughts of all we have Alack of all emotions taken by my slow erosion Colliding with decisions which we have no control in Oh, that pillow saved my life in time for one more restless night I hope she'll catch me every time. Sirens, oh my ears ring, I feel numb 'cause I'm not sleeping Insomnia ain't a bitch, she's just a girl that i've been seeing She says she has big dreams for us, I can't recall the meaning Underneath my eyelids it brighter than the darkness I am seeking Oh, that pillow saved my life in time for one more restless night I think she'll catch me every time. She says the she looks after me and I've started believing 'Cause my not-so-conscious conscience constantly keeps my lungs breathing But as I rest my head I notice we are dripping, bleeding Something tells me I was at the wheel and now I'm on the ceiling Oh, that pillow saved my life in time for one more restless night I know she'll catch me every time. Oh, that pillow saved my life in time for one more restless night I guess that corner caught me by surprise.
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Cold Glass Of Courage
Cold Glass Of CourageThis song is really really simple, but it means a lot to me. I was feeling pretty shitty about myself around the time I wrote it and its a little darker than my previous uploads but I enjoyed writing and recording it. Again, massive thanks to James for the drums, bass, mixing, recording and all the other help he gave me, he probably spent more time on it than I did. I hope you enjoy it. LYRICS I'm a joke, I'm a joke, I'm a fucking disaster, I've had my face in the dirt five times this week and I'll do it all again just to get to sleep. I'm a joke, I'm a joke, I'm a fucking disaster, I've had my face in the dirt five times this week and I'll do it all again, I'll do it all again. Don't think I won't just because you've seen me smiling, I'm fresh out of hope but baby I'm still trying. Don't think I won't just because you've seen me smiling, I'm fresh out of hope, baby I'm fresh out of hope. I'm not as brave as you think I am, this confidence comes from an empty can. I'm not as brave, please understand, I promise to be a better man. I'm not as brave as you think I am, this confidence comes from an empty can. I'm not as brave, please understand, I promise to be a better man. I'm sinking, not swimming, I'm going down. I'm drowning, my friend, can't you help me out? I'm running out of time, I'm running out of breath. The jokes on me this time, I fear that this is it. I'm too far adrift.
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I Know You Wanted A Puppy But This Is The Best I Could Do
I Know You Wanted A Puppy But This Is The Best I Could DoI wrote this for someone who is very special to me. Didn't intend for it to sound a bit like blink 182 in parts but oh well. > Massive thank you to James Burton for recording, playing bass and drums, and mixing. Negative feedback welcome - I know it needs improvements. LYRICS: Is it the way you wear your hair? Or those crinkles on your nose? Or that piercing just below the crinkles that I've grown to love? It only appears when you smile, which is pretty much all the time. Except for when I go to sleep at night and leave you all alone. If I said I didn't care about you, I'd be lying through my teeth. You're the only girl to leave me breathless every time we speak. I know you live quite far away, but that's alright for me, cause you're the only girl to make me smile 10,000 times a week. And those green, green eyes, have so much to say. I get so high on adrenaline every time they look my way. My friends all think I'm mad, cause they think you're insane, but I like you the way you are I hope you never change. If I said I didn't care about you, I'd be lying through my teeth. You're the only girl to leave me breathless every time we speak. I know you live quite far away, but that's alright for me, cause you're the only girl to make me smile 10,000 times a week. I can sleep happy tonight, knowing that you're by my side. A moment doesn't go by, without you entering my mind. I can sleep happy tonight, knowing that you're by my side. A moment doesn't go by, without you entering my mind. If I said I didn't care about you, I'd be lying through my teeth. You're the only girl to leave me breathless every time we speak. I know you live quite far away, but that's alright for me, cause you're the only girl to make me smile 10,000 times a week. If I said I didn't care about you, I'd be lying through my teeth. You're the only girl to leave me breathless every time we speak. I know you live quite far away, but that's alright for me, cause you're the only girl to make me smile 10,000 times a week.
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Contagious Attraction
Contagious AttractionOriginal song, major thanks to James Burton for recording, playing drums, mixing and just generally making it sound so much more awesome then it did before. It's obviously not perfect but I am rather proud of it considering It only took a few hours to record. Feedback welcome! LYRICS: you don't have to go home, at least I wouldn't be alone. And I would just sit here, and wait for your call. I know I'm not the best but, I'm sure as hell I'll try. Put myself to the task for, the rest of my life. I know I've got regrets and, should probably leave you alone. But please don't make me sit here, you don't have to go! Inhale, exhale, I'm breathing in air that carries your disease, If I go faint, or I grow pale, you know I've breathed you into me. So if I asked you to stay, would you go anyway? And if I asked you to go, would you leave my heart alone? Cause you're the virus in my blood, the voices in my head, The poison in my lungs,It's you that makes me sick. So if you take away this pain, then I'll have nothing left, It's you that keeps me sane, you're the reason I take breaths. So when I ask you to stay, won't you stay? wont you stay? Inhale, exhale, I'm breathing in air that carries your disease, If I go faint, or I grow pale, you know I've breathed you in... Inhale, exhale, I'm breathing in air that carries your disease, If I go faint, or I grow pale, you know I've breathed you into me.
