Cary Morin
Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of
America and beyond like no other, from the rocking,
electrified world groove of The Atoll, to the pared-down
acoustic blues of Sing It Louder, which showcases Morin’s
deft fingerstyle guitar.
Sing It Louder revisits Morin’s musical origins in Great Falls,
Montana, where he cut his teeth picking guitar standards at
neighborhood get-togethers. Here, original songs, such as
This Train, Rounders, and the title track, as well as
innovative covers of War and Black Friday, display his
distinctive songwriting style, which has been described as
acoustic Native Americana, with strong qualities of jam,
reggae, jazz, blues, bluegrass and dance. Tim Duffy,
president of Music Makers Relief Foundation, describes Morin as “a brilliant guitarist, heartfelt songwriter
and soulful singer whose music gives us pause to reflect on life's great rewards.”
The release of Sing It Louder follows close on the international success
Pura Fe Trio Live! A Blues Night in North Carolina, a recording from which
Ole Midlife Crisis, a song he wrote and performed with Pura Fé, placed at
number 17 on France’s iTunes blues chart in March 2011.
Crow tribal member and son of an air force officer, Morin was born in
1962 in Billings, Montana. He spent the bulk of his youth in Great Falls
before relocating to Northern, Colorado. There, his musical career started
off running with The Atoll, a band he founded in 1989 and that toured
nationally, quickly gaining an enthusiastic and devoted following. With The
Atoll and The Pura Fé Trio, and also as a solo artist, Morin has played
celebrated venues across the globe, including Paris Jazz Festival, Winter
Park Jazz Festival, Folk Alliance International, River People Festival,
Shakori Hill Festival and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Morin’s
performances have reached millions through national TV in Japan, France
and the UK; and national radio in the US (NPR’s Beale Street Caravan),
UK (BBC’s Whose London), France (RFI), Switzerland and Belgium.
Morin’s musical relationship with Pura Fé began during the stage show Tribe at the Celebrity Theater in
Phoenix. His stage credits also include co-authorship of Turtle Island,
a 50-member production that played two consecutive years to sold-
out audiences in Northern Colorado. With the Red Willow Dancers,
Morin was a guest of the internationally renowned Kodo Drummers in
Ogi japan, performing at their 1998 spring festival and other dates in
Japan. He has produced or appeared on over 15 recordings, and has
toured 22 US states, as well as Japan, France, Germany, Italy,
Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and the UK.
Cary Morin currently performs with The Pura Fé Trio, The Cary Morin
Duo and The Atoll. For more information, visit CaryMorin.com, and
follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
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