Morrison-Williams





Morrison-Williams
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Shayne Morrison and Clint Williams knew they were a perfect musical match when they began collaborating six years ago after being introduced by a record shop owner in Tyler, Texas. Back then, they channeled their efforts toward writing songs for bassist Morrison’s band, Perfect Stranger. Those songs never made it onto a Perfect Stranger disc, though Williams eventually joined the band as its lead singer. The pair kept writing together sporadically, and submitted a song for the soundtrack to the 2004 film, The Alamo. When producers chose to use an all-instrumental score instead, Morrison and Williams decided it was time to record those tunes on their own. The result is Morrison-Williams’ self-titled debut on Palo Duro Records. The disc of easy country rockers and soulful ballads could catapult them beyond the level of fame Perfect Stranger earned with its indie hits, the Vince Gill-penned “Ridin’ the Rodeo,” and “You Have the Right to Remain Silent,” which became the title of the band’s 1995 Curb Records release. That album reached No. 4 and stayed on Billboard’s country chart for 40-some weeks. Morrison-Williams’ first single is “My Girl Friday,” which Williams wrote with Gary Leach. The lyrics are from the perspective of a man having an affair with a woman who strayed because her husband doesn’t treat her right. The message, Williams says, is: Be good to your wife or girlfriend or she might run into the arms of someone else. And she’d have good reason. Williams confesses, “I can only write about things I’ve sort of experienced. So if there’s anything on the record that I’ve got anything to do with, I’ve probably seen it or been through it.”
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Average Rating : 0              Total Reviews: 21


Morrison-Williams  06/12/2005            
James
Perfect Stranger sucked, and the tradition continues. Do these creeps actually believe they can slap a couple of H Bar C shirts on and they're supposed to fool the hillbillies into thinking they are in the least bit country? This music is 'musical' but totally gay. Gag me with a spoon. . . I can't believe someone gave you money to make this doo doo log.
Morrison-Williams  04/11/2005            
Amanda
Well guys I must say that I love the new album... I have always been a fan from the get go.. I loved you back in the "Perfect Stranger" days, and I love you now.. The entire album is great... It is all that I have listened to since I bought the CD. I look forward to you coming to the Houston area.. And for those who think that the album isn't so good, I will refer back to a Perfect Stranger song...."You're a bone head jerk ! !" The best of luck to you guys...
Morrison-Williams  04/06/2005            
old fan
This is an awesome album! "My Girl Friday"is great, but I think that "I Still Talk to You" and "Cover of the Rolling Stone" will carry you far. Keep up the hard work guys, it's finally paying off.
Morrison-Williams  04/02/2005            
Melissa
What's not to love about this cutting edge Country CD. My personal favorites are My Girl Friday and Fighting for Love, even though I think all of the songs are great. Good Luck Guys and I hope to be hearing a lot from you.
Morrison-Williams  03/31/2005            
Joe
I'm not sure what part of the world some folks are living in, but this is a great CD -- real music by real Texans, nothing imitation here. I saw these guys at SxSW this year - they are the real deal. Catch a show... see for yourself.
Morrison-Williams  03/30/2005            
New Fan!
AWESOME! How could anyone not love this? Usually, you buy a CD for a few good songs. This entire CD is great and is very different from what everybody else is doing. The vocals are powerful- what a voice! I read another review and they were debating if it was country or not. Well, I like to listen to good music and this is good music. While their trying to put in a category, I’ll be playing it in my car!
Morrison-Williams  03/30/2005            
James
10 years ago these guys were wearing rodeo shirts and wanted to be Garth Brooks. Do they honestly think that their "pearl snap"/Roy Rogers throw back fashion will fool anyone into thinking they are country? Apparently so. Larry and Balkie from Perfect Stranger are back, but this time, they're humping the Texas music dream for all it's worth playing their bubble gum pop music and hoping folks will call them country. How insulting. Your music has the edge of a butter knife and is just as pathetic as the rest of the frat rock.
Morrison-Williams  03/28/2005            
DOMI
The voices, the music, the songs are all perfection
Morrison-Williams  03/20/2005            
Wonderfull voice
We wish the best to Clint and Shayne! We loved them as part of Perfect Stranger, we love them just the same. We saw them 3 times in Texas in June 05 on stage. Clint has a powerful and very moving voice and Shayne is a great musician. Our favorites are :I still talk to you - My Girl Friday - Wonderful and fighting for love to quote a few!!!! Cowgirldom
Morrison-Williams  03/10/2005            
Bob Hall, Roseburg, OR
This is country, but…… It’s not your mama or your papa’s country. It is full of reflective and thoughtful introspection. If you listen to the lyrics, it might just make you think a little bit….about love, about values, about life, about who you are and where you are headed. These guys aren’t exactly a custom fit for country music as they have included some of the acoustic accoutrements, like mandolins, fiddles, dobros and even a banjo now and then. Granted, that leans to country, but not what you would hear on the radio, or see on television. These guys are carving out their own niche in the contemporary country music scene and are definitely worth a listen. The lead tune, My Girl Friday, comes across as a signature tune. About a woman who is left unattended, unappreciated and vulnerable. It isn’t exactly rocket science what’s gonna happen. For me, this is the tie-in to country music…a catchy, clever, corny country title. Fighting for Love is the quintessential song about struggling to hang on to love with the capital L. We make mistakes, we regret them, we try to explain them, but the bottom line is, when it comes to love, it’s worth fighting for and singing about. This song delivers. Next is a “Good Day to Die”, subtitled the Alamo Song. It’s a terrific ballad about what one might contemplate when the odds are seriously stacked against you. I can’t exactly explain it, but I also really liked “Preacher Michael”. Yeah, I guess there’s some cool echoes on the lyrics and the incredibly tight harmonies that carry through the entire tune. But, if you listen to the lyrics, the singer lands an older woman, and when they are getting married, the preacher who wants to “see some tongue”! Not only that, but he thinks marriage is better than any “roll in the hay’! So, there’s your family values. This album is way deeper and thoughtful than most country-rock type stuff I’ve heard before. There is a lot of personal history and dedication put into these songs, all except one of which are original. A terrific project, worth listening to if you enjoy a little wayward country rock. (Bob Hall)
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