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Formed
in 2001, Cirencester-based Morph have been together for more
than four years now and have gigged extensively up and down the
country. They have a loyal local fanbase who are extremely
supportive and have been known to go to tremendous lengths to
get to gigs. At the end of 2004 the band recorded their third
demo CD, "Who's Your Hero Now?", which has been very well
received, and serves to illustrate how far the band have come
musically in the last three years.
In the summer of 2004 Morph played at the TMF festival in Essex
alongside such rock giants as Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster,
Winnebago Deal and Breed 77. The band had a great day out, not
to mention a fabulous opportunity to play a proper festival
audience. They have also played the Louisiana in Bristol, and,
more recently, to a sold-out Guildhall in Gloucester.
Morph
are:
Duncan Aldis: Main songwriter, lyricist, guitarist and singer
Rupert Irving: Drummer, songwriter
Aeryn: Bassist, songwriter
Morph's
sound is visceral, crunchy, energetic and raw, while remaining
melodic and even delicate in places. The band do occasionally
nod in the direction of bands like Vex Red, Muse, System of a
Down, Placebo, Inme and Smashing Pumpkins, but the sound they
have crafted is entirely their own. The lyrics are brittle,
wistful and beautifully written, and Duncan's stunning voice
weaves them through the powerful wall of guitars, tugging at
something primal and emotional in the listener as it goes.
Live review
The Hope and Anchor, May 18 2004
"Morph
are next up - with a heavy, rythmical set. Many thoughtful
moments are set out with intricate drumming and mellow guitar
parts - but the band absolutely thunder into gear when they have
a mind to. There's a nu-metal urgency here, especially evident
in the vocal lines, and combined with a strong groove there are
some seriously impressive songs on offer. There is a hint of
something more rootsy too - maybe Pearl Jam? All the band work
hard, and the singer guitarist seems at ease playing some neat
licks while holding down some great melodies. This three piece
is a real class act - groove metal masters that we highly
recommend."
CD
review
"MORPH -
'Minority of One.' Five tracks. 'Cherish' rips straight in with
a killer riff, and quickly develops in to a well controlled,
clever piece of rock/metal, and with a strong chorus to boot.
'All You Did' takes a while to get going - but is killer stuff,
and 'Moment of Clarity' can be dark and sombre. An angry, jagged
vibe is to be found on 'Knives' and 'Between Us' - riffs with
rhythm and precision - and as always a strong chorus. A really
tight and punchy act with enough great melody to really make an
impact."
Most of
the demo CD, "Who's Your Hero Now?" can be heard on Morph's
Myspace page at:
www.myspace.com/morphmusic
Their first demo CD, "Minority of One" can be heard
at:
www.deadboy.org.uk/morph.htm |
