AMOS MORRIS, YOUNG BALLADEER , RELEASES FIRST CD INCLUDES TRIBUTE TO SLIM "THE LAST GOODBYE"
7th September, 2005
 
Amos from Kempsey, enjoys performing traditional bush ballads, mainly the music of our King Of Country, Slim Dusty, but also the music of Joy McKean, Brian K Kelly, Stan Coster, Gordon Parsons and Ernie Constance.
 
A young enthusiastic performer committed to preserving our bush ballad heritage while introducing it to his younger generation, Amos is a very popular rising new artist on the bush balladeer scene.
 
His talents don't stop at ballads; Amos is able to sing styles from Elvis to Bob Dylan, enabling him to perform engaging covers from overseas artists Jim Reeves, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard.
 
Combined with the 15 originals Amos has penned to date, his repertoire easily fills a 4 hour solo show.
 
Amos's first CD "Memories Live On" will be released Sunday 11th September, 6pm at the Kempsey Heights Bowling Club (behind the hospital) during the Kempsey Country Music / Trucking Festival.
"Memories Live On" is a fitting title as the CD features several songs recorded by Slim Dusty, 4 originals from another Kempsey boy, Brian K Kelly, 4 of Amos's songs and a new song by Bernie O'Brien / Warren Keats called "The Rain Don't Tumble Down In July Here".
CD is produced by Marc Lea at Regency Sound and has the strong acoustic ballad sound of industry masters Charley Boyter, Ben Kelly, Lawrie Minson, Marc Lea and Hughey Curtis.
As a bright new light on the bush ballad scene, Amos is doing Kempsey proud. He has regular bookings from Sydney to Tamworth and is receiving wonderful responses from audiences at the shows.
We know Amos is going places and we wish him well.
Further information about the Slim Dusty Centre and its aims is available from the Foundation’s General Manager, Kathryn Yarnold at 02 6562 6533 or slimdustycentre@midcoast.com.au or our website www.slimdustycentre.com.au
Further information:
The Slim Dusty Foundation  

Kathryn Yarnold
General Manager
18 Kemp Street, West Kempsey.
PO Box 70, Kempsey NSW 2440
Phone: 02 6562 6533
Fax: 02 6562 1849
Email: slimdustycentre@midcoast.com.au
Website: www.slimdustycentre.com.au

 
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