Eliot Morris
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Eliot Morris grew up one of six kids in his parent’s house in Mobile, Alabama. A typical southern upbringing with typical boyhood interest, until the day his father brought home a CD player and a Motown compilation. He went to Auburn University in 1999 where he graduated with a degree in Finance. It was at Auburn University when Eliot began to play the occasional gig or writers night that he really came to believe that he was writing some special songs. In 1995 Servier Productions started working with Eliot and recorded over 80 songs. After a third album they were able to get Eliot a deal with the record company. Shortly after, Eliot caught the eye of Gary Gersh, who helped discover Nirvana,Counting Crows, Hole and Mars Volta, and signed Eliot to his Strummer Record. He released his own independent record in 2002.
Eliot began recording his What's Mine Is Yours album in October 2004, He'd originally been signed to Strummer Records, a Universal subsidiary that "went away," as Eliot says, in a typical industry reorganization. Eliot tried to build his solo status by cd sharing, and touring locally, as well as on side stages of big names like, John Mayer, Counting Crows, and James Taylor, to name a few. Eliot has also mentioned that he like the way Universal has handled his album and let him put in his say with the album. The first single from the album was “Balancing the World” a very fun song. Crayola also helped with building a fan base by using his song “This Colorful World,” in one of their commercials. “Novocain” is the only gloomy song on his album. Today, Eliot resides in Birmingham, Alabama, an increasingly popular city for growing musicians.
[edit] Albums
- Eliot Morris (2002)
- Eliot Morris Sampler (2005)
- Joe Muggs' Coffee House CD Volume 1 (2003)
- What's Mine Is Yours (2006)
