Kendra Morris

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Kendra Morris
Birth name Kendra Morris
Born (1981-04-10) April 10, 1981
Lodi, California
Genres Soul music[1]
Occupations Musician
Instruments Voice
Labels Wax Poetics
Website kendramorrismusic.com
Notable instruments
Voice

Kendra Morris (born April 10, 1981)[2] is a soul singer-songwriter based in New York City, originally from St. Petersburg, Florida.[3] She was a contestant on Fuse TV's Redemption Song.[4] She is signed to Wax Poetics, and in 2011 released her first single, "Concrete Waves"[5] (which later received a remix from DJ Premier).[6] Also in 2011, she joined Dennis Coffey on tour, performing lead vocals.[7][8] Her debut album, Banshee, was released in August 2012.[9][10][11] With her sophomore release Mockingbird, a covers record coming out on Wax Poetics July 30, 2013.

In 2013, her cover of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was featured in early trailers for the film Dead Man Down.[12] The use of the song was well received, with Movieline calling it "kind of amazing",[13] ScreenCrush saying it "lends the movie an eerie and beautiful grandeur",[14] and BuzzSugar said the "powerful" song was what made the trailer "pop".[15]

2013 also saw the use of Kendra's song titled Banshee on Season one of SHOWTIME Series Ray Donovan. The song was featured at the end of episode 10 entitled "Fite Nite".[16]

References

  1. ↑ Backbeat: DJ Premier and Kendra Morris at Skullcandy Present Wax Poetics Records Showcase | Billboard
  2. ↑ http://www.ovguide.com/kendra-morris-9202a8c04000641f8000000009efff57#
  3. ↑ http://www.npr.org/2012/10/22/163405124/kendra-morris-skateboards-and-karaoke-machines
  4. ↑ http://stg.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/redemption-song/kendra.html
  5. ↑ Free Download: Kendra Morris' Soulful 'Concrete Waves' | Music News | Rolling Stone
  6. ↑ Backbeat: DJ Premier and Kendra Morris at Skullcandy Present Wax Poetics Records Showcase | Billboard
  7. ↑ Legendary Guitarist Dennis Coffey Announces New Tour Dates | AltSounds.com News
  8. ↑ Dennis Coffey: You know the music, now meet the man - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com
  9. ↑ Banshee - Kendra Morris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic
  10. ↑ Kendra Morris - Banshee | Album Review | SoulCulture
  11. ↑ http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/kendra-morris/49570
  12. ↑ First Look At ‘Dead Man Down’: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard [Video]
  13. ↑ Watch: ‘Dead Man Down”s First Trailer Gives Bright Lights, Moody City - Movieline
  14. ↑ ‘Dead Man Down’ Trailer: Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace Get Some Revenge
  15. ↑ Dead Man Down Trailer
  16. ↑

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