Kendra Morris

Kendra Morris
Background information
Birth name Kendra Morris
Born April 10, 1981
Lodi, California
Genres Soul music[1]
Occupation(s) Singer, musician
Years active 2008-present
Labels Wax Poetics
Website kendramorrismusic.com

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]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[17]
2012
2014		 Banshee 104

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[17]
2011 "Concrete Waves"  –
2014 "Banshee" 151 Banshee

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