James Morrison biography

The Awakening

In 2010, Morrison announced that he had been working on his third studio album. In a June 2010 interview he stated "I've sung too many love ballads. I want to go a bit deeper than that and find more substance. I still don't feel confident enough to write by myself, but that is my aim. I just keep convincing myself that I'm not good enough. There are plenty of good singers out there - it's writing that's the key thing. When I'm working with other people I've heard them say 'Let's try to write a James Morrison chorus.' I want to pretend that I haven't made any albums at all and start afresh." Morrison has worked with Kara Dioguardi and Toby Gad for this album.

He announced one of the tracks on the album might be called "The Awakening" saying, "I want to write about this idea of an awakening of some kind. I've written a song with that title, which I'm really happy with. There's some funky digeridoo going on".

In May he stated on his Facebook page that he had almost finished his album and would be releasing it very soon.

On July 11, he stated on his Twitter that the new album is called "The Awakening" and is due to release on September 26. The first single is I Won't Let You Go. The tracklisting includes a duet with Jessie J on a track called "Up". Regarding the album's lyrics, meanwhile, Morrison has admitted that its themes draw on recent events in his personal life - which include becoming a father, while losing his own father following the latter's long battle with alcoholism and depression.

To promote the album, he ran a competition in conjunction with NUS and MUZU TV to offer students across the UK the chance for him to play live in their living room.

Albums

Undiscovered (2006)
Songs for You, Truths for Me (2008)
The Awakening (2011)

Singles

"You Give Me Something" (2006)
"Wonderful World" (2006)
"The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" (2006)
"Call the police" (2006) (promo only)
"Undiscovered" (2007)
"One Last Chance" (2007)
"You Make It Real (2008)
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" US only (2008)
"Broken Strings" (feat. Nelly Furtado) (2009)
"Please Don't Stop the Rain" (2009)
"Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" Europe (2009)
"Get to You" (2009)
"I Won't Let You Go" (2011)
"Slave To The Music" (2011)
"Up" (2011)
"One Life" (2012)

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