Don Morrison

 
 
First came to prominence in the early 1980’s with the now legendary punk blues band the Bodgies who toured extensively on the east coast of Australia after moving to Melbourne from Adelaide 1982. The Bodgies released a successful independent LP “Sensational” containing some of the first compositions by Don. Gained a wealth of experience from hard work in the then flourishing Australian live music scene and learned plenty from performing with the biggest acts of the era such as Midnight Oil, Men at Work, Mondo Rock, Hunters and Collectors etc. Formed several bands in Melbourne after the Bodgies burned out and returned to Adelaide to form Don Morrison’s Raging Thirst. Released the “Big Town” LP in 1990, all tracks being composed by Don. Formed The Elmores in the mid 90s. At first the band performed mainly old blues classics by Elmore James and John Lee Hooker but soon branched out to record another album (this time on CD) called Happy Birthday to Me. This CD again contained all original tracks penned by Don. Won the SAMIA award for most outstanding songwriter in 1992. A new CD of blues and country influenced Don Morrison originals Resonator Country, released with The Elmores in 2001 . Formed “Thunderbox Carbunckle and the Lonely Cosmonauts” in 2003 which resulted in an eponymous CD being released that year. Released, and sold out, two CDs with “PRAWNHEAD “ (Prawnhead Live and Prawnhead 2) featuring Dons two sons Jake and Eddie in the band known as the World’s Premiere Bluebilly Band. Realeased “Waiting”, a solo CD in 2007 Performing and enjoying music now more than ever through gigs with the Lonely Cosmonauts, Prawnhead and the occasional Bodgies re-union as well as solo performances, radio appearances with the Hillbilly Hoot radio show, busking around Adelaide with Prawnhead. Don is also a founding member of The Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society. 2009 brought new releases from both Prawnhead and The Lonely Cosmonauts. As you read this Don is working on a new solo CD "Random Notes" and an autobiography centered on the unique life and times of the 1980's music scene. The book is called "This Could Be Big" and will be released late 2010. Don also finds time for a full time day job as a world renowned luthier, making Donmo resonator guitars and ukuleles that are sold around the world. But that’s another story........ The_Bodgies.htmlThe_Bodgies.htmlLonely_Cosmonauts.htmlLonely_Cosmonauts.htmlhttp://www.roundrecords.com.au/hoot/index.htm../Guitarsite/DonmoHome.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8
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