| Background | group_or_band |
|---|---|
| Origin | Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| Genre | Rock |
| Years active | 1982–2002 |
| Label | Hightone Records, Almeron Records |
| Current members | Lou Whitney D. Clinton Thompson Dudley Brown Ron Gremp |
| Past members | Joe Terry Maralie |
The Morells are an American rock band from Springfield, Missouri.[1] They released an album titled Shake and Push in 1982.[2] The band's members have included bassist and producer Lou Whitney, guitarist D. Clinton Thompson, keyboardists Maralie (Whitney), Joe Terry, Dudley Brown, and drummer Ron Gremp.[1]
As a producer and hired talent, they have worked with Dave Alvin, Jonathan Richman, Syd Straw, Robbie Fulks, The Bottle Rockets, Wilco, Carolyne Mas, The Del-Lords and Eric Ambel.
History
The band traces its roots to The Symptoms, a bar band in Springfield in 1973.[2] The Symptoms evolved into The Skeletons, which then developed into The Morells (and back and forth since).[1] In various forms they have also performed under the names The Park Central Squares and Combo.com. Several live albums have been released on Almeron Records since 2004.
Albums
- 1982: Shake and Push – Borrowed Records 3302
- 2001: The Morells – Slewfoot Records
- 2005: Think About It – Hightone Records
- 2005: Anthology Live - 101 Songs About Cars, Girls, And Food!!! – Almeron Records[3]
- 2024: You’re Gonna Hurt Yourself – Sound Asleep Records
References
- ^ "Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Colin Larkin (ed.) (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music. First ed. Guinness Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 0-85112-579-4.
- ^ "The Morells | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2021.