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Morgan Bain is looking forward to the Tassie dates of his national ‘Why Don’t You Stay’ tour because as he tells me ‘he loves Tasmania’ that it is ‘amazing and one of his favourite parts of Australia’. Prompting him for his favourite place he says ‘all of it’ although he does have a particular affinity for ‘the beach hills of Launceston’.

The fact Morgan mentions beaches aligns appropriately with the meaning of the name ‘Morgan’ ‘to live or dwell by the sea’. Morgan’s surname the Celtic ‘Bain’ also suits him well too, meaning as it does’ fair-haired’ which Morgan extensively is with his long blonde locks.

Morgan’s name may be Celtic in origin but perhaps it is one genre of music he hasn’t tried yet. Morgan has musical pedigree, with his Gran an opera singer! However Morgan’s music is eclectic and he writes many different genres including country, blues, pop and rock. Morgan is a three time WAMI (Western Australian Music industry) Award winner, including this year, as well as other accolades such as making the final of the International Song writing Competition (US) and the final of the John Lennon Song writing Competition (also in the US), accolades which reassure him that it was the right choice to be a musician. Much of Morgan’s music is based on personal experience and he says writing on personal issues is ‘very healing’.

For Morgan the writing process is never the same, sometimes the ideas come quickly, even in a few minutes other times they may take ‘months to mature’ and will be left to ‘simmer’ until the’ fine details are added in the studio. The eclecticism continues to how Morgan gets his ideas down, from paper to lap top, whenever the creativity claws at his conscience.

A multi- instrumental talent, Morgan learnt to play guitar at 10 years of age but also is adapt at the keyboard, harmonica and of course he is blessed with that beautiful voice.

Morgan also takes a hand in the realisation of his videos and brings his ideas to his producer who collaborates with him to expand on them.

Morgan’s single ‘Why Don’t You Stay’ and EP ‘What You Believe’ are out now and you can check them out on the following link …

Watch the video clip for: Why Don’t You Stay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o76nHSazuDw

And see him on tour …

8pm THURS 7 MAY | THE REPUBLIC BAR, NORTH HOBART TAS | 18+

8pm FRI 8 MAY | ROYAL OAK, LAUNCESTON TAS | 18+

For more info www.morganbain.com.au
Paula Xiberras