The Morrison Brothers Band with opener Carsie Blanton September 8, 2012

Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 8:30

The Morrison Brothers Band is an unsigned group whose sound fuses elements of Southern Rock, Blues, Pop and Country Music.

Founded in 2006 by brothers Truman and Willie Morrison, the California-based outfit began composing the groundwork for their debut album by performing regularly in the Los Angeles area. After relocating to their hometown of Washington D.C. in 2008, the Morrison Brothers assembled a new lineup with brothers Matt and Kevin Nolan to build an East Coast following and finish work on their first album, “Midnight in Virginia.” In 2009, the opening track off the album took first place in the Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition. A year later, the group was selected as the Gigatone Songwriter and Performer of the Year. In the summer of 2011, the Morrison Brothers independently released their second album, “Shotgun Silhouette.” Several cuts from the album are still experiencing regular airtime on radio stations such as 98.7 WMZQ across the country.

The band has shared the stage and been featured at music festivals with the likes of Allison Krauss, Steely Dan, Third Eye Blind, Maroon 5, and the Steve Miller Band, performing regularly in the Southern and Eastern United States to promote their second recorded offering. They are also writing and finalizing songs for their third album, which they plan to record in the fall of 2012 and release sometime in early 2013.

The Zac Brown Band, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Feat, The Black Crowes, and Sam Cooke are noted as a few of the group’s many musical influences. As one critic from Picket magazine described The Morrison Brothers Band’s sound, “It’s as if Van Morrison, O.A.R. and the Eagles had a baby.”

Official Website: http://www.thehamiltondc.com/live/calendar#/morrison-brothers-band