On closer inspection, J. V. McMorrow could be said to be the Irish equivalent to Bon Iver; McMorrow wrote and self recorded his debut record 'Early in the Morning' for 5 months in an isolated house by the sea. Iver having done the same thing with his debut 'For Emma, Forever Ago', but in an isolated cabin in Wisconsin.
McMorrow's voice is also similar to Bon Iver; beautiful falsetto is heard throughout his music...they resemble each other with that beard!
But having heavily comparing McMorrow to Iver, above; his music is amazing in his own right. Artists are so heavily compared to other artists way too much by fans, like they are copying them. What utter bullshit.
Music is to the interpretation by each individual, and everyone is different. Similarities cannot be said to be plagiarising another artist.
But getting back to McMorrow, a song that stood out is 'We Don't Eat'. Beginning with James' fragile, yet beautiful falsetto, and then a slow beat comes in, featuring subtle tambourine. The song is simple, yet layers are added throughout the song perfectly.
It is a song that brings sad emotions to the surface, a testament to the quality of McMorrow's voice and his song writing.
Check out 'We Don't Eat' below:
Download Early in the Morning from iTunes: http://bit.ly/jvmm-earlyinthemorning
You can also find out more about James Vincent McMorrow here:
http://www.jamesvmcmorrow.com/
http://www.facebook.com/jamesvincentmcmorrow
http://soundcloud.com/jvmcmorrow
http://www.myspace.com/jamesvmcmorrow
#FallingForJVMcMorrow
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