Cary Morin - Press

The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA "...The North Carolina-based blues singer accompanies herself with haunting swells from a lap guitar, which combine eerily with the fiery electric guitar riffs by Cary Morin..." http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2013/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_pura_fe.html Local Musician Cary Morin is honored with a permanent exhibit at The Fort Collins Museum of History "Cary Morin is a long-time Fort Collins musician, making his mark and touring the world as a band member and as a solo artist. He took piano lessons as a kid, but was admittedly 'a pretty bad student.' Then his musical world opened up when his older brother went away to college and left his guitar behind. Cary is a member of the Crow tribe, and his annual trips to Crow Fair in Montana with his family provided a strong foundation for his musical style. 'Music was my best friend when I was a kid, and continues to be,' he says. 'Everyone I know besides my family I met through my guitar.' " http://thecoloradosound.com/2012/07/02/news-notes-and-spins-july-1-2012/ Top 5 Colorado Blues/Rhythm & Blues Artists 1. Otis Taylor – Otis Taylor’s Contraband 2. Mama Lenny & the Remedy – Punches and Hugs 3. Lionel Young Band – On Our Way to Memphis 4. Papa Juke – Out Of The Blues 5. Cary Morin – Sing It Louder http://cmsimg.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=g2&Date=20110429&Category=connections&ArtNo=104290804&Ref=PH&Item=1&Maxw=620&Maxh=465&q=60 Local musician Cary Morin walks beneath the audience portion of a large mural by Terry McNerney that was part of the Jazz Alley unveiling outside first floor of The Mitchell Block, 262 E. Mountain Ave. April 29, 2011. Morin and other local musicians and local personalities were depicted in the mural with famous musicains, performers and other well known figures. The alley is open from 8 am until dusk 7 days a week. “There is a shambling, plain-spoken beauty to this track as Cary Morin, a Crow Indian from North Dakota, sings about dancing his way toward salvation. Powered by some ever-so-fleet fingerstyle guitar and a distinctive vocal — one that combines Van Morrison with a dusty-booted country tinge — ‘Sing It Louder’ will make you want to do just that. It’s only later that the song’s deeper message, the one about salvation, sinks in. And that’s just the beginning of the backstory for ‘Sing It Louder,’… Elsewhere on Morin’s album he traverses an impressive array of styles, from blues and jazz to bluegrass and reggae. But it’s here, on the title track, that he finds both his most memorable groove and perhaps his most heartfelt message of hope in troubled times. It’s great music, for a great cause.” -Nick DeRiso (http://www.musicmaker.org/reviews_post/one-track-mind-cary-morin-sing-it-louder/)
“Cary might have just given us the secret recipe of the Blues here. Storytelling, songwriting and honesty. Music from the guts really. And while Cary is still unsure of deserving to be called a blues player, we’re not afraid to tell you that his acoustic blues release ‘Sing It Louder’ definitely confirms that he’s not only a blues musician, he’s a great one.” - The Good Music Fox (December 2011) (http://www.goodmusicfox.com/tag/music-maker/page/2/)
George Bush Lampooned In Laugh-Out-Loud Fun “Music Maker Relief Foundation artist Cary Morin's laugh-out-loud funny new ragtime song ‘W’ appears on his new album 'Sing It Louder,' out December 6 on Music Maker Relief Foundation with the refrain ‘A beer in my hand is better than two in the Bush.’ Other verses take the point of view of the former president. Morin says, ‘The song explored the possible explanation for how things went so terribly wrong with that administration: what if he really was drinking the whole time?’ 'Sing It Louder' highlights Morin’s deft fingerstyle guitar talents and distinctive songwriting style and showcases Morin’s decades of music experience. A staple of the Fort Collins, CO music scene, the Native American Morin is a stellar songwriter. The town of Fort Collins recently created a public mural in celebration of local musicians, including Morin, serves as testament to Morin’s impact on music in the area.” - Nick Loss Eaton, Blog (November 2011) (http://nicklosseaton.blogspot.com/2011/11/george-w-bush-lampooned-in-laugh-out.html)
Sunday Wax Bits - Jazz Wax “When folk-blues guitarist Cary Morin digs into Steely Dan’s Black Friday with an acoustic guitar on Sing It Louder (Music Maker), you know the rest of his album has to be slamming. And it is. Morin pulls off song after song beautifully, and his voice and guitar are as honest as they come. There are touches of Jose Feliciano and Levon Helm of The Band here. Check out Together, This Train and Rounders. I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something about this album that awakens your conscience.” - Reviewed by Marc Myers, Music Maker (http://www.musicmaker.org/reviews_post/sunday-wax-bits-jazz-wax/)
A well-traveled, world-renowned artist with multiple projects and groups, Cary Morin strips it down for his most recent solo release, Sing It Louder. Although he has help from percussionist Peter Knudson, Morin and his acoustic guitar are the driving force on this bluesy ballad/storyteller-style album. The smoothness and relative calm of Sing It Louder convey the vibe of a man and artist at ease with life and its many trials. The acoustic guitar is the main character on this album, and Morin does an excellent job of coaxing the stories from it, working organically and never pushing too hard. Knudson’s percussion skills are just enough to lend Sing It Louder a bit more of a meat-and-potatoes foundation, giving the album a well-rounded feel. – Charlie Englar (http://www.scenemagazine.info/2012/03/30/cary-morin-sing-it-louder/)