- Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix (born 1951,
Buffalo, NY ) is an Americanmulti-instrumentalist ,vocalist , andrecord producer residing for many years inAustin, Texas . He has worked with many of the best known performers ofAmericana andalternative country music. His most notable works include albums byLucinda Williams ,Robert Earl Keen ,Mary Gauthier ,Ray Wylie Hubbard , andSlaid Cleaves . The instruments that he plays includeguitar , bass,mandolin ,mandocello ,dobro ,pedal steel ,Weissenborn ,banjo ,harmonica , and drums. Gurf is a member of the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame (2004) and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (2005).Career
Gurf moved to Texas in 1975 and initially performed with
Blaze Foley , in both Austin andHouston . Moving toLos Angeles in 1981, he met up withLucinda Williams , a fellow Texas-based musician who had also moved there. He became her accompanist for 11 years - from 1985 to 1996 - eventually leaving in frustration at the repeated delays in the release of Lucinda's "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road " album Fact|date=February 2007 - the album being finally released in 1998. In 1990 he accompaniedWarren Zevon on tour. He relocated back to Austin in 1991.Discography
Solo works
*"Toad Of Titicaca" (Catamount Records, 2000)
*"Fishin' in The Muddy" (Catamount Records, 2002)
*"Cut 'N Shoot" (Blue Corn Music, 2004)
*"Diamonds To Dust" (Blue Corn Music, 2007)
*"Birth To Boneyard" (Gurf Morlix, 2008) [an instrumental version of "Diamonds To Dust")Other works (selected)
For a more complete discography see the [http://www.gurfmorlix.com/ Gurf Morlix page at www.gurfmorlix.com]
*"Lucinda Williams",Lucinda Williams , (Rough Trade/Koch, 1988)
*"Sweet Old World ", Lucinda Williams, (Chameleon, 1992)
*"The Setters",The Setters , (Watermelon/Blue Million Miles, 1992)
*"Gringo Honeymoon ",Robert Earl Keen , (Sugar Hill, 1994)
*"Eats Away The Night",Butch Hancock , (Sugar Hill, 1995)
*"Louisiana Rain", Teddy Morgan, (Antone's , 1996)
*"Look Up",Bob Neuwirth , (Watermelon, 1996)
*"No Angel Knows",Slaid Cleaves , (Philo, 1997)
*"Picnic ", Robert Earl Keen, (Arista, 1997)
*"Walking Distance", Robert Earl Keen, (Arista, 1998)
*"Car Wheels on a Gravel Road ", Lucinda Williams, (Mercury, 1998)
*"Broke Down", Slaid Cleaves, (Philo, 2000)
*"Best of British",Ian McLagan , (Gadfly, 2000)
*"Poison In The Well",Jim Whitford , (self-released, 2000)
*"Ah-Haa! Goes Gras",Rod Moag , (Textracs , 2000)
*"Eternal & Lowdown",Ray Wylie Hubbard , (Philo/Rounder, 2001)
*"Gravitational Forces ", Robert Earl Keen, (Mercury/Lost Highway, 2001)
*"Borderland",Tom Russell , (Borderland, 2001)
*"Holiday Sampler EP", Slaid Cleaves, (Philo, 2001)
*"Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers",Imperial Golden Crown Haromonizers , (Catamount, 2001)
*"Ghost Train",Hot Club of Cowtown , (Hightone, 2002)
*"Filth & Fire",Mary Gauthier , (Signature Sounds , 2002)
*"Cryin' Out Loud",Linda McRae , (Black Hen, 2002)
*"Fortune Wheel",Ivan Brown , (Tin Foil, 2002)
*"Jason Eklund",Jason Eklund , (self-released, 2002)
*"Growl",Ray Wylie Hubbard , (Philo/Rounder, 2003)
*"Burnt Tongues and Blue Truths",Eric Westbury , (Barreltown, 2003)
*"American Breakdown",Troy Campbell , (Loudhouse, 2003)
*"McKay Brothers",McKay Brothers , (Texas Archipelago, 2003)
*"Plank",Jeff Plankenhorn , (Blue Corn, 2003)
*"Oval Room",Blaze Foley , (Lost Art, 2004)
*"Wishbones", Slaid Cleaves, (Philo, 2004)
*"Mercy Now", Mary Gauthier, (Lost Highway, 2005)
*"Delerium Tremolos", Ray Wylie Hubbard, (Philo, 2005)
*"Llano Avenue",Darryl Lee Rush , (Shiner, 2005)
*"Oklahoma Speedway",Troy Campbell
*"Rally at the Texas Hotel",Ralston Bowles , (Wildflower, 2008)Additional credits include work with
Warren Zevon ,Buddy Miller ,Julie Miller ,Ian McLagan ,Eliza Gilkyson ,Jimmy LaFave ,Jimmie Dale Gilmore ,Mojo Nixon ,Jim Lauderdale ,Jerry Lee Lewis ,Michael Penn , and many others.See also
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Music of Austin External links
* [http://www.gurfmorlix.com/ Gurf Morlix] artist page at www.gurfmorlix.com.
* [http://www.myspace.com/gurfmorlix Gurf Morlix] page atMySpace
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* [http://weeklywire.com/ww/04-17-00/austin_music_feature.html "Out Front: Sideman Supreme Gurf Morlix Steps..."] , by Lee NicholsAustin Chronicle , April 17, 2000
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