Jamie Morrison (born 30 June 1983) is a British musician, best known as the drummer in Welsh band Stereophonics and 86TVs.[1] He is also known for his playing with Noisettes,[2] Drewford Alabama[3] and releasing music through his label Ninjas & Wolves under the name Pop Morrison.[4]

Jamie Morrison
Birth nameJames Ross Morrison
Also known asPop Morrison
Born (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 41)
Genres
  • Rock
  • pop
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Labels
Websitepopmorrison.com

Biography

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In 2012, Morrison joined Stereophonics,[5] following his departure from the Noisettes in 2010,[6] a band he had joined in 2003.

Morrison has produced music with songwriter and rapper Fem Fel. The pair collaborate under the name Ninjas & Wolves. Jamie has also produced Fyfe Dangerfield and many other artists under his 'Drewford Alabama' pseudonym.[7]

In July 2022, it was announced that Jamie had also been working in a new band called 86TVs, alongside former Maccabees members Hugo White, Felix White and Will White. This announcement was marked with 86TVs first live performance at Omera, London.[8] In 2023 they signed to Parlophone Records.

Career

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2003

  • Formed Noisettes
  • Willis – Live band – UK and Europe tour – TV and radio performances – Drums and percussion
  • Sally Hurbert – Demos – Drums
  • Rachel Myer – Heart Sails – Album – Drums
  • Sia – Live band – Headline Big Chill Festival – Percussion
  • King Creosote – Demos – Percussion and vibes

2004

  • Noisettes sign to Motown
  • The Engineers – Demos – Percussion and vibes
  • Tom Baxter – Feather & Stone – Album – Percussion
  • Bez – Live band – Rhythm Factory East London – Drums

2005

  • Chris Chavez – The Observer – Album – With Clif Norell – Drums
  • Kubb – Mother – Album – With Youth – Percussion and vibes
  • Martina Topley Bird – Live band and recording – Drums
  • Half Cousin – Live band – Drums
  • Three Moods Of The Noisettes – EP
  • Noisettes Live – EP

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

  • Join Stereophonics
  • Birdy – UK, USA, Europe tours – Drums
  • Esser – Live band – UK tour – Keyboards
  • Jon Lord – Live band – Drums – Jam at his house
  • Willis – Songs Of Molly Drake – Album – Drums and vibes
  • Kristina TrainDark Black – Album – Drums and vibes
  • Hey Tourists (EP) With Stephen Street – Drums, percussion and vibes
  • Birdy – Live at the Tabernacle – Drums
  • Bobbie Gordon – Matters of the Heart (EP) – Drums

2013

2014

2015

  • StereophonicsKeep the Village Alive
  • I Go To Sleep Ft The Lost Brothers
  • Pete Doherty – Flags of the Old Regime – Single – With Steven Street – Drums and percussion
  • Helsinki – A Guide for the Perplexed – Album – Drums and percussion
  • Beau – That Thing Reality – Album – Drums and percussion
  • Ben Murrey (EP) Drums and percussion

2016

  • Ninjas & Wolves Ft CA Smith – Single – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • If You Want to Make a Song Holla, Vol. 6 – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • Pop Morrison – Questions – Single – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • Boi Genius – Charade – Short film – With WR Robinson – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • Boi Genius – Dreamer – Short film – With Ollie Rillands – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • Lucy SilvasLetters to Ghosts – Album – Drums and percussion
  • Imelda May – Single – Percussion – With Jim Abbiss
  • Mr. Smith – Together – Album – Drums
  • Youth – Various artists – Drums and percussion
  • Beth Rowley – Demos – Drums

2017

  • StereophonicsScream Above the Sounds
  • Atlantic Machine – Mosquito – Album – Drums, percussion
  • Together With Mr. Smith – Album and YouTube pilot – Drums
  • Leah Dou – TBA – Album – With The Invisible Men – Drums and percussion
  • Elkka – Try – Producer and songwriter
  • Elkka – Touch – Producer

2018

  • Pop Morrison – Loyal – Producer and songwriter
  • Cat Delphi – Message – Producer and songwriter
  • Dawn Landes – Meet Me At The River – Album – Drums and percussion
  • Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant – Album – With Hugo White – Drums and percussion
  • Jont – Single – Drums
  • Phil Thornalley – Astral Drive – Album – Drums
  • Jack Jones – Swim Up/It's Not My Thing – With Michael Moore – Single – Drums and producer
  • Wicked Games Ft Cat Delphi – Remix – Producer
  • Stranger Things Ft Derik Means – Remix – Producer
  • Ophelias Song Ft Ella – Remix – Producer
  • Heartless Ft Charli B – Remix – Producer
  • Don't Get Me Wrong Ft Who's Molly? – Remix – Producer
  • 1000 kisses Ft Nadia – Remix – Producer
  • 2 Shy Ft The Kondors – Remix – Producer
  • Dakota Ft Jack Jones – Remix – Producer
  • Bury My Body Ft Amo – Remix – Producer

2019

  • Will White – "Chameleon" – Single – Drums, percussion and vibes
  • Son of Dave – "Another Man Down" – Single – Producer
  • Son of Dave – "You Keep On Buying It" – Single – Producer
  • Amo – "Shuffle" – Single – Producer
  • Jamie T – TBA
  • Danny Goffey – TBA – Album – Percussion[needs update]
  • StereophonicsKind – Album
  • Far From Saints – TBA – Album – Drums[needs update]
  • The Life & Times of Drewford Alabama – Album – Producer, musician and songwriter
  • TBA – The Edge – Soundtrack – Musician and songwriter[needs update]

2020

  • Nadia Sheikh – "Are You On" – Producer
  • Nadia Sheikh – "Get Away" – Producer
  • Who's Molly? – "Girls & Boys" – Remix – Producer
  • Ana Wolf – Gone – The Unfamiliar – Film – Producer and songwriter
  • Birdy – TBA – Album – Drums, percussion and vibes[needs update]
  • Robert Emms – TBA – Drums, percussion and vibes[needs update]
  • Billie Martine – TBA – Drums, percussion and vibes[needs update]
  • Jamie T – TBA[needs update]
  • Goldrey – Feel The Change – Album – Drums

References

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  1. ^ "Stereophonics debut new song 'Violins and Tambourines'". NME. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2020. Stereophonics recently became a four-piece, welcoming drummer Jamie Morrison to the band
  2. ^ Goldman, Vivien (25 September 2009). "A Sonic Makeover After a Career Crisis". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Introducing: Drewford Alabama". Drunken Werewolf. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Ninjas & Wolves Store".
  5. ^ "Welcome Jamie Morison!". Stereophonics Official. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Artists - Jamie Morrison". Premier Percussion. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Drewford Alabama teams up with Guillemots' Fyfe Dangerfield". Never Enough Notes. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  8. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEgIvNl8bS/ [self-published source]