Morning Star

Band of Jesse D Vernon, released 1st album in 1997, based now in Paris, fomally in the UK. Released album "Morning Star" 1997 (Swarf-finger records / Microbe); "My Place In The Dust", produced by John Parish in 2001 (Microbe/ sink and stove records); "TheOpposite Is True" 2005 (Microbe / Disco-Ordination); "A Sign For The Stranger" 2009 (Microbe / Disco-Ordination) Lyrically Leonard Cohen to Jonathan Richman. stylistically Nina Simone to Hendrix.

Lyrically Leonard Cohen to Jonathan Richman. stylistically Nina Simone to Hendrix. Songs to the Morning Star from the history of music. Originally from Bristol, now based in Paris, Jesse has found success in France with countless gigs across the country, features in top French rock mag Les Inrockuptibles, his tracks have been used in several French films including De l'autre c?t? du lit out later in 2009.

Support has also come from Japan with influential Japanese label Angel's Egg releasing several albums of Jesses over there and asking him to tour three times, most recently last October. Videos of this tour have been posted all over the net.

In the UK Richard Williams of the Guardian did a one off review of 2001's My Place In The Dust, produced by P. J. Harvey collaborator and long time musical ally John Parish. Bob Harris has also been a supporter, playing Black Swan from Morning Star's last album 2005's The Opposite Is True.

Morningstar have supported/shared bills with John Parish, The National, Jeffrey Lewis, Bert Jansch, M Ward, Camera Obscura.

One of the key members of cult Bristol band Moonflowers - first came to national attention with the indie hit Get Higher in 1990 and psych masterpieces like 1993's From Whales to Jupiter and Beyond the Stars to Rainbohemia.

Jesse D. Vernon has recently worked with some of modern folk's new heroes, contributing greatly with Sean O'Hagan and Bonnie Prince Billie on Soy Un Caballo's fantastic debut LP Les Heures de Raison. He can also often be found playing and touring with partner and rising star Kate Stables aka This Is The Kit.

Press:

"[Morning Star] are quite capable of sounding like leonard cohens younger brother acompianied by paulo contes musicians" Richard Williams The Guardian
"if someone invented a vaccine against romanticism, the heart of jesse d vernon would remain incurably imune" Julian Owen Venue Magazine
Jesse D. Vernon's personal favourite press quote is: "it's definately easy listening, definately soft rock, you say soft as shit i say you aint squeezed my shit" from a fanzine based in southmapton or somewhere in 1999

Additional Notes:

Further projects by Morning Star / Jesse D Vernon:

Founder of freak out funk warriors Praise Space Electric and rock choir First Rays of the New Rising Sun (originally called The Keepers of the Fire Mixed Voice Choir) who sing primarily Jimi Hendrix related material.

Founder of Bristol / Paris theme night The Greatness of the Magnificence see
www.gothmag.org.uk

Key member of Bristol trip hop sensation The Invisible Pair of Hands (Cup of Tea Records)
Also member of Bristol band Liftmen single Meat Raffle from 2003 was widely praised, ending up on Twisted Nerve who released a vinyl LP in 2008.

Previous member of the Jukes (Twisted Nerve) and the John Parish Big Band (early 00s)


Web links:

www.myspace.com/jessedvernon www.morningstarsmallorchestra.org.uk


Further viewing:

Morning Star ? Japan Tour October 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAsIp3odMqY


Morning Star - Gone Again Live at Venn Festival Bristol 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcuvdS6vyw0

Morning Star Small Orchestra ? Rainbowland Live 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK50ASrWoi0&feature=player_embedded

Morning Star ? I Hear The Waves Live for ITV's Earshot in 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjeSpm78EAY&feature=player_embedded