Mo McMorrow

Bio:

Mo McMorrow is a well-traveled whirlwind of creative energy. In song this energy translates to a nuanced brand of Irish-Americana led by a voice of honey and steel, braced by confident and surprising percussion and steeped in transatlantic themes of place and ancestry. Mo McMorrow’s new album Mona Lisas Don’t Cry draws from her connection to and her love for many places, and the good-byes that leaving brings. The result is a freshly sincere collection of songs whose lyrics embrace the sorrows of moving on. ................................................................ Mo grew up in Toronto but moved to Australia to study painting where she received her Masters degree. In 1996 she put down her paint brush and took a trip around the world. Her first stop was to be a week in Ireland, but she stayed… for 11 years! “If you’ve got a song in you, the Irish will get it out of you!” she says and in the quiet of a cottage in Kinvara she started writing songs. (One of her songs “Dancing on the Freeway” is included on the compilation CD Out of the West which includes John Prine, Sharon Shannon, Delores Keane, and The Saw Doctors to name a few). For years she sang in pubs and clubs up and down the west coast becoming a consummate performer. She joined forces with Mary Shannon, and together they created an eclectic and original mix of Americana and traditional tunes and songs that made people smile. Then, in 2007 she tore herself away from Ireland and headed for the Mecca for singer/songwriters, Austin Texas. Inspired by such a talent soaked environment McMorrow wrote new songs and disappeared into the darkness of Shine Studios. She has now emerged with her first offering .......................................................................................................