Biography
Eliot Morris
grew up one of six kids in his parent’s house in
Mobile,
Alabama. A typical southern upbringing with typical boyhood interest, until the day his father brought home a CD player and a
Motown compilation. He went to
Auburn University in 1999 where he graduated with a degree in Finance. It was at
Auburn University, where Eliot began to play the occasional gig or writer's night, that he really came to believe that he was writing some special songs. In 1995, Servier Productions started working with Eliot and recorded over 80 songs. After a third album they were able to get Eliot a deal with the record company. Shortly after, Eliot caught the eye of
Gary Gersh, who helped discover
Nirvana,
Counting Crows,
Hole and
Mars Volta. Gersh signed Eliot to his Strummer Records. He released his own independent record in 2002.
Eliot began recording
What's Mine Is Yours
in October 2004. He'd originally been signed to Strummer Records, a
Universal subsidiary that "went away" as Eliot says, in a typical industry reorganization. Eliot tried to build his solo status by cd sharing, and touring locally, as well as on side stages of big names such as
John Mayer,
Counting Crows, and
James Taylor. The first single from the album was “Balancing the World”.
Crayola also helped with building his recognition by using his song, “This Colorful World”, in one of their commercials. Today, Eliot resides in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Albums
- Eliot Morris
(2002)
- Eliot Morris Sampler
(2005)
- Joe Muggs' Coffee House CD Volume 1
(2003)
- What's Mine Is Yours
(2006)