Jamie Morrison Explained

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]

Biography

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

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

• Mystery Jets and Noisettes – Remix – The Boy Who Ran Away B side
• Noisettes – Suspicious Minds – Elvis Cover – Single
• Ben Sommers – Demos – Drums
• Anna Phoebe – Gypsy – Album – Drums
• Frankie Miller – Long Way Home – Album – Drums
• Cibelle – Live band – UK tour – Drums, percussion and vibes

2007

• Noisettes – What's the Time, Mr. Wolf? – Album
• Slow Club – Demos – Percussion
• Fionn Regan – The End of History – Album – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Sean Redmon – I Bet You (EP) – Drums
• Soko – Demos – With Drew McConnell and Ben Lovett – Drums
• Carrie Tree – Demos – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Gabriella Cilmi – Lessons to Be Learned – Album – Drums
• Roselie Denton – 21 Days – Album – With Sam Dixon – Drums

2008

• Mark Ronson – Live band – Ft Florence Welch and Lethal Bizzle – Diesel 30th anniversary birthday – Drums
• Paul Epworth – Consequences – Charity single – Ft Beth Ditto – Percussion
• The Hours – Ali in the Jungle – Music video
• Doveman – Live band – Drums – UK tour
• Infidels – Live band – TV performances – Taratata French music show – Drums
• Rock Against Racism – Victoria Park anniversary show – Ft The View, Poly Styrene, Ed Larkin, Sham 69 and Fyfe Dangerfield – Drums
• Tom Baxter – Live band – Run Fat Boy Run movie premiere – Drums
• Esser – Live band – Drums, percussion and vibes

2009

• Noisettes – Never Forget You – EP
• Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts – Album
• Olivia Ruiz – Mon Petit À Petit – Ft Noisettes – Album
• Noisettes – The Carpenters – Goodbye For Love
• Noisettes – Io Bacio, Tu Baci – The Nine soundtrack
• Noisettes – Don't Upset The Rhythm remix – EP
• Noisettes – When We Were Young – Live – Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 4
• Noisettes – I'll Wind – Billie Holiday
• Noisettes Ft Peaches live performance on French television Taratatta
• Charlie Winston – Hobo – Album – Drums and percussion
• Josh Weller – Push (EP) – Drums and percussion
• Dawn Landes – Sweetheart Rodeo – Album – Drums and percussion

2010

• Leaves Noisettes
• KT Tunstall – Tiger Suit – Album – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Fyfe Dangerfield – Fly Yellow Moon – Album – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Modou Touré – Moon – Album – Producer
• Duffy – Live band – UK, USA and Europe – TV and radio performances – Drums
• Martha and the Vandellas – Live band – Drums – Headline Lounge on the Farm Festival

2011

• Bryan Adams – Jock the Hero Dog – Movie soundtrack – With Phil Thornalley – Drums
• Baxter Dury – Happy Soup – Album – Drums
• CocknBullKid – Adulthood – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Emeli Sandé – Demos – Drums – With Jim Abbiss
• Marques Toliver – Demos – Drums, percussion and vibes – With Jim Abbiss
• Rebecca Ferguson – Live band – Drums – UK tour – TV and radio performances
• Terry Reid – Live band – Drums – The Jazz Café
• Patrick Walden – Medical Notes (EP) – Producer
• Jack Savoretti – Live band – London Proud Gallery – Drums
• Songs In The Key Of London – Live band – Ft Squeeze, Ali Campbell, Gary Kemp, Pee Wee Ellis, Boo Hewerdine, Kathryn Williams, Mark Nevin, Nerina Pallot and Clare Teal – Drums

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 Train – Dark 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

• Stereophonics – Graffiti on the Train
• Emma's Imagination – Underway (EP) with Youth – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Richard Lobb – The Hospital for Broken Things – Album – Drums and percussion
• Matt Cardle – Demos – With Philip Thornalley – Drums
• Seye Adelekan – Demos – With Philip Thornalley – Drums
• Babyshambles – Bundles – Single – With Steven Street – Drums

2014

• Sam Semple – Mystery Songs – Album – Drums and percussion
• Nerina Pallot – Year of the EPs (EP) – Drums and percussion
• Róisín Murphy – Mi Senti (EP) Drums and percussion
• Drewford Alabama EP
• Echo and the Bunnymen – Live band – TV and radio – Drums

2015

• Stereophonics – Keep 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 Silvas – Letters 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

• Stereophonics – Scream 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
• Stereophonics – Kind – Album
• Far From Saints – TBA – Album – Drums
• The Life & Times of Drewford Alabama – Album – Producer, musician and songwriter
• TBA – The Edge – Soundtrack – Musician and songwriter

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
• Robert Emms – TBA – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Billie Martine – TBA – Drums, percussion and vibes
• Jamie T – TBA
• Goldrey – Feel The Change – Album – Drums

Notes and References

1. Stereophonics debut new song 'Violins and Tambourines' . NME . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613015413/http://www.nme.com/news/music/stereophonics-15-1254452 . 13 June 2018 . 18 September 2020 . Stereophonics recently became a four-piece, welcoming drummer Jamie Morrison to the band.
2. News: A Sonic Makeover After a Career Crisis. The New York Times . 25 September 2009 . 25 September 2009. The New York Times . Goldman . Vivien .
3. News: Introducing: Drewford Alabama. 24 December 2014. Drunken Werewolf.
4. Web site: Ninjas & Wolves Store .
5. Web site: Welcome Jamie Morison!. Stereophonics Official. 24 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103133905/http://www.stereophonics.com/news/post/welcome-jamie-morrison. 3 November 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Artists - Jamie Morrison . 1 February 2014 . Premier Percussion . 16 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816070758/http://www.premier-percussion.com/artists/jamie-morrison . dead .
7. Web site: Drewford Alabama teams up with Guillemots' Fyfe Dangerfield. Never Enough Notes. 5 December 2014.
8. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEgIvNl8bS/