Welcome back to THE MELTING POT! I first and foremost have to say THANK YOU to everyone that supported me with NASHVILLE ROCK: STRIPPED 3.0 this past month. I had the proud distinction of booking a band called BLUE MORNING on this recent STRIPPED and I have to say I was really impressed. I met lead singer Doug Hough on-line and we emailed back and forth about doing shows together for about a year before we were finally able to do so and it was great to finally share the stage with these guys.
BLUE MORNING got together back in 2002 when Doug heard lead guitarist Jon Eaton's music blaring at work one day. They discovered that they had similar musical interests and a shared dream of stardom and so the band was born.
They started out as a duo ala Vertical Horizon, who I think they sound very similar to in many ways. Hough and Eaton shared the spotlight at local coffee shops around Nashville, but after recording their 10-song demo Light of Day, the duo saw a different future ahead. Equipped with a full band, Light of Day generated a strong buzz around the local circuit.

In October 2003, Blue Morning answered their fans' requests for a new record, and headed back into the studio to record their new album, Any Day Now which was produced and engineered by Greg Strizek at Eckert Labs Nashville. The songs on the CD illustrate a lyric driven rock sound similar to popular artists/bands, such as Matchbox 20, Vertical Horizon, Sister Hazel and Angie Aparo. 
In today's music, when the lyrics usually matter less than the song's production, Blue Morning gives out an original sound, full of creative hook driven melodies and rock arrangements that sound just as good stripped down to just guitar and vocal as they do fully produced. I found this out at STRIPPED. These guys came out and opened our show with grand style and set a great tone for the evening.
The band is currently playing local shows and are working on a new EP that should be out later in this year. 
If you get the chance, check out these guys at www.blue-morning.com and the obligatory MYSPACE site www.myspace.com/blue-morning

Tell 'em THE MELTING POT sent ya!