Cory Morrow
Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest.[1]
Cory Morrow | |
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 Morrow performing at Whitewater Amphitheater in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 1, 1972 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | WriteOn Greenhorse Smith Entertainment Sustain APEX/WriteOn |
| Associated acts | Pat Green Roger Creager Randy Rogers Band Reckless Kelly Stoney Larue |
| Website | corymorrow |
Biography
Morrow was born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas. He started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston and continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas to pursue music as a career. He is also considered part of the Red Dirt music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached No. 28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, No. 3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, No. 8 on its Independent Album chart and No. 16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him No. 7 among "country debut artists" that year.[2]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | |||
| 1997 | Texas Time Travelin' EP | Write On | ||
| The Cory Morrow Band | ||||
| 1998 | The Man That I Have Been | |||
| 2001 | Double Exposure: Live | |||
| Songs We Wish We'd Written (w/ Pat Green) | 26 | 20 | Greenhorse/Write On | |
| 2002 | Outside the Lines | 28 | Write On | |
| 2003 | Full Exposure Live | 40 | 30 | |
| 2005 | Nothing Left to Hide | 42 | 24 | Smith Entertainment/Write On |
| 2007 | Live From Austin TX | New West Records | ||
| Ten Years | Sustain/Universal/Write On | |||
| 2008 | Vagrants & Kings | 45 | 38 | |
| 2010 | Ramblin' Man EP | APEX/Write On | ||
| Brand New Me | 49 | 20 | ||
| 2012 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas | 66 | 39 | Billy Bob's Texas |
| 2015 | The Good Fight | 45 | 19 | Write On/Thirty Tigers |
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2018 |
Whiskey And Pride | Write On | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2001 | "Texas on My Mind" (with Pat Green) | 60 | Songs We Wish We'd Written |
| 2005 | "Beat of Your Heart" | 59 | Nothing Left to Hide |
| 2010 | "Ramblin' Man" | — | Ramblin' Man EP |
| "Brand New Me" | — | Brand New Me | |
| 2011 | "Lead Me On" | — | |
| 2012 | "Hold Us Together" | — | Live at Billy Bob's Texas |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "He Carries Me" | Jim Shea |
| 2018 | "Whiskey and Pride" |
References
- "Texas country singer Cory Morrow connects with fans on Facebook". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- Lone Star Music Artist Biography
