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It was New Years 2019 when we discovered a piano the house we rented in Santa Barbara.  "I brought my guitar" said Andre. "So did I," said Chris. I hopped on piano and we jammed to some standard song.  The next morning, Andre had written a new song called "What They Need."  This was the start of "Quiet Zone" and "Morrow Michalak"!

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Morrow Michalak

Morrow Michalak stars the fantastic Andre Morrow as the front man in this singer-songwriter duo. Andre composes the songs, writes the lyrics, then sings and plays guitar.  I add piano, bass, drums and other instruments as needed, then mix and master.  Our last two projects ballooned from songs into videos - check them out below.

 

"Bubbles" is a children's song, book, and music video written by Andre and his grandkids and features the lovely voice of Sophia Bass and the amazing watercolor art by Catherine Bass. With this piece, I focused on further improving my mix techniques for voice, especially around giving clarity and space to both voices in the duet.

"People (Vote)" grew into a music video where our friends and family could share their voices with us to get out the vote for the 2020 election.  With this song, I focused on writing more interesting chords on the piano, recording everything in one long take (whew!), and I'm particularly proud of the music I wrote for the instrumental section.

Check out the Morrow Michalak website for more info:

There are many more songs in the works that we look forward to finishing up and getting out there.  Check back soon for more.

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Folk Soul music projects by Morrow Michalak

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Morrow Michalak

Morrow Michalak: People (Vote)

Read more Voting is a right that should be cherished and protected. Election Day should be a national holiday. Voter suppression is the polar opposite of American values. FIND THE METHOD THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY... AND VOTE! And if you can, please assist those in need with a ride to the post office or the polling place. Ask your neighbors how you can help them vote. Every vote matters! For more information on how to vote in your county, please visit: vote.gov (We are not affiliated with this site) morrowmichalak.com Lyrics: People… I’m telling you the truth. We’ve gone a bad road. Gotta turn around… gotta turn this thang around. People… No more lies for you. Headed the wrong way… gotta turn around. Gotta turn this thang around. Turn this thang around. Let truth up off the ground. Pick-up Old Glory’s crown. If you gotta walk… VOTE! If you gotta crawl… VOTE! Climb over the obstacles that hate puts up! Don’t let them stop you… VOTE! Wait in the lines… VOTE! Let’s change this world and let’s change their minds! People… People We got so much left to lose… gotta turn around. Gotta turn this thang around. Turn this thang around. Shout the evil down. Pick our flag up off the ground. So, if you gotta walk… VOTE! If you gotta crawl… VOTE! Climb over the obstacles that hate puts up! Don’t let them stop you… VOTE! Wade through the storm… VOTE! This of the lives lost for the cause! Oh world… don’t think we’ve abandoned you. Fell asleep at the wheel… and forgot to fight. We forgot this was a fight. Turn this thang around. Shout the evil down. Pick our flag up off the ground! So, if you gotta walk… VOTE! If you gotta crawl… VOTE! Climb over the obstacles that hate puts up! Don’t let them stop you… VOTE! Wade through the storm… VOTE! Think of the lives lost for the cause! People… People… People… gotta turn around. Gotta turn this thang around! More details on Morrow/Michalak: When people ask us our style of music we invariably say "Protest". Even the love songs that we write turn into Protest songs most of the time. We write in an attempt to push positive messages out into the world though we feel righteous rage at injustice. We chase the footsteps of Baez, Cooke, Dylan, Seegar, Holiday, Simone, and the Guthries. And a special shout out to Janelle Monáe - very proud of you. The heart of America can change.

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Bubbles

Read more Bubbles is a song, video, and kids book! On June 1, 2021, the children's book will be released at: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Bubbles The song is available on all major music platforms under the artist's name: Morrow Michalak The “Bubbles” project began during a visit with some of my grandkids, Hadley Dickson, James Dickson, and Danica Dickson. Most of our visits include music time and taking a whack at writing songs together. On this particular visit, we’d just finished an enthusiastic adventure making bubbles in the backyard. Afterwards, during music time, I asked them what they wanted to write about and one of them yelled out “Bubbles”. And the song was born. Months later, my music partner David J. Michalak and I began producing the song to add to our collection of music. My cousins, Sophia Bass and Catherine Bass, sisters, both wonderful artists, agreed to assist us with the project. Catherine is an amazing painter and Sophia’s voice is incomparable. They are the daughters of my cousin Reggie Bass who was my great friend and music partner of my youth. So together we all created the Bubbles book, song, and video. We hope you enjoy! The song can be found on all major music platforms using the artists name Morrow Michalak. The video can be found here: Thanks to Barb Schacht, who heard an early rendition of the song and suggested it would make a terrific kid’s book. Wishing you Butterflies, Sunshine, and Rainbows, André (Papi) Morrow

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Quiet Zone

Folk Soul at its best. 

Andre sings and plays guitar.

Chris plays guitar.

I play keys, bass, and drums 

          ...then I mix and master.

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© 2023 by David J. Michalak.

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