Folk Rock from Moorby Jones

Based in the northeast London area of Woodford Green, Moorby Jones is a progressive folk outfit who capture the enduring style of early 70s singer-songwriters from America. The trio is formed by experienced and accomplished musicians with band namesakes Steve Moorby and Dick Jones first connecting in their formative years in the now legendary 70s ‘weirdfolk’ band Tintagel.

Though their sonic chemistry was clear from their bountiful songwriting partnership, they lost touch when the group disbanded and only reunited in 2015 to venture down a path together that would see them re-emerge as Moorby Jones.

With Steve playing guitar, pedal steel, keyboards, mandolin and vocals and Dick playing bass guitar and the lute style instrument called the bouzouki, the pair were joined by Steve’s daughter Gemma who brings her guitar, keyboard, drums and vocal panache to the project, resulting in Moorby Jones representing more than just a folk music outfit; they’re the story of shared passion, generational cooperation and the cyclical nature of life itself.

In 2019 they made their introduction and shared the Moorby Jones sound with their debut record on the aptly-titled eleven-track album Past Continuous. Followed up by LPs two and three with 2020’s The Open Road and Other Plans the year after, they now bring us their latest release with their recent single titled “Light Is A Story”.

Laying down a timeless sound of folk rock instrumentation, lifted by a vibrant arrangement of stunning vocal work carrying lyricism that reflects on life, light and the beauty of the natural world, with “Light Is A Story” Moorby Jones offer the very best of their songwriting and assured musicianship. Brimming with memorable melodic writing, filtered through their unique sepia-toned sonic lens, on their latest single the talented trio share a dazzling new single to add to their impressive catalogue of music.

Listen to Light Is A Story below

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