The Morells are an American rock band from Springfield, Missouri.[1] They released an album titled Shake and Push in 1982.[2] The band's members have included bassist and producer Lou Whitney, guitarist D. Clinton Thompson, keyboardists Kelly Brown, Maralie (Whitney), Dudley Brown, and Joe Terry, and drummer Ron Gremp.[1]

The Morells
OriginSpringfield, Missouri, United States
GenresRock
Years active1982–2002
LabelsHightone Records, Almeron Records
MembersLou Whitney
D. Clinton Thompson
Dudley Brown
Ron Gremp
Past membersJoe Terry
Maralie

As a producer and hired talent, they have worked with Dave Alvin, Jonathan Richman, Syd Straw, Robbie Fulks, The Bottle Rockets, Wilco, Carolyne Mas, The Del-Lords and Eric Ambel.

History

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The band traces its roots to The Symptoms, a bar band in Springfield in 1973.[2] The Symptoms evolved into The Skeletons, which then developed into The Morells (and back and forth since).[1] In various forms they have also performed under the names The Park Central Squares and Combo.com. Several live albums have been released on Almeron Records since 2004.

Albums

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  • 1982: Shake and Push - Borrowed Records 3302
  • 2001: The Morells - Slewfoot
  • 2005: Think About It - Hightone
  • 2005: Anthology Live - 101 Songs About Cars, Girls, And Food!!! - Almeron Records[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 0-85112-579-4.
  3. ^ "The Morells | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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