Billy Morris (guitarist)
| Billy Morris | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Musician, producer, song writer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Associated acts | Warrant, Quiet Riot, Paul Gilbert, Kidd Wicked, Billy Morris Band, St. James |
Billy Morris is a guitarist who has played in several bands including Warrant, Quiet Riot, Kidd Wicked, Spoyld, Beast, The Glorious Things, and the Billy Morris Band.
He guested with the band St. James, and has also played with former Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert.
With Warrant, he produced and played on the album Under the Influence, on which he sang lead vocals on the cover of AC/DC's "Down Payment Blues", as well as playing guitar on the whole album.
The bands The Glorious Things and St. James both also featured former Warrant singer Jaime St. James.
2016 Billy Morris signed with High Vol Records and will be releasing original cd Holdin' All The Aces with the first single being Party Like The Weekend Never Ends. Cd is to be released Aug 24th 2018
Billy Morris, in 2013, played a string of shows with TUFF featuring lead singer Stevie Rachelle and original bass player Todd Chaisson.
Billy Morris is currently playing with cover band, Sunset Strip in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2018 Billy Morris / Sunset Strip was voted #1 best local cover band by The Cleveland Hotlist.
Billy Morris is also known for his dirtbike racing in the CRA harescramble circuit.
He is specifically known for a crash he had at the racetrack Big Valley Raceway, East Palestine, Ohio. This track is operated by the Salem Motorcycle Club.
At this track Billy Morris hit his head off of a low hanging branch. This branch is forever known as the Billy Branch. This story is told at ever race by former Mr. President, Yog Miller of the CRA. Along with the new president himself, the man, the myth, the legend, thee John Danks.