Kendra Morris

Kendra Morris
Background information
Birth name Kendra Morris
Born (1981-04-10) April 10, 1981
Lodi, California, United States
Genres Soul music[1]
Occupation(s) Singer, musician
Years active 2008-present
Labels Naïve Records
Website kendramorris.fr

Kendra Morris (born April 10, 1981)[2] is an American soul singer-songwriter based in New York City, originally from St. Petersburg, Florida.[3] She was a contestant on Fuse TV's Redemption Song.[4] She is signed to Wax Poetics, and in 2011 released her first single, "Concrete Waves"[5] (which later received a remix from DJ Premier).[1] Also in 2011, she joined Dennis Coffey on tour, performing lead vocals.[6][7] Her debut album, Banshee, was released in August 2012 from Naïve Records.[8][9][10] Her sophomore release Mockingbird, a covers record was released on Wax Poetics on July 30, 2013.

In 2013, her cover of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was featured in early trailers for the film Dead Man Down.[11] The use of the song was well received, with Movieline calling it "kind of amazing",[12] ScreenCrush saying it "lends the movie an eerie and beautiful grandeur",[13] and BuzzSugar said the "powerful" song was what made the trailer "pop".[14]

2013 also saw the use of Kendra's song titled Banshee on Season one of SHOWTIME series Ray Donovan. The song was featured at the end of episode 10 entitled "Fite Nite".[15]

On June 17, 2016 Kendra released her third album, titled Babble.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
[16]
2012
 Banshee 104
2013
 Mockingbird -
2016
 Babble -

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[16]
2011 "Concrete Waves"  –
2014 "Banshee" 151 Banshee

References

  1. 1 2 "Backbeat: DJ Premier and Kendra Morris at Skullcandy Present Wax Poetics Records Showcase". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Kendra Morris: Skateboards And Karaoke Machines". Npr.org. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Free Download: Kendra Morris' Soulful 'Concrete Waves'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Legendary Guitarist Dennis Coffey Announces New Tour Dates | AltSounds.com News Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "Dennis Coffey: You know the music, now meet the man - Entertainment -…". Cantonrep.com. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Banshee - Kendra Morris - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kendra Morris – Banshee - Album Review". Soulculture.co.uk. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "【KENDRA MORRIS】NYシンガー・ソングライターKendra Morris、デビュー・アルバムが国内盤で登場！ - CDJournal ニュース". Cdjournal.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "First Look At 'Dead Man Down': Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard [Video]". Inquisitr.com. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (3 January 2013). "Watch: 'Dead Man Downs First Trailer Gives Bright Lights, Moody City". Movieline.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "'Dead Man Down' Trailer: Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace Get Some Revenge". ScreenCrush. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  14. ↑ Panos, Maggie. "Dead Man Down Trailer: Colin Farrell Exacts Bloody Revenge". Buzzsugar.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ray Donovan - Season 1 Episode 10, Fite Nite - SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  16. 1 2 "Kendra Morris discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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