Ryan Morgan Shows Pop Potential with Surrender

With the release of his debut single “Surrender,” Ryan Morgan shows he has all the makings of becoming Australia’s next big pop star.

He’s got a gorgeous soul voice that reminds me a little of Guy Sebastian. He moves like a dream. And he’s definitely got the look. The song’s not perfect, but I can look past that and see real potential. I also appreciate that Ryan wrote it himself after returning from time abroad and feeling a little disillusioned with the music caper.

“‘Surrender’ is a reflection of the way I felt about music at the time,” he explained.  “For the first time I felt the effects of the struggle and began to reconsider music as a career, however I came to accept that there was no way I could give up the passion.”

“Surrender” is officially released today. It comes from Ryan’s forthcoming EP, which will hopefully be released in the not-too-distant future.

Dewayne Everettsmith Releases Long-Awaited Solo Album

I can’t say that tourism ads are generally where I go looking for great music, but I found it when Tourism Australia featured Dewayne Everettsmith’s song “It’s Like Love” in their last campaign. I feel head over heels for the tune way back in 2012, and was desperate to hear more. He’ll finally show us what else is in his bag of tricks when he releases his debut album Surrender on March 14.

“When I wrote most of these songs, I was obviously in emotional turmoil – difficult things in my life,” he explained. “The idea was that when someone listens to it, it touches a nerve but they take a positive from it. That was the ultimate aim.”

If that intrigues you, make sure you grab a copy of the album and see Dewayne playing its songs live at a venue near you.

6 March 2014 – Kulcha, Fremantle
8 March 2014 – Kings Park, Perth (supporting Gurrumul)
9 March 2014 – Spiegeltent (10 Days On The Island), Hobart
11 March 2014 – Arts Centre Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise
14 March 2014 – Factory Floor, Marrickville
16 March 2014 – Casterton/Sandford Football/Netball Club, Casterton
20 March 2014 – Captains at Mariners, Batemans Bay
21 March 2014 – Southern Cross Club, Canberra
23 March 2014 – Northcote Social Club, Northcote
26 March 2014 – Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga
27 March 2014 – Lizotte’s, Newcastle
28 March 2014 – Lizotte’s, Central Coast
29 March 2014 – Lizotte’s, Dee Why

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