Cary Morin Explained

Cary Morin
Birth Name:Cary Lewis Morin
Birth Place:Billings, Montana, U.S.
Education:Charles M. Russell High School
Years Active:1978–present
Spouse:Celeste Di Iorio[1]
Children:3
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Cary Morin is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Dockside Saints, released in 2021, peaked at #7 on the Roots Music Chart.[2] Morin won an Independent Music Award[3] and Indigenous Music Award[4] for Best Blues Album. His songs were featured in Resident Alien and Earl Biss - The Spirit Who Walks Among His People.[5] He has performed at the Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, the Vancouver Olympics, and Paris Jazz Festival, and he has toured the US and internationally.

Early life

Cary Lewis Morin was born in Billings, Montana.[6] His father was an Air Force officer and his mother, Anita (née Yellowtail) Morin, was an artist. He is the grandson of Robert Yellowtail.[7] [8] He is a Crow tribal member and Assiniboine man.

He took piano lessons as a child and played in local country, rock, and bluegrass bands as a teenager. He taught pottery workshops as a senior studio student at CMR High School,[9] and graduated from high school in 1981. After graduating he formed a three-piece dance band, The Atoll, who were featured on Denver's KMGH-TV as the "Best of Colorado".[10]

Career

Morin is a singer, songwriter, and musician who is known for his acoustic picking style.[11] [12] His musical style has been characterized as roots-infused Native Americana with hints of bluegrass, folk, blues, and rock. In addition to being a solo artist, he is in the Cary Morin Duo as well as being a member of the band Cary Morin & Ghost Dog, both which include his wife, Celeste Di Iorio.[13] [14] He is a former member of the Pura Fé Trio,[15] The Atoll, and the Young Ancients. His musical influences have been cited as Neil Young, Bob Marley, and Jimi Hendrix.[16]

Morin received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fort Collins Music Association and has received Fellowship awards from First Peoples Fund and the National Artist Fellowship.[17] [18] [19]

He has toured the US, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. He has performed at the Vancouver Olympics, Paris Jazz Festival, Folk Alliance International, and the Kerrville Folk Festival.[20] [21] Morin performed as part of the Pura Fé Trio, whose stage credits include Tribe at the Celebrity Theater and well as co-authoring Turtle Island, a 50-member production that played two consecutive years to sold-out audiences in Northern Colorado.[22]

Awards

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track Premiere: Cary Morin "Come the Rain" by Jonathan Aird. Americana UK. August 5, 2020. March 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: The Roots Music Report's Top 50 Colorado Album Chart for the Week. Roots Music Report. June 12, 2021. August 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: 201 Independent Music Award Winners. Independent Music Awards. March 29, 2023.
  4. Web site: Cary Morin. Native Arts & Cultures Foundation. March 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: Earl Biss - The Spirit Who Walks Among His People. Earl Biss Movie. March 29, 2023.
  6. Web site: Anita Yellowtail Morin. Bohlender Funeral Chapel. March 29, 2023.
  7. "A Chance to Skate with Santa by Tammy Gemaehlich", The Daily Sentinel page 24, December 13, 2016
  8. "Artist Brings Indian Instrument", The Billings Gazette, page 54, August 10, 1990
  9. "Sharing Art", Great Falls Tribune page 9, April 13, 1981
  10. "Reggae Band Makes Waves in Colorado by Pete Swanson", Great Falls Tribune page 26, January 20, 1994
  11. Web site: NPR Music: Live Sessions. NPR. March 29, 2023.
  12. Web site: Cary Morin - 50 gifted songwriters. Riff. May 30, 2019. August 7, 2023.
  13. "Guitarist Cary Morin Returning to St. Cloud for Concert by Sarah Colburn", St. Cloud Times page B1, May 1, 2022
  14. Web site: Cary Morin & Ghost Dog. First Avenue. March 29, 2023.
  15. Web site: Pura Fé Trio: A Blues Night In North Carolina. Pure Fe. August 7, 2023.
  16. "Nightlife", Missoula Independent, page 16, October 8, 1998
  17. Web site: Catching Up With Award-Winning Musician, Cary Morin, CARY MORIN. North Forty News. September 11, 2015. August 7, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2017 Artists in Business Leadership Fellow. First Peoples Fund. May 21, 2019 . August 7, 2023.
  19. Web site: 2018 National Artist Fellowship - Cary Morin. Native Arts and Culture. August 7, 2023.
  20. Fort Collins Coloradoan, page 28, June 14, 2012
  21. Web site: Rockwired Notes: Cary Morin and Ghost Dog. Rockwired Notes. March 5, 2021. April 7, 2023.
  22. Web site: Cary Morin. Time Machine Music. April 26, 2016. March 29, 2023.
  23. Web site: Colorado Blues Society 2014 Winners. Colorado Blues Society. August 7, 2023.
  24. Web site: Here Are the Winners of the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards. Exclaim. May 21, 2019 . August 7, 2023.
  25. Web site: Bronze Winner: Music — Branded Content. Telly Awards. May 21, 2019 . August 7, 2023.
  26. Web site: 2019 Telluride Blues Challenge Winner: Cary Morin. Telluride Blues. September 19, 2019. April 3, 2023.
  27. Web site: NPR Music's Best Live Sessions of 2020. NPR. December 16, 2020. March 29, 2023.
  28. Web site: Cary Morin – Turtle Island. Internet Archives. April 7, 2023.
  29. Web site: Cary Morin – Sing It Louder. North Forty News. March 30, 2012. April 7, 2023.
  30. Web site: Tiny Town - Cary Morn. Amazon. August 7, 2023.
  31. Web site: Young Ancients ‘fishstory’. Marquee Magazine. July 1, 2015. April 7, 2023.
  32. Web site: Cary Morin – Blues . Jazz Music Archives. April 7, 2023.
  33. Web site: Premiere: Cary Morin’s message: When I Rise. Elmore Magazine. December 27, 2018. April 7, 2023.
  34. Web site: Review: ‘Dockside Saints’ by Cary Morin by Chris Wheatley. Rock and Blues Muse. July 27, 2020. April 3, 2023.

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