Cory Morrow Explained

Cory Morrow
Birth Date:1 May 1972
Origin:Houston, Texas, United States
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:1997 - present
Label:WriteOn
Greenhorse
Smith Entertainment
Sustain
APEX/WriteOn
Associated Acts:Pat Green
Roger Creager
Randy Rogers Band
Reckless Kelly
Stoney Larue

Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972, in Houston, Texas) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest.[1]

Biography

Morrow was born May 1, 1972, in Houston, Texas. He started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston and continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas, to pursue music as a career. He is also considered part of the Red Dirt music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached No. 28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, No. 3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, No. 8 on its Independent Album chart and No. 16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him No. 7 among "country debut artists" that year.[2]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumChart PositionsLabel
US CountryUS Heat
1997Texas Time Travelin' EPWrite On
The Cory Morrow Band
1998The Man That I've Been
2001Double Exposure: Live
Songs We Wish We'd Written (w/ Pat Green)2620Greenhorse/Write On
2002Outside the Lines28Write On
2003Full Exposure Live4030
2005Nothing Left to Hide4224Smith Entertainment/Write On
2007Live From Austin TXNew West Records
Ten YearsSustain/Universal/Write On
2008Vagrants & Kings4538
2010Ramblin' Man EPAPEX/Write On
Brand New Me4920
2012Live at Billy Bob's Texas6639Billy Bob's Texas
2015The Good Fight4519Write On/Thirty Tigers
2018Whiskey And PrideWrite On

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
2001"Texas on My Mind" (with Pat Green)60Songs We Wish We'd Written
2005"Beat of Your Heart"59Nothing Left to Hide
2010"Ramblin' Man"Ramblin' Man EP
"Brand New Me"Brand New Me
2011"Lead Me On"
2012"Hold Us Together"Live at Billy Bob's Texas
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2008"He Carries Me"Jim Shea
2018"Whiskey and Pride"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 6, 2020. Texas country singer Cory Morrow connects with fans on Facebook. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806190132/https://www.fox4news.com/video/736709 . August 6, 2020 . 2020-07-29. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. en-US.
  2. http://lonestarmusic.com/biography.asp?id=23 Lone Star Music Artist Biography