Malcolm Morley (musician)
| Malcolm Morley | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Rock Psychedelic rock Progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | Since 1969\ |
| Associated acts |
Sam Apple Pie Help Yourself, Man Bees Make Honey |
| Website | malcolm-morley |
Malcolm Morley is a British rock singer, guitarist and keyboard player who came to fame in the 1970s. Best known as a founder of Help Yourself and as a member of Man, he continues to perform to this day.
Morley's first played with the Hoodoo Blues Band in 1965, having been invited to join by his childhood friend, drummer Dave Charles. Morley's earliest recorded release was on the eponymous debut album by the rock/blues band Sam Apple Pie in 1969, and he played the first Glastonbury Festival with them in 1970.
He was then signed as a solo act by Famepushers, and gathered musicians around him to record his first album. Rather than just being backing musicians, they all formed the band Help Yourself. Their first album, Help Yourself, was recorded in late 1970 and early 1971. Morley, (guitars/keyboards/vocals) wrote all the songs on the album, which was recorded before the band had played a gig. Morley and the other members of Help Yourself toured on the Downhome Rhythm Kings package with Brinsley Schwarz & Ernie Graham (ex Eire Apparent), who shared the same management.
Morley then helped Ernie Graham record his eponymous solo album in 1971, before Graham and his guitarist Jonathan "Jojo" Glemser, joined Help Yourself who then played the 1971 Glastonbury Festival. Help Yourself's second album Strange Affair was recorded at Headley Grange and released in early 1972, by which time both Graham and Glemser had left.
The new line up appeared on their first Peel Session in April 1972 and recorded the next album Beware of the Shadow almost immediately. Just as the band was due to start a tour to promote Beware of The Shadow, Morley suffered one of his bouts of depression, ("The Shadow" referred to in the album title). Rather than cancel the tour, Deke Leonard, who had just been fired by Man, stood in, and stayed with the band after Morley had recovered, whilst Help Yourself also backed Leonard on his first solo album Iceberg
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