Gurf Morlix has been a
professional musician since 1966. He can play just about any
instrument he might find lying around.
Gurf has produced,
recorded with, or performed with a veritable "Who's Who" of
the music business. The list includes Warren Zevon, Mary Gauthier,
Robert Earl Keen, Slaid Cleaves, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Buddy Miller,
Julie Miller, Ian McLagan, Lucinda Williams, Tom Russell, Eliza
Gilkyson, Hot Club of Cowtown, Blaze Foley, Jimmy LaFave, Jimmie Dale
Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Mojo Nixon, Jim Lauderdale, Michael Penn,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Case, Bob Neuwirth, Don Walser, Jon Langford,
Troy Campbell, Bob Schneider, Steve Earle, Harry Dean Stanton, Syd
Straw, B.W. Stevenson, Billy Swan, The Plimsouls, Victoria Williams,
Dave Alvin and many more.
He worked with Lucinda
Williams for eleven years, serving as
guitarist, vocalist and bandleader, as well as producing her
critically acclaimed albums Lucinda Williams (Rough Trade/Koch) and
Sweet Old World (Chameleon/Elektra).
He has released four
solo albums: Toad Of Titicaca, Fishin' In The Muddy, Cut 'n Shoot, and
his latest - coming out February 2007, Diamonds to Dust .
Gurf spends most of his
time holed up in his home studio in Austin, Texas, producing albums
for many well known artists, but he gets out once in a while to tour
on his own or with some of his friends.
Gurf is a member
of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, and the Austin Music Awards Hall of
Fame.