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Ken Will Morton, a singer/songwriter from Athens, Georgia, makes music of a 'rock' genre, seasoned with elements of Americana, folk and blues. His music has been compared by various media to Paul Westerberg, John Hiatt, Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan -- with a nod to The Who and The Replacements.  Morton will be playing at the Crimson Moon in Athens, Georgia on June 2 at 8 p.m.

Ken Will Morton Photo Credit: Reid Hartley

With four releases under his belt and two more on the way, Morton's music has been praised by No Depression, Harp, Paste Magazine, An Honest Tune, American Songwriter, Stomp & Stammer, Southeast Performer, Performing Songwriter, Relix and other magazines/media. According to fans, Morton is an engaging performer, whether in an acoustic setting or backed by his band, The Wholly Ghosts.  He was recently nominated for 'Best Solo Performer' by Flagpole Magazine.

Some of the reviews Morton has received include:

"A top-notch songwriter with some serious guitar chops..." -- Paste.com

"....a progressive rock/punk songwriter crawling from the wreckage with enough grace to make Tom Waits and Paul Westerberg proud."  -- Georgia Music Magazine

"Amid the raucous mix of guitars and percussion is a songwriter with the skill to make you dance while he hits you with lyrical arrows." -- Performing Songwriter

To hear samples of Morton's 'rock' music, visit

www.myspace.com/kenwillmorton.  His acoustic-based music is available at www.kenwillmorton.com.