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“Usually when someone sends me a song, there’s a lot of changes that are made on my part—melodies, lyrics, arrangements, etc,” says Perry. “However, when Billy Morrison asked me to sing ‘Chasing Shadows,’ he told me to ‘do whatever I wanted to make it better,’ and to me, there simply wasn’t anything that needed changing. I really loved the demo he sang originally and that’s a sign of a solid song. Billy Morrison is an authentic rock star, in very un-authentic times. I am grateful to play a small part in his world.”
“I’d written a ballad, primarily on keyboards and acoustic guitar, and I had what I hoped was a decent lyric and melody to go with it,” explains Morrison. “Linda and I go back quite a long way, and I think she has one of the most incredibly powerful and unique voices I’ve ever heard. So, despite knowing that she rarely sings on things like this, I threw a guide vocal down and sent her the song. To my amazement, not only did she agree to sing the song for my record, but she also didn’t feel the need to change anything at all! As a songwriter, to hear this from someone as respected and accomplished as Linda Perry made me feel incredibly honored. Her performance on this track is sublime and emotional and I’m proud to be releasing the song and video to the world.”
Rock icons Billy Morrison and Linda Perry have joined forces to release their single and music video, “Chasing Shadows.” The track is part of Morrison’s latest solo album, The Morrison Project, which is now available via TLG | ZOID | Virgin Music Group.
The single comes on the heels of Morrison’s previous release, “Crack Cocaine,” a powerful collaboration with rock legends Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens, which soared to #1 on the Active Rock Mediabase chart earlier this year.
STREAM “Chasing Shadows” here: https://ffm.to/chasing-shadows
Billy Morrison’s album, The Morrison Project, was produced by Morrison, mixed by Barry Pointer, and mastered by Dave Donnelly. The songs were recorded at various Los Angeles studios and written in collaboration with guest artists. TLG | ZOID has partnered with The Label Group and Community, embracing blockchain technology and the metaverse to enhance artist and fan engagement. Morrison, best known as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist for 15 years, praised the partnership for supporting creative freedom and ensuring wide distribution, aligning with the growing integration of digital spaces in the music industry.
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