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Sean Morris & The Doghouse Roses - Never Look Back
´Never Look Back´ is the newly released 3-track debut single from UK-based alternative country band Sean Morris and the Doghouse Roses
Sean Morris has been writing songs for over a decade now but had, by his own admission, given up on the idea of ever making a living from playing music, despite many people telling him that his songs were of a high quality. However, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic made him realise the importance of making the best use of the short time we have. He decided that his songs should finally be heard. A chance encounter with a producer called Dan Short meant he could finally start to demo his songs.
To add to the serendipity, he also recieved a message out of the blue from his old guitarist, and close friend, Mark Emsley (still the only musician he´s ever met who he feels understands him and his writing on any meaningful level). So together Sean and Mark began to email musical parts back and forth, working on material which would later be released under the banner of ´Sean Morris and the Doghouse Roses´. As individuals the band members are all seasoned musicians that have been in multiple bands over the course of several years, but have come together recently in order to produce new music.
The three tracks on their debut single are ´Never Look Back´, ´Lonesome Kind´ and ´We Are The Lost´
“These songs could be on commercial radio, they have the songwriting gift.” - Bobby Gibb
“Cinematic Americana. I give it two thumbs up, and two big toes tappin´!” - Phil Solem, The Rembrandts
“I could listen all day. ´We Are The Lost´ is easily a Radio 2 hit in the making.” - Paul Guerin, The Quireboys
“Like John Melloncamp meets Bob Dylan.” - Michael Thomas, Adler´s Appetite
You can find a link to ´Never Look Back´ on Spotify here and view the lyric video here (a live-action video was not possible, due to Covid restrictions!). All three tracks are available to buy from Amazon.
The band are now about to start recording their second single, which will be released before the end of the year.
