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John Moreland

"John Moreland" is an American singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. John Moreland is a rootsy, heartfelt singer/songwriter who grew out of punk in his teens to become a lauded Americana and alt-country artist. Born in Longview, Texas in 1985, Moreland grew up in Oklahoma in a working-class family of strict Southern Baptists. As a child, he was first introduced to music by listening to his father play Neil Young and Creedence Clearwater Revi ... val songs at home on the guitar. Around age ten, Moreland began playing guitar himself, and by his teens was playing in various local punk and metalcore bands, including Thirty Called Arson. Moreland has cited Steve Earle as his "gateway" to folk music. He switched genres from hardcore to folk when he heard Earle's song "Rich Man's War". Moreland sometimes plays solo with an acoustic guitar, but was often accompanied by two different bands: the Black Gold Band (now defunct) or the Dust Bowl Souls. While his earlier music was more rock-based, his more recent releases are characterized as being sparsely acoustic. He is characterized as a songwriter's songwriter. American television host and political commentator Rachel Maddow tweeted praise of Moreland's work: "If the American music business made any sense, guys like John Moreland would be household names." Three of Moreland's songs, "Heaven," "Gospel," and "Your Spell", have been featured on the TV show, Sons of Anarchy. See more [+]

Heaven |||||

We send our love to the sky We ask forgiveness and try to f...

Cherokee |||||

I guess I've got a taste for poison I've given up on ever be...

Hearts Too Heavy |||||

Well these angels in my eardrums can't tell bad from good I ...

Tired Of The World |||||

I think we need to get away from the masses To the road with...

I Need You To Tell Me Who I Am |||||

I’m staring at the sky with a lump inside my throat I’m as g...

Cleveland County Blues |||||

My baby is a tornado In the endless Oklahoma sky Spinning de...

You Don't Care For Me Enough To Cry |||||

Come down from your mountain I miss your holy shouting These...

It Dont Suit Me Like Before |||||

Well we haven't got all night Come on and raise a toast We'r...

Lies I Chose To Believe |||||

Well I've gone and lost my faith in photographs Cursed those...

Losing Sleep Tonight |||||

Tie your hands to riot Speak up to be quiet Make a list of e...

Love Is Not An Answer |||||

There's a truth I need to trust But I can't remember how It'...

No Glory In Regret |||||

Did you hear the devil laughing From the ambulance passing? ...

Old Wounds |||||

I wanna fall asleep forever I wanna learn to disappear Can ...

Slow Down Easy |||||

Slow down easy, I?ve been hauling a heavy soul And don?t you...

Hang Me On The Tulsa County Stars |||||

Hang me in the tulsa county stars Hang me in the tulsa count...

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