Summer Concerts

This June, Primus and Mastodon are coming to Freedom Hill, and Morning Shadows will be in the audience. Where will you be?

Photo Request

Above: Vittata Vulgaris doing a sound check at an Ann Arbor house party in late 2016.

Do you have any photos of Morning Shadows playing live? Email us at morningshadowsannarbor@gmail.com

Weird Wisconsin

Though we haven't played a show in over a year, we've been seeing an increase in activity on our ReverbNation account. It started when this goofy band from Wisconsin checked out our music, and things have been getting busier since then. So, we'd like to show them a little appreciation by sharing their music. They're called Barrun/Runes. How is that pronounced? How do they sound? You'll have to ask them.

Hamtramck Music Festival 2018

Lately, we've been checking out local bands to see what's out there, and with whom we might like to play shows. Huge music festivals really help. We were in Ferndale recently, and stopped at one of their record stores, where we picked up a flyer for the Hamtramck Music Festival. This is a goldmine of local talent. For us, it's a printed choose-your-adventure music list. Two bands that really stood out to us this year are Earth Engine, and The Savage Seven. Granted, we haven't been able to hear all the bands on the list, and not everyone has their music where it is easily found online (Bandcamp, Youtube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Reverb Nation). Still, this year's offerings sound really promising, and there seems to be a wider variety of genres represented.


Have you been to the festival in years past? Are you going this year? What do you think about it?


What's that? You don't know when it is? Well, it kicks off today. In fact:


http://2018.hamtramckmusicfest.com/


From their website:

"The 5th Annual
Hamtramck Music Fest

is a music event in Detroit’s beloved enclave of Hamtramck, March 1–4, 2018. Celebrating Metro Detroit’s diverse music community, audiences hop venue to venue via foot, car, or shuttle to experience live performances by over 162 bands in 21 of Hamtramck’s favorite bars, venues and restaurants. One $10 wristband provides three days and nights of live music for the community, with many shows 18 and up, as well as daytime performances for family audiences."

Shots from the Blind Pig