Gurf Morlix (born 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.

Career

Born in Buffalo, New York, Morlix moved to Texas in 1975 and performed with Blaze Foley. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and joined

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's band. He accompanied her from 1985 to 1996 and produced two of her records, ''

'' and its follow-up, '' Sweet Old World''. Morlix has produced albums for Slaid Cleaves,

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, Robert Earl Keen and

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, among many others.

Awards

*Member of the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame (2003–2004) *Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (2005) *

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Instrumentalist of the Year (2009)

Discography

* ''Toad of Titicaca'' (Catamount Records, 2000) * ''Fishin' in the Muddy'' (Catamount Records, 2002) * ''Cut 'n Shoot'' (Blue Corn Music, 2004) * ''Diamonds to Dust'' (Blue Corn Music, 2007) * ''Birth to Boneyard'' (Rootball, 2008), an instrumental version of ''Diamonds to Dust'' * ''Last Exit to Happyland'' (Rootball, 2009) * '' Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream'' (Rootball, 2011) * ''Finds the Present Tense'' (Rootball, 2013) * ''Eatin' At Me'' (Rootball, 2015) * ''The Soul & the Heal'' (Rootball, February 3, 2017) * ''Impossible Blue'' (Rootball, February 8, 2019) * ''Kiss of the Diamondback'' (Rootball, July 24, 2020) * ''The Tightening Of The Screws'' (Rootball, November 2021) * ''Caveman'' (Rootball, October 2022) * ''I Challenge The Beast'' (Rootball, April 2023) * ''Melt Into You'' ( Rootball, January 2024) * ''In Love At Zero Degrees'' ( Rootball, October 2024)

References

External links

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"Out Front: Sideman Supreme Gurf Morlix Steps..."
, by Lee Nichols ''

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'', April 17, 2000
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