Say It To My Face

fun lovin' criminals frontman, songwriter, broadcaster and actor huey morgan releases his eagerly awaited debut solo album 'say it to my face' on the naim edge records. 'say it to my face' is drenched with the same omnipresent effortless cool of morgan's famous gritty vocal style and deft blues licks. morgan abundantly explores the roots and soul influences on his solo material that he's become celebrated for sharing on his bbc radio show. missing his native new york yet inspired by the gift of a 1920's dreadnought acoustic guitar, morgan set to work on 'say it to my face' enlisting help from his life-long new york musician buddies he'd played with for years in an occasional band of booze-brothers called the tangiers blues band: a gang augmented by legendary class: steel-pedal from bj cole and production from grammy-award-winning tim latham (fun lovin' criminals, de la soul, lou reed). morgan's disarmingly candid storytelling recalls the bluesmen of old, but with a unique twist befitting the post hip-hop generation. 'say it to my face' is a bold, beautiful, poignant, funny, profoundly authentic old-school rock 'n' roll blast, his baritone croon giving tom waits a run for his tobacco-flavoured money. it's a new york blues bonanza packed with songs about the human condition. rough trade east in-store - huey & the new yorkers - thursday 25th october, 7pm