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Archer Black was born from the fractured mind of composer/songwriter Dustin Morgan.  The long time Autumns bass player wanders through the furthest reaches of pop music and produces sometimes frightening, and oftentimes heartbreaking songs that are at once timeless and completely new.  In a matter of minutes, Archer Black takes us from Black Sabbath to Bjork, from Steve Reich to Steve Albini, and back again.  One would expect such disparate influences to seem inharmonious at best and yet, somehow, they are woven with mastery into a tapestry of intricate and pleasing design.

It is no accident that Archer Black finds inspiration in strange places.  Morgan’s experience stretches wide both geographically and musically.  He traveled to Central America playing Middle Eastern Fusion with composer Eldad Tarmu, recorded in Los Angeles with saxophonist Benny Golbin, toured the U.S. and Europe with epic rock band The Autumns, and most recently appeared on stage in New York and Los Angeles with French cult icon SoKo.  All the while, Archer Black was incubating.

The vision didn’t truly become clear until Morgan began studying with orchestrator Victor Vanacore (Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles).  When Morgan began arranging his music for strings and brass, it was like a bomb went off.  Suddenly the music became a compulsion.  Through these instruments, songs like “Mutually Assured Destruction” could find the true beauty, tragedy, and horror of the era from which they were born.

Archer Black is here.  Ready Yourself.

Dustin Morgan : Steve Elkins : Jennifer Thomas : Paul Cartwright : Madison Megna : Matthew Cooker : Dennis Hamm : Dan Levine : Elizabeth Lea : Joseph Muskat : Mindi Ehrlich : Leah Zeger

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