Luke Morley
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_(Luke_Morley).jpg) Morley with Thunder in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 June 1960 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Various |
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| Formerly of | Terraplane |
| Website | lukemorleyonline |
Luke Morley (born 19 June 1960) is the guitarist, chief songwriter and producer for the hard rock band Thunder[1] from 1989 to present (with a break from 1999–2002, and 2009–2011). Previous to that he was a member of 1980s group, Terraplane who subsequently became Thunder.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Luke was born on the 19th of June 1960 in Camberwell, London, and attended Haberdasher Aske's Hatcham College. There he met Danny Bowes for the first time, in September 1971. They became friends three years later and formed the band Nuthin' Fancy, and spent four years touring in South London before forming Terraplane.[3]
Terraplane
[edit | edit source]After Nuthin' Fancy, Morley and Bowes went on to form the band Terraplane.[2] They appeared at the Reading Festival in 1982 and released two albums before breaking up in 1988. Both Morley and Bowes decided they wanted to pursue a hard rock sound.
Thunder
[edit | edit source]Morley formed Thunder in 1989 with Bowes and Harry James from Terraplane and were joined by Ben Matthews. They signed a record deal with EMI in 1989.[3]
The Union
[edit | edit source]In 2009, when Thunder announced that they were splitting up, Morley became the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for the rock band the Union, which he formed with guitarist and co-songwriter, Peter Shoulder. [citation needed] They released three albums before Thunder reformed in 2011.[4]
Return to Thunder
[edit | edit source]Thunder reformed in 2011 following a two-year hiatus, and has since released another five albums.
Solo career
[edit | edit source]Morley released his first solo album, El Gringo Retro, in 2001. Tales from the Blue Room, which was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdowns, followed in 2023.[5] Morley played all of the instruments except drums on the album, and is due to tour in January 2024 to promote the album.[6]
Morley confirmed in a Facebook post in October 2024 that he is working on his third solo album.[7]
The first single from the new album was released on the 21 February 2025, titled Walking on Water, with the album of the same name to be released later in the year together with a tour to promote the same.[8]
The Quireboys
[edit | edit source]In November 2023 it was announced that Morley had recorded an album with the Quireboys, and would tour in 2024 to promote the album.[9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Morley is married to Tara, who works in the film industry, but they do not have children.[10]
Equipment
[edit | edit source]Guitars
[edit | edit source]Morley regularly plays the following guitars:
- Black Les Paul Traditional
- White Les Paul Custom (studio + live)
- White Fender Telecaster (studio + live)
- Burgundy Fender Stratocaster (studio)
- Ovation Balladeer acoustic (studio)
- Takamine Acoustic (studio + live)
- Gibson Flying V (live)
Other guitars in his collection include the Gibson EDS-1275.
Amps
[edit | edit source]- Marshall Vintage Modern
Harmonicas
[edit | edit source]- Hohner Blues or Cross Harp
Discography
[edit | edit source]with Terraplane
[edit | edit source]- Black and White (1985)
- Moving Target (1987)
with Thunder
[edit | edit source]- Backstreet Symphony (1990)
- Laughing on Judgement Day (1992)
- Behind Closed Doors (1995)
- The Thrill of It All (1997)
- Giving the Game Away (1999)
- Shooting at the Sun (2002)
- The Magnificent Seventh (2005)
- Robert Johnson's Tombstone (2006)
- Bang! (2008)
- Wonder Days (2015)
- Rip It Up (2017)
- Please Remain Seated (2019)
- All the Right Noises (2021)
- Dopamine (2022)
with the Quireboys
[edit | edit source]- Wardour Street (2024)
Solo
[edit | edit source]- El Gringo Retro (2001)
- Songs from the Blue Room (2023)
- Walking on Water (2025)
Bowes & Morley
[edit | edit source]- Moving Swiftly Along (2002)
- Mo's Barbeque (2004)
The Union
[edit | edit source]- The Union (2010)
- Siren's Song (2011)
- The World Is Yours (2013)
Other appearances
[edit | edit source]- The Spanish Sessions EP (with Andy Taylor; 1999)
References
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External links
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- Luke Morley at IMDb
- Official Thunder website
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