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19 Facts About Barb Morrison

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Barb Morrison was born on May 22,1967 and is an American recording artist, Top 5 Billboard dance chart songwriter, and Platinum record producer, best known as producer for numerous artists such as Blondie, Rufus Wainwright, Franz Ferdinand, LP, Asia Kate Dillon and as an ASCAP-featured film score composer.

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Barb Morrison, the child of James and Helen Morrison, was born May 22,1967, in Schenectady, New York, and has two brothers, James Jr.

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In 2000, Barb Morrison scored their first film, The Safety of Objects starring Glenn Close.

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That same year, Barb Morrison joined Antony and the Johnsons as a clarinet player and saxophonist.

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In 2001 Barb Morrison began producing a number of bands who had contributed to the film's soundtrack.

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In 2006, Barb Morrison co-wrote the Top 5 Billboard dance chart remix 'Two Times Blue: Debbie Harry vs Soul Seekerz' and the song If I Had You, which was featured regularly on VH-1.

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In 2011, Barb Morrison co-wrote three songs on Blondie's Panic of Girls album as well as contributing production to releases by Franz Ferdinand and Lily Allen.

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In 2012, Barb Morrison left Super Buddha to pursue a solo career.

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Music that Barb Morrison produced for Rayya Elias' book Harley Loco was presented by author Elizabeth Gilbert at the Detroit Institute of Arts, following the release of the book and accompanying soundtrack by Viking Press.

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In 2015, Barb Morrison produced records and film scores for various projects such as "Sugar" on PBS, as well as performed at the Carlyle with Debbie Harry.

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In 2016, Barb Morrison produced the album "Shine" by Ryan Cassata as well as "Take My Shoulder" by Venus DeMars and Laura Jane Grace.

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In 2018, Barb Morrison composed the score for the documentary "Cherry Grove Stories" and produced the debut EP by Asia Kate Dillon 'Handsome Hands'.

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In 2019, Barb Morrison produced the second solo record by Gina Volpe, which Rolling Stone magazine called "modern angst via detuned metal guitars and rattling 808 beats".

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From 2020 - 2023, Barb Morrison produced the debut album by Tripping Jupiter featuring bass by Gail Ann Dorsey and baritone horn by Elizabeth Gilbert.

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Barb Morrison produced the debut EP by Katrina Weidman as well as the song "Grab Em" by Sherry Vine.

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Barb Morrison appears on Season Three of Show Us Your Junk, a show about music producers and their studios.

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Barb Morrison is endorsed by Sugar Bytes, DrumCore, Earthquaker Devices, D'Angelico Guitars and Gibson Guitars.

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In June 2023 Barb Morrison released the memoir Bottoming For God, with author endorsements from Elizabeth Gilbert, Dito Montiel and Debbie Harry.

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Barb Morrison identifies as non binary and lives in Frenchtown, New Jersey and Los Angeles with their wife Jaime Karpovich.