DATE: APRIL 17, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

BILLY MORRISON
NEW SOLO ALBUM
‘THE MORRISON PROJECT,’
OUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 19
VIA THE LABEL GROUP’S PARTNERSHIP WITH
TLG|ZOID THROUGH VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

DEBUTS “THE MORRISON PROJECT – TRACK BY TRACK ALBUM SPECIAL” TODAY, 4/17 AT 2PM ET / 5PM PT ON
SIRIUSXM/SIRIUSXM OZZY’S BONEYARD CHANNEL 38

MORRISON’S SEISMIC COLLABORATION
WITH OZZY OSBOURNE AND STEVE STEVENS
“CRACK COCAINE” QUICKLY ASCENDS THE RADIO CHARTS

ALL THREE ARTISTS APPEAR IN THE VIDEO
WHICH SPOTLIGHTS PARIS JACKSON

A group of men sitting on a stage Description automatically generatedL-R: John5, Steve Stevens, Billy Morrison, and host Tommy London
Photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

Ahead of the release of his third solo album THE MORRISON PROJECT this Friday (April 19), BILLY MORRISON today (April 17, at 2pm ET / 5pm PT) debuts THE MORRISON PROJECT – TRACK BY TRACK ALBUM SPECIAL on SiriusXM/SiriusXM Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel 38. Hear the stories behind the songs as MORRISON and his special guests OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE STEVENS, and JOHN5 take listeners track-by-track through BILLY’s star-studded album in front of fans at SiriusXM L.A. Hosted by Tommy London, the special will be rebroadcast multiple times (4/18, 8am ET; 4/19, 3pm ET; 4/20, 9pm ET; 4/21, 8pm ET; and 4/22, 9am ET) or listen to it anytime in the SiriusXM App (search “Morrison Project”). Read about the event, which MXDWN covered, HERE. See below for photos from the taping.

Amid all this excitement, the album’s current single and video, “Crack Cocaine,” is quickly ascending the radio chart, moving up eight places to #20 on this week’s Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. This seismic collaboration features OZZY OSBOURNE on lead vocals STEVE STEVENS on guitar and was co-written by MORRISON, OSBOURNE, and STEVENS who all appear in the video with PARIS JACKSON playing the glamorous/romantic interest, with cameos from visual artist RISK and actor JEFF HILLIARD. Watch the video HERE, listen to the track (produced by MORRISON and STEVENS) HERE, pre-save the album HERE, and read the press release about it HERE (insert hyperlink).

“Crack Cocaine” is the second single/video from THE MORRISON PROJECT and follows the single/video “Drowning.” Watch the video, which illustrates the soul-destroying effects of information overload, HERE and read the press release HERE.

For THE MORRISON PROJECT—his third solo album and first since 2015—he has assembled an electrifying 12 songs including guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John5, and more. See the track listing below.

THE MORRISON PROJECT was produced by Billy Morrison, mixed by Barry Pointer, and mastered by Dave Donnelly. All the songs on the album—recorded in Los Angeles at various studios—were written by Billy Morrison in collaboration with his guests. Read the album announcement HERE.

How did THE MORRISON PROJECT come together? “I truly believe that making music without any preconceptions or goals yields the most creative and enjoyable results. And that is exactly how this record came to life. Making music with Erik (Eldenius) and Jeordie (White) during Covid, and mixing different musical styles started my journey towards this collection of songs that ended up featuring a lot of my friends.”

THE MORRISON PROJECT features 12 original tracks:

DROWNING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

CRACK COCAINE
(Featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens with Tommy Clufetos on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/ Ozzy Osbourne/Steve Stevens)

ITS COME TO THIS
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius)

THE AYES HAVE IT
(Featuring Al Jourgensen and John5 with Roy Mayorga on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

DYSTOPIA
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

INCITE THE WATCH
(Featuring Corey Taylor and Steve Vai) (Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Corey Taylor)

PUPPETS ON A STRING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

JUST LIKE A MOVIE
(Featuring D.M.C. and Persia Numan with Erik Eldenius on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White/ Darryl McDaniels/Persia Numan)

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

MR. DREAM
(Featuring Billy Idol and Steve Stevens)
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Steve Stevens, Billy Idol)

WE ARE THE DEAD
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

CHASING SHADOWS
(Featuring Linda Perry)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

Photos from the THE MORRISON PROJECT – TRACK BY TRACK ALBUM SPECIAL taping:

A group of people sitting on a stage Description automatically generatedL-R: John5, Steve Stevens, and Billy Morrison; Photo credit for the taping: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

A group of men standing together Description automatically generatedL-R: Billy Idol, Steve Jones, Steve Stevens, Billy Morrison
Photo credit for the after-party: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

A group of people sitting on a stage Description automatically generatedL-R: Billy Morrison and host Tommy London
Photo credit for the taping: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

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ABOUT The Label Group

The Label Group is a Virgin Music Group distributed label with a long history releasing both fan favorites and critically acclaimed artists. Through a strategic partnership with dCommunity, TLG embraces the future of an artist-centric and fan driven music community within the metaverse and the blockchain. “While the guest artists on Billy’s record are very impressive, it’s the songwriting that sold me,” says Dennis Sanders. We feel blessed here at TLG to have the opportunity to bring this music to the world.”

For press inquiries regarding BILLY MORRISON, contact:

SRO PR:

Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com

Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com