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Luke Morley

Luke Morley (born 19 June 1960 in Camberwell, London, England) 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]

Luke Morley
Morley with Thunder in 2005
Morley with Thunder in 2005
Background information
Born (1960-06-19) 19 June 1960 (age 63)
OriginLondon, England
GenresRock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • guitarist
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1985–present
LabelsVarious
Member of
Formerly ofTerraplane
Websitelukemorleyonline.com

Early life edit

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

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

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

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

Thunder reformed in 2011 following a two-year hiatus, and has since released another five albums.

Solo career edit

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]

The Quireboys edit

In November 2023 it was announced that Morley had recorded an album with the Quireboys, and would tour in 2024 to promote the album.[7]

Equipment edit

Guitars edit

Morley regularly plays the following guitars:

Other guitars in his collection include the Gibson EDS-1275.

Amps edit

  • Marshall Vintage Modern

Harmonicas edit

Discography edit

with Terraplane edit

  • Black and White (1985)
  • Moving Target (1987)

with Thunder edit

with the Quireboys edit

  • Wardour Street (2024)

Solo edit

  • El Gringo Retro (2001)
  • Songs from the Blue Room (2023)

Bowes & Morley edit

  • Moving Swiftly Along (2002)
  • Mo's Barbeque (2004)

The Union edit

  • The Union (2010)
  • Siren's Song (2011)
  • The World Is Yours (2013)

Other appearances edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Thunder". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Biography: Terraplane". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b http://www.daveling.co.uk/doc-thunder.htm#article
  4. ^ Bennett, Sean (25 February 2020). "INTERVIEW: Peter Shoulder – Silverthorne". The Rockpit. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/thunder-luke-morley-solo-album/
  6. ^ "Luke Morley Announces New Year Solo UK Tour". www.metaltalk.net. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/quireboys-wardour-street/

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