Mark Back and Graham Cooke formed the first incarnation of Morbius in 1994. Yhey were drawn together by a love of punk, synthesizers and sampling. early material had an electronic slant, but soon their love of The Ramones and art-rockers The Cramps took over. Their sound had a new direction, they set about incorporating the rock & roll antics of u.s. punk into the electronic roots they had already established. By combining the love of a good rock track with the sonic possibilities afforded by electronic instruments they have a sound that is unmistakably Morbius.
Mark Back and Graham Cooke formed the first incarnation of Morbius in 1994. Yhey were drawn together by a love of punk, synthesizers and sampling. early material had an electronic slant, but soon their love of The Ramones and art-rockers The Cramps took over. Their sound had a new direction, they set about incorporating the rock & roll antics of u.s. punk into the electronic roots they had already established. By combining the love of a good rock track with the sonic possibilities afforded by electronic instruments they have a sound that is unmistakably Morbius.
We have played several gigs, including Nottingham Rock City, Camden Barfly, Oxford Zodiac and Notting Hill Arts Centre. Due to the logistical and technical difficulties of re-creating our studio set-up on stage it requires an awful lot of effort to perform live and is something we only do for extra special occasions.
The Cramps, The Ramones, Suicide, Human League, Chemical Brothers, Lounge Music, Funky Italian Soundtracks, Aphex Twin, Dub, and loads of bands.....
Yamaha Motif 6
Yamaha CS1x
Yamaha SU10
Yamaha AW16G Digital Multitrack (x2 32 Tracks)
Novation Supernova
Novation A-Station
Novation Bass Station
Novation Drum Station
Behringer Compressor
Digitech Quad 4 FX
Various old Guitar FX and odds and sods
".....these guys make the kind of music that makes you want to go out, get pissed, and get in a fight.....but then just when you think you've got them sussed they hit you with the beauty that is "lamb"
".....sort of result you get when rock n roll devil worshipping nutters sit in rooms without windows for months on end surrounded by everything except les pauls. kickin'n'n'n'n....."
"....if suicide decided to play ramones covers they would sound something like this...brilliant..."
