Smokey Room Records presents:
Michael Morris & The Sonic Boom (Dunedin) announce double album release and national tour.
“Love Sensation & Destination Down” will be released April 1st, featuring 20 new tracks from the 5-piece alt rock project. The band will then hit the road in celebration, with 14 live shows through NZ, mixing elements of 70’s rock with 90’s grunge into their unique and powerful sound.
In a new lineup, songwriter/frontman Michael Morris (The River Jesters / Live Like Lions) teams up with Benton Glassey (bass), Ben Morton (drums), Matthew Blick (guitar) and Jo Little (BV’s, guitar). This group of old friends will visit favourite locations and venues around their homeland, delivering high energy performances to the people of Aotearoa.
In recent years, Morris has toured Europe and NZ off the back of his first two albums (Slow Loris - 2018 and Metamorphosis - 2022). 2026 marks the year of albums 3 & 4 - created and released simultaneously as part of a hefty double dose. Recorded at Tautuku (in the remote southern land of The Catlins), Love Sensation & Destination Down is this project’s biggest and tastiest offering to date. Packed full of raw and epic new songs from the heart, this double album was mixed and mastered at Smokey Room Records.
“A new dimension, NZ polymath created niche world. Party unplugged yet entirely electrifying”
DMME (Toronto, Canada).
“Artist of the 60’s and 70’s are considered untouchable, but Morris is here, tapping the glass”
Out From The Pine Box (Nashville, USA).
“Solid riff based groove that kept the dancers on their feet. Can certainly hit those high notes”
13th Floor (Auckland, New Zealand).
“They brought the house down. The ultimate night, you don’t want to miss it”
Common Room (Hastings, New Zealand).
TOUR DATES:
Thu 2/4 - Christchurch (Space Academy / with Just Janie)
Fri 4/4 - Takaka (Roots Bar)
Sun 5/4 - Wellington (Secret House Party / with Drive & Coin Laundry)
Wed 8/4 - Paekakariki (Town Hall)
Thu 9/4 - Wellington (Moon / with Dream Tone)
Fri 10/4 - Hamilton (Last Place / with Speed Dating)
Sat 11/4 - Auckland (605 Morningside / with Paul Cathro)
Sun 12/4 - Tauranga (Jam Factory) - 3pm
Thu 16/4 - Gisborne (Smash Palace / with Gravel Atlas)
Fri 17/4 - Hastings (Common Room / with Mon Shelford)
Sat 18/4 Kuaotunu (Luke’s Kitchen)
Thu 23/4 - Wanaka (RhymeXReason / with Ryan Caldwell)
Fri 24/4 - Invercargill (Riff / with House Of Leaves)
Sat 25/4 - Dunedin (Pearl Diver)
$10 presales at UTR / $15 door sales for every show.
MUSIC: https://michaelmorrisnz.bandcamp.com
SOCIALS: @MichaelMorrisNZ
