Luke Morley
Birth nameLuke Morley
Born (1960-06-19) 19 June 1960
OriginLondon, Essex, England
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer, guitarist, songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1985-present
LabelsVarious
Website

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]

Early Life

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 Nothing Fancy, and spent four years touring in South London before forming Terraplane.[3]

Terraplane

After Nuthin Fancy, Morley and Danny Bowes went on to form the band Terraplane. Terraplane who subsequently became Thunder.[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

Luke formed Thunder in 1989 with Danny Bowes and with Harry James from Terraplane and were joined by Ben Matthews. They signed a record deal with EMI in 1989.[3]

The Union

In 2009, when Thunder announced that they were splitting up, Luke became the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for the rock band The Union, which he formed with guitarist and co-songwriter, Peter Shoulder. They released three albums before Thunder reformed in 2011.[4]

Return to Thunder

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

Solo career

Morley released his first solo album, El Gringo Retro in 2001. Tales from the Blue Room followed in 2023, [5], which was recorded during the COVID lockdowns. 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

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

Equipment

Guitars

Morley regularly plays the following guitars.

Other guitars in his collection.

Amps

  • Marshall Vintage Modern

Harmonicas

Discography

Studio albums

With Terraplane

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

With Thunder

E.P recorded with Andy Taylor of Duran Duran The Spanish Sessions

With The Quireboys

Solo

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

Bowes & Morley

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

The Union

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

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Biography: Thunder". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "Biography: Terraplane". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 http://www.daveling.co.uk/doc-thunder.htm#article
  4. ↑ https://www.therockpit.net/2020/interview-peter-shoulder-silverthorne/
  5. ↑ https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/thunder-luke-morley-solo-album/
  6. ↑ https://www.metaltalk.net/luke-morley-announces-new-year-solo-uk-tour.php
  7. ↑ https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/quireboys-wardour-street/
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