Hilltop Sessions Presents: Jonny Morgan + Bee & Jackrabbit
We’re very happy to welcome Jonny Morgan, Indie Singer/Songwriter with an unashamed passion for ambient and emotive soundscapes. Johnny won the 2024 UK Americana Emerging Artist of the Year 2024. Supporting Jonny will be Brighton’s Bee & Jackrabbit
Bar from 5:00pm. Doors 8:00pm to 11:00pm.
Tickets and more info: www.hilltopsessions.co.uk
Jonny Morgan – The 2024 UK AMA ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ Jonny Morgan is an Indie singer/songwriter who has found his unique Americana sound after spending much of his life hopping across the Atlantic and becoming Inspired from an early age by American roots music.
Last year Jonny released his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Good Luck With the Music’; a break up album combining real life anecdotes and metaphors of heartache, life lessons and self discovery. The album has been featured on platforms such as Spotify’s Notable, Mahogany
Sessions, Absolute Country, and BBC Introducing. Influenced by artists such as The War On Drugs, Ray LaMontagne, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jonny’s sound blends ambient and emotive soundscapes that resonates deeply with listeners. Recently, Jonny has performed at iconic venues such as Glastonbury Festival, Union Chapel, the Bluebird Cafe, captivating audiences with his heartfelt folk songs, charismatic storytelling and insights into his craft.
In the summer of 2023, Jonny collaborated with Nashville-based artist Leon Majcen on a side project titled ‘The Biscuit Dispute’. The EP, recorded in Tampa, Florida with producer Andrew Boullianne (Post Malone), includes the track ‘Jumpin’, featured on Spotify’s ‘Blues Roots’
editorial playlist and Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Cutting Edge Blues.’ The start of the year saw Jonny performing at the UK AMA Awards alongside Jason Isbell, Drew Holcomb, and Michele Stodart (The Magic Numbers).
Brighton-based Bee & Jackrabbit are a chamber-pop band combining elements of folk, punk, indie and pop. Key members Piper Murray (guitar and vocals) Robin Squirrell (cello and vocals) and Nick Williams (synths and vocals) create layered harmonies, intricate arrangements and powerful melodies alongside sharp, witty and observant lyrics. They’ve played all over the UK scene, including venues such as The Garage, ULU, Ronnie Scott’s, The Hope & Ruin, Komedia, Green Door Store and the Concorde 2. They have also embarked on two Ireland tours a Scotland and Northern England tour with indie legends The Wedding Present.
“With that natural song-crafters’ feel for the pulse, Bee and Jackrabbit create music full of rich melody and understated drama. Their song ‘Dream House’ is the perfect snapshot: the arcing cello phrase, the braided fingerpicking, big chords, drum rolls, and a resonant vocal singed with sadness. Much like the emotional rush of The Magnetic Fields at their most heartfelt and melancholic.” – Brighton Source Magazine
