Post-Psych | Pre-Doom | Neon-Black | Portland
BIO
Portland-based rockers, Morrison Graves, navigate the realms of pre-doom and post-psychedelia. Their fuzzy, swirling brand of rock pulls influence from 60's psych/garage, Eastern modes, and indie rock. Zoltar Approved.
Morrison Graves’ debut album, “Division Rising”, released during the pandemic, valiantly tackled themes of gentrification, homelessness, and socio-economic disparity. This album was a collective howl in dark times, garnering an audience and establishing a precedent for the band.
After the World re-opened, Morrison Graves transitioned from a recording project to a live band. Yet, emerging into this new post-pandemic reality, it is evident that normalcy has been shattered and the fragile constructs that society was precariously balanced upon are now nakedly exposed.
In this fraught atmosphere, Morrison Graves has embarked upon recording a new music. Their new songs address themes of tribalism, resource consumption, the global war machine, civil war, death, loss, and hope. There is urgency to address this existential state of dread and to sound the alarm. Firmly grounded in their ethos and distinct point of view, Morrison Graves’ response is to create rather than scream into the void.
“The Swarm”, the band's first single since the pandemic, tells a story of a woman in a war-torn World who regains consciousness after an explosion. Upon awakening, she finds her son and husband deceased from the explosion. She screams. She cries. She becomes filled with rage. While the locusts prey.
Morrison Graves’ debut album, “Division Rising”, released during the pandemic, valiantly tackled themes of gentrification, homelessness, and socio-economic disparity. This album was a collective howl in dark times, garnering an audience and establishing a precedent for the band.
After the World re-opened, Morrison Graves transitioned from a recording project to a live band. Yet, emerging into this new post-pandemic reality, it is evident that normalcy has been shattered and the fragile constructs that society was precariously balanced upon are now nakedly exposed.
In this fraught atmosphere, Morrison Graves has embarked upon recording a new music. Their new songs address themes of tribalism, resource consumption, the global war machine, civil war, death, loss, and hope. There is urgency to address this existential state of dread and to sound the alarm. Firmly grounded in their ethos and distinct point of view, Morrison Graves’ response is to create rather than scream into the void.
“The Swarm”, the band's first single since the pandemic, tells a story of a woman in a war-torn World who regains consciousness after an explosion. Upon awakening, she finds her son and husband deceased from the explosion. She screams. She cries. She becomes filled with rage. While the locusts prey.
MUSIC
VIDEOS
UPCOMING SHOWS
January 24, 2026
Bunk Bar, Portland, OR
w/ Veradas, Mike Mannequin
you can see a list of our past shows here
Bunk Bar, Portland, OR
w/ Veradas, Mike Mannequin
you can see a list of our past shows here
PRESS
It's Psychedelic Baby: Single Feature 10/07/2025
CVLT Nation: Crane Song Video Premiere 08/09/23
Morrison Graves merges psychedelic rock with post-punk to create a captivating sonic tapestry that’s part gothic melancholy and part acid-fueled dance party.
It's Psychedelic Baby: Interview 04/17/23
"There seems to be a concept behind it?
You are correct. From its inception, the album was to focus on the rapidly changing dynamics and city-scapes..."
"They create an atmosphere of opulent psych rock and mesmerizing melodies that feel like they’re trying to snap us out of our destructive daze and onto another, more compassionate timeline."
Musipedia of Metal: Album Review
"... it has grown on me more and more to the point that if I re-did my year end list today it probably would have been in my top 25, that’s how good it is... Listen to a track like Invincible and try to tell me it doesn’t make you float around and see all sorts of colours... 9/10"
"If you love Jim Morrison and his vocals with The Doors, then you will enjoy Morrison Graves' debut..."
"...a solid album that pulls in influences from surf, The Doors, psych, indie rock, and much more."
"On their debut Division Rising they perfectly channel early dark post punk like Echo and the Bunnymen, modern psychedelic rock like The Black Angels, and early psychedelica like The Doors."
