For South African born artist Jean Morrison, music has been a constant in his life. Feeling suffocated by his educators, Morrison turned to the rebellion and angst of Nirvana, and found comfort in the graceful artistry of Jeff Buckley. The contrasting genres of a wide range of soundscapes became the catalyst for Jean Morrison’s own alternative rock sound. Raised on the east coast of South Africa before escaping to San Diego, California, Jean Morrison tried to outrun his past. Songwriting, however, brought him face to face with his demons, and in doing so resulted in a series of songs that have followed him throughout his life. Jean Morrison’s journey began one evening at an open mic night in South Africa, where he met singer-songwriter Farryl Purkiss. Impressed by what he heard, Purkiss invited Morrison to be his opening act, which gave Morrison the chance to meet his childhood hero Dave Birch (the frontman of South African rock and roll band Squeal). Taking a shining to one another, Birch produced Morrison’s debut EP ‘FAWE’ which was released in 2008 and earned critical acclaim in South Africa. In 2015, Dave Birch also produced ‘Cardboard Skies,’ a track that reached the finals of the USA Songwriting Competition, and the semi-finals of the International Songwriting Competition, while the music video earned airtime on AXS TV in the USA. His music has also been playlisted on radio stations across South Africa and has featured in blogs and magazines and on other media platforms. Morrison himself has opened as a support act for Stealing Love Jones, Farryl Purkiss, Josie Field and even Squeal. But a few months before the pandemic hit, Jean Morrison’s world was turned upside down when his father passed away. The next couple of years would be a struggle for Morrison, but it was Frightened Rabbit’s lyric “There is light, but there's a tunnel to crawl through, there is love, but its misery loves you” that gave Morrison the strength to keep moving. Planning the re-release of ‘Cardboard Skies’ in memory and honour of his father, who loved the song. “This is my final send off to the best human I knew and also a way for me to finally allow some light to shine through again on the other side,” says Morrison.