He met Chris Sevier and the two began writing and recording songs and playing the occasional show.

It was at Auburn University, where Morris, playing open mics and writer's nights, really came to believe that he was writing some special songs.

Shortly after, Morris caught the eye of Gary Gersh, who helped discover Nirvana, Counting Crows, Hole and Mars Volta.

[1] He'd originally been signed to Strummer Records, a Universal subsidiary that "went away" as Morris says, in a typical industry reorganization.

Morris tried to build his solo status by cd sharing, and touring locally, as well as on side stages of big names such as John Mayer, Counting Crows, and James Taylor.