Morton Valence are a London-based rock band based around the vocal pairing of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Robert 'Hacker' Jessett (ex-member of The Band of Holy Joy[2] and Alabama 3[3]) and Anne Gilpin.

They term their music as Urban Country[4] and were described by The Guardian as being "one of the most intriguing bands on these shores".

[5] Founded in 2001 by Robert Jessett, Anne Gilpin and Chuck Whobrey, the band won the 2006 Fopp Award for best new band[6] and went on to sign a record contract with Cheap Date Records.

After the release of the single "Sailors" - described by the BBC as being "the best single you've never heard of the past decade"[7] - they split from Cheap Date to form their own label, Bastard Recordings, and are an early example of an independent band who entered into a crowd funding agreement with their fans.

[22] Their eponymously titled eighth album was produced by legendary pedal steel guitar player BJ Cole,[23] who also appears on the album and plays with the band intermittently.