Morning Runner

Surge Tracks

• The Great Escape
• Burning Benches
• Be all you want to be
• It's Not Like Everyone's My Friend
• Hold Your Breath
• Work

Artist Biography

Morning Runner are an alternative rock band from Reading. They released their critically acclaimed debut album, Wilderness Is Paradise Now, in March 2006, following top 20 single "Burning Benches".

Morning Runner met in Reading, Berkshire, while in different bands. Pianist Chris "Fields" Wheatcroft moved to Reading from Salisbury, where he had dropped out of his classical music course, and singer/guitarist Matthew Greener moved there with his parents in his early teens. Ali Clewer, drummer, and bassist Tom Derrett are from Reading originally.

Following their formation, the band were soon making waves, signing to Manchester independent record label Faith & Hope in 2003. After putting out The Great Escape 7" in 2004 they played numerous gigs around the country and simultaneously became one of the most sought after bands on the A&R circuit. This led to the band signing with Parlophone in November 2004 and paved the way for a busy schedule in the year ahead.

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Artist Discography

Albums

Wilderness Is Paradise Now

Singles

Be all you want me to be
Burning Benches (2006-02-20)
Gone Up in Flames

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