Alan Morse ist ein vielseitiger Künstler, der seit langem Menschen das gibt, von dem sie nicht wussten, dass sie es wollten. Als Leadgitarrist und Mitbegründer von Spock‘s Beard hat Alan mit seiner eigenwilligen Herangehensweise an Musik, Kunst und Leben Fans weltweit überrascht und begeistert. Als patentierter Erfinder, Musikproduzent, Songwriter, Sänger, Unternehmer, Elektronikdesigner und einzigartiger bildender Künstler spielt er gerne in vielen Bereichen. Als lebenslanger Musiker kann Alan fast jedes Saiteninstrument spielen. Er hat Aufnahmen gemacht oder ist auf Sitar, Bouzouki, Mandoline, Pedal Steel und Slide-Gitarre, elektrischer Sitar, Cello, Bass und sogar auf der singenden Säge und dem Theremin aufgetreten. „Ich mag Spielzeug!“, sagt er. Zwischen Tourneen und Aufnahmen mit Spock‘s Beard und als Solokünstler hat sich Alan kürzlich intensiv mit Fotografie und digitaler Kunst und sogar mit Modedesign beschäftigt! Seine neueste Erfindung, The Psychlotron, ein interaktives, intuitives Animationsspielzeug, hat die Besucher von Bequinox, Burning Man und anderen Kunstfestivals begeistert.

SO MANY WORDS:
Sein lang erwartetes zweites Soloalbum, So Many Words, erscheint am 30. Januar 2026 und enthält Beiträge seines Bruders Neal Morse, Simon Phillips, Tony Levin und natürlich Spock‘s Beard.
Die Sammlung erkundet die Grenzen von Prog Rock, Noise, lauten Gitarren und traditionellen Einflüssen. Alan singt bei den meisten Songs die Leadstimme und spielt viele der Instrumente.
Sofern nicht anders angegeben, sang Alan die Leadstimme und spielte Gitarre und Bass.
Alle Keyboards wurden von Markus Riegler oder Alan Morse gespielt, sofern nicht anders angegeben. Alles wurde von Markus Riegler, Rich Mouser, Alan Morse oder dem jeweiligen Interpreten aufgenommen, mit Ausnahme des Schlagzeugs.

Alan Morse is a multi-faceted artist with a long career of giving people what they didn’t know they wanted. As Lead Guitarist and co-founder of Spock’s Beard, Alan’s idiosyncratic approach to music, art and life has surprised and delighted fans worldwide. A patented inventor, music producer, songwriter, singer, entrepreneur, electronic designer and a singular visual artist, he likes to play in a lot of sandboxes. A lifetime musician, Alan can play almost any stringed instrument. He has recorded or performed on sitar, bouzouki, mandolin, pedal steel and slide guitar, electric sitar, cello, bass and even the musical saw and theremin. “I like toys!” he says. Between touring and recording with Spock’s Beard and as a solo artist, Alan has recently been on a deep dive into photography and digital art and even clothing design! His latest invention, The Psychlotron, an interactive intuitive animation toy has wowed attendees at Bequinox, Burning Man and other art festivals.

SO MANY WORDS:
His long-awaited second solo album, So Many Words, is due on January 30, 2026 and features appearances by his brother Neal Morse, Simon Phillips, Tony Levin and of course, Spock’s Beard.
The collection explores the edges of Prog Rock, noise, loud guitars and traditional influences. Alan sings lead vocals on most of the songs and plays a lot of the instruments.
Unless otherwise noted, Alan sang lead, played the guitars and basses.
All keys were played by Markus Riegler or Alan Morse except as noted. Everything was recorded by Markus Riegler, Rich Mouser, Alan Morse or the respective performer, except for drums.

Tracklist:
01. Everyday Is Insane (06:19)
02. It‘s Never Enough (04:54)
03. I Don‘t Want to Travel Time if it Takes Forever (04:05)
04. This Is Who We Are (06:43)
05. Shadow of the Sun (04:41)
06. And It‘s Time (05:52)
07. Making Up My Heart (07:41)
08. So Many Words (05:44)
09. Bass Solo (04:11)
10. Make Me Real Again (03:57)
11. Behind Me (05:38)
Total Time: 59:50

6. AND IT’S TIME (music/lyrics: Alan Morse) Drums: Nick D’Virgilio Everything else: Alan Morse

7. MAKING UP MY HEART (music/lyrics: Alan Morse and Stan Ausmus) Drums: Nick D’Virgilio

Lead Vocals: Alan Morse, Julia Morse

Background Vocals: Jimmy Keegan, Alan Morse

8. SO MANY WORDS (music/lyrics: Alan Morse and James Fogg) Drums: Nick D’Virgilio

Guitars, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Electric Sitar: Alan Morse

Additional Guitars: James Fogg

Saxophone: Domonic Dean Breaux

9. BASS SOLO (Instrumental) (music: Alan Morse) Everything: Alan Morse

10. MAKE ME REAL AGAIN (music/lyrics: John Morse/Alan Morse) Drums: John Morse

Rhythm Guitar: John Morse

Background Vocals: Alan Morse and Ariana Giokaris

Lead Guitar and everything else Alan Morse

11. BEHIND ME (music/lyrics: Alan Morse) Drums: Jimmy Keegan

Background Vocals: Jimmy Keegan, Alan Morse

Choir: Ariana Giokaris, Eva Prappas

Vocal Riffing: Ariana Giokaris

Production Notes

Produced by Alan Morse/Markus Riegler

Unless otherwise noted, Alan sang lead, played the guitars and basses. All keys were played by

Markus Riegler or Alan Morse except as noted.

Everything was recorded by Markus Riegler, Rich Mouser, Alan Morse or the respective performer, except for drums.

Drums recorded by:

Simon Phillips, engineered by Jason Mariani at Carbonite Sound, Ojai, CA Nick D’Virgilio, engineered by Jason Peets at Sweetwater Studios, Ft. Wayne, IN Jimmy Keegan, engineered by Rich Mouser at Mouse House, Altadena, CA

John Morse, engineered by Markus Riegler at The Lift Studio, Monrovia, CA

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