Robert Morey

"Morey has a clean, clear voice reminiscent of James Taylor, and some of the songs [on This Time] have a similar, Taylor-esque feel. But elsewhere, on more uptempo tracks, Morey puts more grit into his delivery, lending the tunes a more bluesy feel. The result is a solid, consistent batch of tunes." Iowa City Gazette

"Morey-with a little help from his friends-has produced a Midwestern storybook. This Time is a collection of earthy songs with scenic undertones and sharp descriptions of daily life." Cityview (Des Moines)

"[This Time] is a great sounding disc with fine contributions by all hands. .The singer injects the tunes with emotional commitment and palpable sensitivity."
Iowa City Press Citizen

"If you like a little human feeling with your wry stories and heartland strumming, we direct your attention to From the Ground Up, the new CD from Brother's Keeper. David and Robert Morey are St. Louisans transplanted to Iowa City, where they've honed their twin-acoustic jangle and seamless harmonies in the college-town coffeehouses. The usual pieties of the folk genre are gently skewered in such tunes as "Wrong Cliché" and "The Blues Up and Left," although elsewhere on the CD you'll hear earnest echoes of such acoustic stalwarts as Harry Chapin, James Taylor, and even Tracy Chapman." St. Louis Post Dispatch

Robert Morey has been performing with his guitar for over 20 years.

In high school he played with a number of gratefully short-lived cover bands until he wrecked his father's car and had to sell his SG in order to pay for the damages. College found him tugging around an acoustic guitar, tinkering with songwriting, playing coffee houses and weddings here and there.

It wasn't until 1996 that Morey began performing regularly. That spring, Morey's brother, David, joined him in Iowa City to form the duo Brother's Keeper. The following year, Brother's Keeper released From the Ground Up, their only CD. In four years of performing together, the Morey brothers played some 300 shows, from Minneapolis to St. Louis, from Chicago to Lincoln, Nebraska.

In the fall of 1999. Morey's brother quit the duo. Before long Morey was back in the studio, working on the first recording released under his own name. This Time hit the racks in May, 2000, and it features contributions by a number of Iowa City luminaries, including brother David, Red House recording artist Dave Moore, Trailer Records recording artist David Zollo, and ace bassist Rick Cicalo, who frequently backs up Greg Brown and Bo Ramsey.

Despite holding down a regular job as The Cheese Guy at New Pioneer Co-op in Iowa City (no joke: he is known as Iowa's cheese authority), Morey maintains a regular performance schedule. Alone or as half of Brother's Keeper, he has shared the stage with such respected songwriters and performers as Richard Buckner, The Nields, Peter Case, Carrie Newcomer, Ellis Paul, Martin Zellar, Darden Smith, and Susan Werner.

Off stage and away from work, Morey likes to read, garden, cook, and hang out with his dog, Blake.