Bio
Rich Morey is a folk rock and Americana singer/songwriter in the Washington, DC area. His blend of Americana, Rock, Folk, and Soul features rhythmic fingerstyle guitar, rich melodic vocals, and lyrics from the heart, inspired by his love of poetry. His influences are many & varied and include Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Amos Lee, and James Taylor. Rich has an easy-going, conversational stage presence and he strives to connect with people through his songs and his performances.
Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, he studied piano as a young teen and was inspired to take up guitar by two guitar greats: Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).
Rich has an Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Mary Washington, where he majored in music (classical guitar).
Rich played lead guitar in the Chris Collat Band (CCB) from 2011 - 2015. When that project ended, he played solo acoustic shows for a few years and then took a break from performing until 2022, when he started going to open mic nights, trying out new songs he had written during the pandemic lockdown.
Rich won first place in the 2023 Mattawoman Forever Song Contest for his song Mattawoman Creek, and earned an Honorable Mention in the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for his song More Time. He has recently joined award-winning singer/songwriter Annette Wasilik for duo and band performances. He also performs as 1/2 of the rock duo Two the Hard Way, with Michael Occhionero. He is working on a new EP which will be his first release on streaming platforms.