After seeing Eliot Morris perform solo acoustic a few times, the opportunity for a road trip to Birmingham, AL in the middle of the Chicago winter, for a full band show was just too good to pass up.

Playing at WorkPlay on December 29, 2004, Morris and the band took the stage to open the show with 'This Colorful World,' a catchy new song, which, hopefully, finds a home on his upcoming CD release. They followed that up with 'The Moment You Believe,' an inspiring song that encourages the listener to move beyond their everyday comfort levels and explore the world around them. 'No One Has to Know,' a tale of hidden love affairs, found a home early in the setlist, much to the delight of Way Cool Music.

Morris wrapped up the show with one of my favorite of the new tunes, 'Bet You're Loving Me Now,' the anthem for anyone who has been taken for granted. I can imagine many musicians relating to the story: you've been overlooked by so many people, venues, and labels, but once success comes around, you are suddenly the center of attention. Those who once ignored you, now find you irresistible. "Cause I'm all the sudden something/When up to now you never cared/You never found me interesting/I never cared.../Bet you're loving me now." Not only is the message a great one, but I found myself humming the tune for the rest of the night.

Way Cool Music definitely enjoyed catching Morris with the full band before the rest of the world discovers him. You get the forbearing feeling that before long, Morris will be playing on the auditorium stages with thousands of fans screaming his name. Hopefully, he enjoyed this show as much as we did.